Spring pads? Make sure the springs are rotated correctly in the pads. I have vogtlands in mine with koni's and 18 "s with no noises. I did replace all bushings. arms and links in front and rear. One thing I didn't like was the vogtlands sit too low in the front and every once in a while the tires would scrape. I fixed this by making aluminum spacer plates that fit on top of the strut bearing. This raised the ride height close to 3/4" and the height is right where I like it. Also make sure you either change out strut bearings & shock mounts or make sure yours are still good. Good Dave