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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: mkviken on 03 November 2011, 17:13
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bought a lower engine mount bush for the GTI today
was about £18 or so from awesome. a simple fit so worth a try.
anyone else fitted these?
the VWR website says an upgraded lower mount is a great mod for the MK6 and 'rocco anyway
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I think SteveP might have fitted one of these to his mk6.
But that was a while ago and my brain has long since stopped functioning so I may well be wrong.
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these seem good bang for your buck mods.
im also thinking about a whit line anti lift kit which should improve things even more. i think they're pretty good value at £160 too
as the alignment needs checking after fitting i will let a garage fit it though.
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I fitted the Neuspeed torque arm bush to my car, it used to balk occassionaly going into third, now it is nice and smooth.
A little bit more vibration, particularly in reverse, but liveable with
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I've fitted an audi S3 OEM short shifter already which really improved the sloppy gear change and I'm hoping this little piece of rubber improves it even more!
read lots of good things about it so for something so simple it seems good.
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I have the Vwr lower engine mount sat in my garage, had it fitted less than a week, too much vibration through the car for me so i replaced it with the standard rubber and fitted the the bush type that slides inside, so much cheaper and smoother,
The Vibration on the solid mount seems to be just on DSGs, Manual box cars don't suffer as much vibration
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yeah i read that a few times
also on diesel models the solid mount is meant to be brutal!
theres are 3 tyres of poly insert - petrol fast road/track/diesel
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yeah i read that a few times
also on diesel models the solid mount is meant to be brutal!
theres are 3 tyres of poly insert - petrol fast road/track/diesel
I got the fast road version fitted, still a fair bit of vibration tho
It does get better with the more miles you clock up :smiley:
The vwr version is by far a better mount but i couldnt live with it day to day :sad:
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i suppose its more of a track day part
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i suppose its more of a track day part
Yes leave them parts to the stripped out racers imo,
Not for everyday driving, it would wind me up :smiley:
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i suppose its more of a track day part
Yes leave them parts to the stripped out racers imo,
Not for everyday driving, it would wind me up :smiley:
I disagree TBH, the VWR mount does need a good couple of thousand miles to settle, but is a big improvement over the power flex etc bushes IMHO :smiley:
I used one on both my Mk5 ED30 DSG and Mk6 GTI DSG daily drivers :cool:
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couldn't be arced to wait a couple of thousand miles for it to bed in TBH. i can see what your saying but for now the bushing kit will do me.
should be here on monday hopefully
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fitted my torque arm insert today
pretty straight forward apart from when i first pressed it in with a packer and trolly jack (with the bolt out as per the instructions) it made the OEM mount crooked and unable to line the bolt hole up. so i had to remove it (not easy!), put bolt back in then make a wooden circle with a hole cut in the centre to clear the bolt so i could press it in with the jack evenly and keep the bolt in a the same time
so anyone fitting one i would say leave the bolt IN while you press the insert into position.
took it for a drive and instantly notice the engine and gearbox are more direct.
there is more vibration at low rpm/idle/pulling away but there is no lurching when changing gears and there is less hesitation between the throttle and the drive train.
a good cheap upgrade