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Golf mk8 / Re: Avon calling!
« Last post by DrG_GTi on 25 March 2026, 09:27 »came on to say my 21' plate CS is also suffering from the bongs again since the update
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Golf mk7 / Re: KW Street Comfort Coilovers Review
« Last post by willni on 24 March 2026, 23:15 »@Rudedog definitely a big factor on why I chose to go aftermarket as I've known a good few people that had to replace all 4 shocks around 60k miles!
I did replace my top mounts at the same time, as it just made sense to me to do them. I went for Lemförder (Top Mount P/N 36951 01, Bearings P/N 37555 01 (Available as a combined kit)) as they are a OEM manufacturer for many of the car brands and are the go to for these parts over the likes of Febi Bilstein, only £75 all in as well!
Like yourself my front left creaked on full lock, but upon reflection if I were to go back I'd probably do the drop links at the same time.
EB2019 gave me some good advice, along with his very detailed suspension post which I'd highly recommend to read and I'll likely be following his direction (Link Below)
https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=290478.0
I did replace my top mounts at the same time, as it just made sense to me to do them. I went for Lemförder (Top Mount P/N 36951 01, Bearings P/N 37555 01 (Available as a combined kit)) as they are a OEM manufacturer for many of the car brands and are the go to for these parts over the likes of Febi Bilstein, only £75 all in as well!
Like yourself my front left creaked on full lock, but upon reflection if I were to go back I'd probably do the drop links at the same time.
EB2019 gave me some good advice, along with his very detailed suspension post which I'd highly recommend to read and I'll likely be following his direction (Link Below)
https://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=290478.0
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Golf mk8 / Re: Avon calling!
« Last post by GtIOlly on 24 March 2026, 23:14 »The bongs are back (sos, travleasist l, ect) happens just like thay used to , anyone know if a replaced part has individual warranty and if so how long for and failing that how much is this going to cost to assuming ££££, also had the puddle lights fail one replaced a year or 2 ago then the others just gone. 21 reg mk8
Any help is appreciated
Came back on here to see if it was happening to anyone else. My bongs are back before and after the software update that wiped my settings. Front assist, travel assist, SOS, plus a newish one of "Data not available" popping up. Mine is also a 21 plate.
I'm on an extended warranty for a couple more months and car is in for service and MOT next month and asked for this to be looked at.
Yes the sos update has brought back the bongs for me too (21 plate mk8)
Yeah guess we've all got the same issue then, never seams to be consistent sometimes its non stop bongs then sometimes not at all, i was a lucky on the first time round didn't seam to happen that often but this time is bonkers
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Golf mk7 / Re: KW Street Comfort Coilovers Review
« Last post by Rudedog on 24 March 2026, 22:15 »Thanks willni you've answered many of the questions that were potentially holding me back.
I'm after an OEM+ setup that will hopefully see me for another 60k+ miles and the KW's fit the bill, good maker with a motorsport background - I know from experience that replacing suspension bits can be expensive and using OE parts often ends up costing more than from a top aftermarket brand.
Can I ask did you take the opportunity to renew your top-mounts? and if so what did you go for?
I'm almost 99% sure I have an issue with my left-front one which has creaked on full left lock at slow speed - when in severalties under it's new car warranty but was never really fixed - part of my reason of upgrading is that by the time I pay to have one or both top-mounts changed then that would be a fairly big chuck of change that could have gone to a completely new setup.
I'm after an OEM+ setup that will hopefully see me for another 60k+ miles and the KW's fit the bill, good maker with a motorsport background - I know from experience that replacing suspension bits can be expensive and using OE parts often ends up costing more than from a top aftermarket brand.
Can I ask did you take the opportunity to renew your top-mounts? and if so what did you go for?
I'm almost 99% sure I have an issue with my left-front one which has creaked on full left lock at slow speed - when in severalties under it's new car warranty but was never really fixed - part of my reason of upgrading is that by the time I pay to have one or both top-mounts changed then that would be a fairly big chuck of change that could have gone to a completely new setup.
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Golf mk7 / Re: De-condensating headlights
« Last post by Finglonga on 24 March 2026, 19:42 »They have stopped selling the ones I have but I got them from the place below.They are direct plug and play, no errors. Remember though, to fit them the the headlight needs to come out and the back plate needs removing. Plenty of how to videos on YouTube and it can be done without removing the front bumper.
https://www.hids-direct.co.uk/categories/led-projector-lights/led-bulbs-oem/d3s-led
https://www.hids-direct.co.uk/categories/led-projector-lights/led-bulbs-oem/d3s-led
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Golf mk7 / Re: What have you done to your MK 7 today ?
« Last post by SuperScaff on 24 March 2026, 17:19 »Replaced the pcv hose with new oem as the old one was misting oiling out of the joint,
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Golf mk7 / Re: KW Street Comfort Coilovers Review
« Last post by MEZZA on 24 March 2026, 16:08 »KW have also just brought out a new kit - V3 comfort coilovers/V3 levelling where you can adjust bump and rebound - also allows you to keep stock ride height or even increase slightly - not sure how these compare to Street Comfort ? - there is a youtube video by Awsome Gti with a road test "KW V3 comfort coilovers
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Golf mk7 / Re: KW Street Comfort Coilovers Review
« Last post by Paul70 on 24 March 2026, 13:31 »Thanks for taking the time. I'm looking to decide what do when my current 10 year old suspension is ready to be replaced. The OE set-up I feel is pretty good and about right from a comfort perspective, but doesn't feel quite sporty and controlled enough for me on a b-road blast. I don't do track days. The turn-in feels a little lazy, I'd like the steering to be a bit sharper, but that may be down to the Uniroyals the previous owner put on the front. I wouldn't want to do anything that makes it feel less sporty than it does now, ideally I'd like a little improvement without spoiling the ride.
So my question is, do the KW Streetcomforts change the handling sportiness for better or worse? Does the extra comfort come with trade-off would you say? Or is it win/win (which would be ideal for me)
No doubt new suspension will improve the driving dynamics but you may want to consider adding more negative camber at the front and getting a full fast road geometry alignment. I was amazed at the difference this made to my car. 034 motorsport sell new ball joints that add around one degree of camber. This change will influence turn in more than changing the suspension.
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Golf mk7 / Re: KW Street Comfort Coilovers Review
« Last post by willni on 24 March 2026, 12:39 »
So my question is, do the KW Streetcomforts change the handling sportiness for better or worse? Does the extra comfort come with trade-off would you say? Or is it win/win (which would be ideal for me)
As the coilovers are a very adjustable coilover and everyone has different preferences, I have mine set at the heights setting with the softest level of damping, but obviously you can do the completed other way lowest setting and hardest damping and somewhere in between.
So there's plenty of room for adjustment and you can work your way up to find your perfect height and dampening, I personally think even on my settings it's vastly improved the handling, but can be further improved by adjusting the settings, or going further with other suspension component upgrades.
I think there's definitely potential for it to be a win/win situation for the majority of people on this forum, but if you're expecting it to handle like a Lotus or a Porsche, then you'll likely need to go to more sophisticated suspension, with drop-link, control arms, ARB, subframe, polybushings upgrades etc, where there will be a definite detriment to comfort.
In my eyes if you're after OEM+ where you can happily live with it everyday and improve performance then these are likely the coilovers for you.
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Golf mk7 / Re: Wireless Android Auto adaptors?
« Last post by Nilz on 24 March 2026, 11:15 »I got one off Ali Express as a shot in the dark and its been really good. Only cost about £7 so wasnt bad at all, never had any connection issues with it either.
I got a USB-C lighter charger from Amazon for about £2 which also does super fast charging, so if there ever is a need for a quick top up of the battery, this also does the trick too.
I got a USB-C lighter charger from Amazon for about £2 which also does super fast charging, so if there ever is a need for a quick top up of the battery, this also does the trick too.