emmanuele design springs on mag ride car

[marsh1665]

anyone with these on an mag ride s3 experience low speed (parking lot) clunking from the front end? i currently have the new VWR springs installed and get a lot of clunking. install shop confirmed everything is correct, but has reported lots of mag ride customers getting these clunks. just wondering about the ED springs before i buy and try. thanks.

[EmmanueleDesign]

anyone with these on an mag ride s3 experience low speed (parking lot) clunking from the front end? i currently have the new VWR springs installed and get a lot of clunking. install shop confirmed everything is correct, but has reported lots of mag ride customers getting these clunks. just wondering about the ED springs before i buy and try. thanks.

Clunking will be from one of the following:

- Top nut on the shock is not fully tightened, allowing the shock body to move.
- Sway bar end link nut is not fully tightened
- Spring geometry causes the coils to bind

If you have ruled out the first two, I would take a look at the spring itself to see if there are any signs of rubbing (paint missing). The mag ride had a TSB for the rear clunking, but not the front. It should be silent if everything else is in order.

[diztek]

anyone with these on an mag ride s3 experience low speed (parking lot) clunking from the front end? i currently have the new VWR springs installed and get a lot of clunking. install shop confirmed everything is correct, but has reported lots of mag ride customers getting these clunks. just wondering about the ED springs before i buy and try. thanks.

Please keep us updated. very interested in these vwr springs.

[marsh1665]

ill check the sways and the top nuts again---im pretty confident in the shop i got the install done at but you never know. ill also take a look at the coils. i suspect compression might be the culprit. other than this annoying clunking, the ride is really nice. firm but compliant and a great drop. it'll be a shame if i have to bail on them because of this. thanks.

[will13k7]

mag ride rear clunk you say?

http://www.audizine.com/forum/showth...1#post11757877

[marsh1665]

mine is in the front, post spring install

[ahfunaki]

I was getting this noise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lkPxdvmtzxk

Turns out it was the top nut on the front shock. I hit it with the impact gun while still on the car ( just popped the little black cap off of the strut tower ) and haven't had an issue since.

I love my ED springs...

[marsh1665]

mine only occurs at parking lot speed when the wheel is turned. its almost like a steering rack issue, but how could that be caused by simply swapping springs?

[phillyquattro]

I had a similar issue to the one your describing, though there's no way for me to know if it's exactly the same as I can't hear the sound your car is making. Mine ended up being the upper strut mount bearing was mangled. If that's your issue ECS makes a "Heavy Duty Front Upper Strut Mount & Bearing Kit" or you could just replace it all with a camber plate kit....which is what I probably should have done.

[marsh1665]

thanks. thats a good idea. the shop who installed the springs put in new bearings when the did the job, but maybe this setup just needs a more heavy duty one to work. ill check this out

[Rickson]

I have the ED springs on my 2016 S3 with my mag ride for 5000 miles. One of the best mod I have put on the car. The drop is perfect, the ride is more comfortable. Actually a lot more comfortable. No noise at all.

[marsh1665]

so i got the car in and installed the ECS heavy duty strut mount and bearing kit and swapped out the VW racing line springs with a set of ED. i must say, the difference is almost magical. the springs are amazing.drop is much more OEM+ in appearance and the ride is better than new. great product. i can't say enough. i have my car on swapalease bc of a company car, but im really considering keeping it now---its that good. thank you!!!!!

[Food4Audis]

I have the ED springs with mag ride and I also got the Rear Strut TSB taken care of and the service technician also adjusted the mag ride for my lowered springs. smooth sailing since

[marsh1665]

what adjustments did they make on the mag ride? did they give you any grief about the aftermarket springs?

[Wr3ks_S3]

I have the ED springs with mag ride and I also got the Rear Strut TSB taken care of and the service technician also adjusted the mag ride for my lowered springs. smooth sailing since

what adjustments did they make on the mag ride? did they give you any grief about the aftermarket springs?

I am also interested in what adjustments were made.

[EmmanueleDesign]

I am also interested in what adjustments were made.

There is a relearning procedure for the dampers that can be performed by the dealer. Some have reported that the ride quality improved after this procedure.