u/Yurski_12

Egg

Decided to get the full front suspension catalog from 034 for this beauty. Don’t worry, I got a few goodies in the back as well.

What’s your guys’s suspension set up drop it in the chat ?

Mine is :

Front
034 Motorsport Lowering Springs
034 Motorsport Lower Control Arms
034 Motorsport Tie Rod End Links
034 Motorsport Lower Control Arm Ball Joints
034 Motorsport Sway Bar
034 Motorsport Sway Bar End Links
034 Motorsport Subframe Locking Kit
Upper Strut Tower Bar

Rear
034 Motorsport Lowering Springs
ECS Tuning Rear Sway Bar
034 Motorsport Rear Sway Bar End Links

Note: I’m eventually gonna upgrade a coil over’s been looking at the H&R and KW’s can’t make my decision. Any thoughts?

Post your EGG below.

I recently installed 034 lowering springs on my MK7 GTI, and ever since then I’ve had a terrible clunk/pop coming from the front suspension that is driving me insane.

The noise only happens at low speeds over both small and large bumps, speed bumps, and when going in and out of driveways. It does not happen at higher speeds, and it does not happen while turning (I can make continuous circles or go through consistent left/right turns with no noise). The car drives and handles great otherwise.

Here’s everything I’ve replaced or checked:

- Installed 034 lowering springs
- Replaced front top hats and strut bearings
- Swapped in a lower-mileage strut assembly with less than 20,000 miles to rule out the original strut
- Replaced both front sway bar end links
- Replaced suspension hardware where required
- Re-torqued every single suspension bolt and verified everything is torqued to spec
- Checked everything multiple times to make sure it is seated correctly

I’m honestly at a loss. I cannot figure out what is causing this clunk/pop, and it’s becoming extremely frustrating.

Has anyone else experienced this after installing 034 lowering springs on an MK7 GTI? If so, what ended up being the cause? I’m open to any ideas because I feel like I’ve checked almost everything.

I recently installed 034 lowering springs on my MK7 GTI, and ever since then I’ve had a terrible clunk/pop from the front suspension that is driving me insane.

The noise only happens at low speeds over both small and large bumps, speed bumps, and when going in and out of driveways. It does not happen at higher speeds, and it doesn’t happen while turning. The car drives and handles great otherwise.
Here’s everything I’ve replaced or checked:
Installed 034 lowering springs.

Replaced the top hats and strut bearings.

Swapped in a lower-mileage strut assembly with less than 20,000 miles because I verified the original wasn’t the issue.

Replaced both sway bar end links.

Every suspension bolt was replaced where required and torqued to the proper spec with the suspension loaded where applicable.

I’ve checked that everything is seated correctly multiple times.

I’m honestly at a loss. I cannot figure out what’s causing this clunk, and it’s getting incredibly frustrating.
Has anyone else experienced this after installing 034 lowering springs? If so, what ended up being the cause? I’m open to any ideas because I’ve run out of things to check.

Just installed lowering springs and replaced the top hats and strut bearings on my front suspension. I made sure everything was properly seated, including the lower rubber spring isolator, and everything has been torqued to spec.

I’m having a crazy popping/binding noise coming from the springs when going over small bumps at low speeds (driveways, parking lots, etc.). It does not happen while turning.

I noticed that when the car is raised up, if I pull hard on the spring, it has a very slight amount of side-to-side movement. It’s extremely minimal, but I can feel it. This seems to be coming from the brand-new bearing area.

Is this normal, or does this indicate a bad bearing/top hat setup? Has anyone experienced the spring binding or popping after installing lowering springs? I’m running out of ideas and it’s driving me crazy.

I recently installed 034Motorsport lowering springs on my MK7 GTI, and ever since the install I've had a clunking/popping noise over small bumps at low speeds and when pulling into or out of driveways. It does not happen at higher speeds, and it also doesn't happen while turning.

I lifted the car to inspect everything and noticed the front spring can move slightly by hand, making almost the exact same noise that I'm hearing while driving.

Here's what I've already checked:
- Installed a new strut top hat and new strut bearing.
- The strut/shock only has about 10,000 miles on it, so it's basically new.
- Loosened and re-torqued the top strut nut to 44 ft-lbs.
- Verified the spring is fully seated in the lower spring perch and correctly positioned in the rubber isolator.

Has anyone run into this before or have any ideas what could be causing it? I'm trying to figure out if a small amount of spring movement is normal or if something else in the strut assembly could be causing the noise.

Do I have this the correct orientation or is it the other way around?

Nice cold start after work.