Author Topic: car feels a little too stiff lately  (Read 1924 times)

Offline candywhite12

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car feels a little too stiff lately
« on: 27 October 2015, 06:40 »
like the topic says. Could it be the springs? (car has done 100k miles so far, haven't had any of the springs changed, is that normal?)  any help would be welcome
Wife's: mk8 TSI 1.4 RL, 5dr atlantic blue, DSG, Norfolk 17", pan s/r, leds
Now: mk7.5 TSI 1.4 RL, 5dr tornado red, DSG, Singapore 17", pan s/r, leds
Before: mk6 GTI 5dr candy white, DSG, Monza Shadow 18", s/r, bi-Xenons, DCC
Even before that: mk5 GT 5dr tornado red, manual, s/r

Offline Beddie

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Re: car feels a little too stiff lately
« Reply #1 on: 28 October 2015, 06:45 »
Most likely the dampers that are coming towards the end of their life... Does the ride feel 'crashy' and more bouncy than normal at the rear?
100k is more than enough miles to wear out the OE dampers, new ones especially something like a set of Bilstein B8s make a world of difference  :smiley:
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