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(update) Standard GTI on 17s , (update) Harsh crashy ride with knocks creaking.
raven8472:
Over the last few months or so the ride quality on my MK5 GTI has gone from firm and comfortable to noticably crashy with a slight knocking sound on the drivers front.
Also as my driveway is sloped when reverse parking i sometimes can hear a subtle creaking underneath the car which wasnt there previously doing the same move.
I had a reputable indie garage in High Wycombe/Bucks investigate and they changed Renewed both lower wishbone/arm/link bearings( bushes ), Replaced engine stabiliser (think that was a single engine mount ) and a anti rollbar link.
Didnt make any difference and im bit disapointment i spend money on this with no benefit. They said nothing else is wrong but not sure they spend any time investigating before hand.
Any advice or recomendations(garage i can travel to). maybe shocks for the ride quality . I am booked in for a Precat delete and cam follower swap beginning of July with AKS tuning.
Could do with a set of new tyres but wanted to get this sorted beforehand.
cooljimy84:
Do we hand top mounts ? if so i say check the top mounts.
I get creaks as i transfer from road to drive way, as i come on/off at a angle. Did it more in my slammed mk4, but still there.
raven8472:
Thanks,
without access to a ramp is hard, Gonna try another garage to take a look.
cooljimy84:
Also don't over look tyres. The wrong PSI can make the ride worse.
When they set the cars up they account for the tyre package, and set the suspension to account for the movement in the tyre.
raven8472:
Good advise on tyres, PSI down to 35 all round. Going to replace all 4 as the front are cheapie Avon's on 94 load. Gonna try 91 load tyres and see if
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