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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: coolio on 15 December 2009, 22:21

Title: fr3 dog bone
Post by: coolio on 15 December 2009, 22:21

   have anyone got the fr3 dog bone fitted in their car ,just wanna know does it cause vibration through the steering wheel ..?

Title: Re: fr3 dog bone
Post by: Jammy B on 16 December 2009, 17:07

i haven't. but i had the R32 one fitted to my AUM on monday, and poof! what a difference! can i put the power down? hell yes! not really noticed any difference in vibration, just a lot more power at the wheels!

jammy

Title: Re: fr3 dog bone
Post by: Hulmie on 16 December 2009, 17:30

i would say the dog mount wouldnt cause vibration on the steering wheel. More likely to be down to un balanced wheels, worn bottom arm bushes.

I have powerflex bushes fitted to my dog mount and the only vibration i get is down to the wheels needing balancing and worn bushes which i am going to replace with Audi TT solid bushes.

Title: Re: fr3 dog bone
Post by: bobbarley on 16 December 2009, 17:56

Quote from: coolio on 15 December 2009, 22:21

   have anyone got the fr3 dog bone fitted in their car ,just wanna know does it cause vibration through the steering wheel ..?

I think you'll be fine.  I've got the R32 mount on my car and it's ace.

Title: Re: fr3 dog bone
Post by: coolio on 16 December 2009, 18:48

trust me it does cause vibration , i got a 034 motorsport dog bone on my car at the moment and is 90% stiffer compare to the standard dog bone and is cause vibration .... so now i just want something not so stiff ... i know the r32 dog bone wont cause vibration ...

Title: Re: fr3 dog bone
Post by: richw911 on 16 December 2009, 18:56

As said the R32 one is very good  :smiley:

Title: Re: fr3 dog bone
Post by: Rhyso on 16 December 2009, 19:49

If its any help I got the THS Engine mounts on my TDI and vibration is minimal even on that so I would have thought the dogbone would be fine on your 1.8T

Bonus is that its cheaper than the R32 mount :afro:

Title: Re: fr3 dog bone
Post by: johnson6672 on 18 December 2009, 20:45

I have the full set of mounts and didn't notice any change in vibration at all, well worth it.

Title: Re: fr3 dog bone
Post by: Dave_IOW on 19 December 2009, 13:29

Hi guys, sorry the picture is a bit rubbish, but can u please confirm i have bought an uprated one?

<a href="http://s44.photobucket.com/albums/f11/Wellowpartys/Golf%20GTI/?action=view&current=PIC00019.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i44.photobucket.com/albums/f11/Wellowpartys/Golf%20GTI/PIC00019.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

The main joint, (the circular bit) has a fair bit of movement and wondered if this was right or i needed to put a new, solid, bush in there?

Thanks Dave_IOW
(sorry for hijack!)

Title: Re: fr3 dog bone
Post by: coolio on 19 December 2009, 14:21

if theres alot of moving just by using ur hands then the bush is shot ...

Title: Re: fr3 dog bone
Post by: Dave_IOW on 20 December 2009, 11:32

I take it that this is the standard unit then, because mount i have brought is brand new?