HOW TO (DIY) LOWER GOLF GTI MK7 * H&R SPRINGS *

[@williamrayner738]

Hi everyone from the golf r video 😉😂

[@a.kthe_tal]

Yup😂

[@williamsdaduk]

He looks so young

[@timothyperry-mills4207]

Love this video, the most realistic/relatable mechanic out there

[@jemmace2586]

Just going through your later vid's, you're not half bad on the motors are you.. Keep them coming.

[@jackwilliams5483]

This is my favourite video i have ever watched on youtube, no nonsense, no bullshit, thanks!

[@CallumAtwal]

The way old Mat decompresses the old spring 😂😂😂 sort of miss this content!

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

😂 no value for my life what so ever

[@MohammedAli-eo2vt]

Who else is here from Matt's link on his Golf R video

[@navn897]

This video is about to get a whole lot more views 😂😂😂

[@davidheether1655]

That’s the way I did mine. Except I used an air compressor and stood on them. I have lowered 2 mk7’s. One pulling the axle out and one pulling the whole knuckle with the strut attached. Easier the 2nd way.

[@Commonginger]

David Heether so instead of taking out the axle you left it attached to the lower control arm and dropped it from the strut tower?

[@rudybanegas204]

I take the axle out of the hub

[@hassan.hadier]

oh boy i wish i was an OG subscriber but i came here from the Wrecked VW Golf R video @Mat Armstrong u really have shown what determination is keep pushing it i wanna see more content thats our Matt!!! :)

[@iRant4u]

Stellar vid, will be saving this for when I get some springs for mine.

[@RubbermeetsRoad]

I was feeling so nervous about doing this myself to my mk7 tdi after watching all the other videos online then watched yours and I'm​ like heck ya I can do this haha.. Thanks dude. Did you reuse the bolts or get new ones?

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

Michael Theriault cheers man thats why i filmed it!! Glad to see its helped someone yeah we re used the bolts and had no problems .. i know we should of changed them but never got round to it

[@leviguterres5932]

You've come so far mate. Keep it up!

[@LivingLifeSlower]

Love how when I bought my Edition 40 new everyone was uninterested. Not that they're cheaper everyone is all over them.

[@Danielshugol]

Nice job , you should keep up with the car vlogs :)

[@chrisloizou3972]

the mk7 golf SportWagen uses a 21" socket on top of the strut mount. I successfully used a spark plug socket w/ 7mm hex to remove my strut tops.

[@brucewayne2397]

I didnt remove half this stuff.. plank of wood with a whole with a bolt through the strut then Jack it up and the shock will rise from the loosened knuckle..easy work with no driveshaft or ball joint removal

[@navindralr]

lol love that you shit on the haters regarding the spring compressor

[@Haydenbacon306]

Navindra Ramharack lol same. I haven't used a compressor on a gti or a R. Springs are short on them anyway. However on the regular golf I would recommend it lol those springs are long as hell

[@chrisp4899]

You could put the spring compressors on and compress the old spring/shock on removal to save removing the ball joint and driveshaft

[@AaronHalpin]

So you are saying to use the spring compressors to compress the shock after loosening the pinch bolt instead of removing the driveshaft?

[@chrisgee2616]

Great vid bro

[@davidheether1655]

You should consider a stud conversion kit for the car as well. So much nicer and easier to do a rotation.

[@jasonvoorhees3666]

Interesting. Most people prefer bolts as they make it a lot easier to add spacers and achieve a much better looking stance.

[@KopCole]

Ahh the days of the beanie before the baseball cap

[@Sdw77]

Excellent 👍🏽

[@momsspaghetti9460]

I was wondering what the lowering springs you used? From what I have found, they potentially might be the ones which lower by 1.3 inches.

[@adamj2854]

Great video!

[@dignityautodetailing7929]

Thanks for the video. Roughly how long did this job take?

[@iekeheej7500]

4:50 🙏🏼🙏🏼

[@machargs123]

Your a absolute professional mate how much were the springs and were would I get the in the UK

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

haha i can't remember how much they were around 200ish i got them from graham goodes in leicester or you can get them from euro car parts

[@alexrobinson2831]

Did you have to have the headlights reset for the self levelling once you lowered it

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

alex robinson no they have a sensor on the rear beam which self adjusts to the height of the car so i assume they dont need to be done?

[@alexrobinson2831]

Mat Armstrong ah right, I saw somewhere on a forum where people were saying that the self level xenons need to be reset once the car is lowered otherwise the lights point too low to the floor

[@denniszaragoza5782]

Heya bud, thx for the vid! I have just done mine, but I am hearing a weird sound on the drive shaft. Is there a certain way is fits back on? Somethings not right. The drivers side drive shaft was a bugga to get to because its further away. Then I realized it's easier to access from under neath.

[@PantheMic]

What about loosening the bolts to give the drives haft some space, no chance on oil coming out?

[@fuatcopur9561]

No oil loss with vw or audi when removing drive shaft

[@Irfan-or9sd]

How much was it dropped by?? Need to do mine

[@rafastunterhd]

did you put the springs on stock struts? hows the ride? you need to re-align?

[@AaronCarp]

You put new bump stop in the front strut assembly or reuse old one? Looks like you got a new strut mount tho.

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

Reuse them man

[@freddyt.9627]

Do you have to loosen both front axel? Dope video by the way 👌

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

yeah i had to remove both driveshafts from the gearbox to do each side

[@ultra727]

@@MatArmstrongbmx just got springs in today, had it done professionally, but can confirm it all had to come out.

[@brucewayne2397]

I didnt remove half this stuff.. plank of wood with a whole with a bolt through the strut then Jack it up and the shock will rise from the knuckle..easy work with no driveshaft or ball joint removal

[@blakeseverson8003]

Does anyone know what wheels are on the car? They look great.

[@trippspeed]

Great video, what kind of rear spoiler is that?

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

Its just the standard spoiler that comes on the Edition 40 Golf GTI

[@henkheneweerbjj]

Great video, how many mm lowered are the springs?

[@einzclubsport2375]

Great job on the install, I just brought a Ed40 and looking for some lowering springs. Are you able to share the link or part number ?

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

Cheers bro i think the part number for the H&R Springs are HR-28840-2

[@tonijankulovski773]

Buddy whats the part number of these H&R springs i would like to put them in my leon fr 5f 2013 184 hp ( multilink )

[@Multifariousdan]

Do you have to undo the bolts for the cv shaft on both sides? I noticed one side the cv shaft is longer than the other

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

Yeah man i did it on both sides

[@rickgrobbenful]

how much lowered?

[@Synx239]

hey bro just wondering if they’re 40mm springs

[@giuseppem9390]

Le molle che hai montato sono le - 40mm VA o 50mm VA and 40mm HA?

[@Kaz-of7ec]

How did you do the driver side

[@728GT]

Subbed

[@RCFunTime]

Do you need re-alignment as well?

[@TheMessyGiraffe]

Did you guys reuse the stretch bolts?

[@georgelewis706]

This is a perfect video on not how you install lowered springs your self unless your a cowboy that dosnt care how your vehicle handles after and want to cause more damage and your self more money. And your vehicle will need geometry after installing lowered spring plus your head lamp aim will be out too low 😫😫

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

No damage was caused at all. Wheel alignment was done afterwards. Headlight lamp is perfectly fine as there is a level sensor on the wishbone which automatically adjust due to the ride height. It’s 4 years later since I filmed the video and the chap still has the car and drives fine. Thanks for your comment though ✌️

[@CGMediaproductions]

From the time Matt wasn't high on speed all the time.

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

I discovered red bull since 😂

[@ixiknivesixi1058]

Dropped a like for this one. So does that effect the handling or performance of the car? Also what spoiler does he have?

[@mirceamalai7927]

hi i bought for my car Seat Ibiza FR 2006 low springs 35mm but my car is not lower on the rear ,front i can say ok someone can tell me why the back not dropped ? thank you

[@Ovain9]

Is it different than mk6?

[@AS-hu2ek]

How long did it take to do just the rears?

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

Rears literally took about 30mins

[@dripxloading]

I have 46k on my gti you think ill be fine with just replacing springs or i should replace the strut mounts also?

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

Tbh I think just replacing the springs will be perfectly fine. There may be people who say otherwise but I've never had any problems are cars before and h&r and eibach springs are all designed to replace the standard spring without needing to change anything else so I'm sure you will be fine 👍

[@dripxloading]

Mat Armstrong thanks for the quick reply ima try and wing it with just the springs then 🙏🏼

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

@@dripxloading sick I'm sure you won't have any problems

[@jackkellett2057]

Does changing out the springs not mess with alignment and all?

[@jeffmesaros3970]

ive been told that after letting them settle in for a week or 2 an alignment is recommended.

[@dimivk3981]

​@@poxcr u have to da an allignment after, without you can say goodbye to your tires very soon...

[@amadnor]

What are the size of the wheels mate?

[@jedreece3024]

Fancy doing an S3 8V?

[@notbahhhdgoodsize5793]

Ate those stock wheels 18inch

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

Yeah i think so!

[@gibril5742]

Could u tell me which lowering springs you got

[@danteparadis3701]

h&r lowering springs

[@gibril5742]

@@danteparadis3701 any idea where i could get them

[@lelisamohamed4355]

Gibril euro car parts

[@ryanyy8486]

oh

[@hondaboi_7578]

Is the mk6 similar

[@marti9]

Standard drop links still?

[@harryboy132]

How much was the car lowered?

[@technoman500]

What are those alloys called

[@giuseppem9390]

Molle H&R misure? - 60mm anteriore e - 40mm posteriore??

[@boodavlogs3263]

Song at 10:00?

[@insideonly]

FAP: Fire Assembly Point

[@eduff9984]

30mm?

[@bitedebamboulamarron9305]

song please

[@azzamatic4190]

Tip for filming. Don't stand in front of the sun

[@freddyt.9627]

Shoulda gone with vwr springs

[@golfiarz26]

-45mm :O

[@GEbabakaa]

How much in MM u lower?

[@ryanmcqueen6909]

Just compress the spring using clamps while on the car and then the shock will unbolt and slip straight out once undone from the strut 🤦‍♂️ Don’t need to do anything else.

[@MatArmstrongbmx]

Unless you have real some spring clamps it's impossible to fit them in there

[@ryanmcqueen6909]

Mat Armstrong true but you can also put the jack on the lower control arm and start jacking it up and it will compress the spring and then use heavy duty metal cable zip ties around the spring, then let the jack down. The spring will stay compressed. Ghetto but it works.

[@kaip.9971]

restless, fast, shaky

[@mugboii21]

Everyone being fake in their garages and all the tools 😂

[@Somebody_1337]

to be honest, i think before it looked better

[@Cottontail_GTI]

Daniel Frankowski you must not be a real Volkswagen fan

[@Somebody_1337]

Gage Lidstone last golf I liked was mk4, so maybe im not

[@TuttusTelevision]

Why does EVERY single video say what brand they're using! but NOT bothering to mention how low they're taking it 🤷🏿‍♂️... most of us are here because want to see examples of specific ride heights... not what bolts to turn or what brand you're endorsing. 🙂 not even a mention in the description box