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Offline benvictors

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Re: Easiest conversion
« Reply #50 on: 08 November 2011, 22:53 »
ha ha, now your asking  :grin: :grin:

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Re: Easiest conversion
« Reply #51 on: 08 November 2011, 23:14 »
We have established that part numbers are the same, the end letter is different.
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Re: Easiest conversion
« Reply #53 on: 09 November 2011, 12:48 »
Vibra ones have nothing to do with OEM ones tho :undecided:

  


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Re: Easiest conversion
« Reply #54 on: 09 November 2011, 12:57 »
Vibra ones have nothing to do with OEM ones tho :undecided:



I know but thought it might be handy for people looking for uprated ones.  :smiley:

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Re: Easiest conversion
« Reply #55 on: 09 November 2011, 14:51 »
Yeah deffo

Right iv just seen my mate at vw who is a mechanic their. The letters do mean a difference. They mean some are for automatic cars due to the weight. It has nothin to do with the torque tho

Rear VR ones on a manual car are same as 8v front has slightly harder rubber

16 valve front is different again but passenger rear is same
Drivers rear is as I said different, the only 8v that would use this mount is a automatic car due to weight

Hope this helps clear it up.. Seems we were all right and Wrong :nerd:
  


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Re: Easiest conversion
« Reply #56 on: 09 November 2011, 14:55 »
The letters are for different engines as well as auto/manual boxes. For example vr6 has a different letter to the 8v/16v front mount, probably because of the extra weight.
Did you get on vagcat.com?
Have a look and you'll see what i mean  :smiley:
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Re: Easiest conversion
« Reply #57 on: 09 November 2011, 15:42 »
My account hasn't been verified yet but I will do once I get chance. He did mention the weight of the VR is further forward so it makes sence for it to be up rated where as the weight of the ABF must be toward the back.

Either way the 20vt sits like the ABF so I still always choose these for conversions. Just ordered both rears (16vmk3) for out MK2 conversion and a mk2 16v one. (£155+vat for this alone :shocked:)
  


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Re: Easiest conversion
« Reply #58 on: 09 November 2011, 16:40 »
So in conclusion, the mounts look the same and have the same part number, except the last letter.
The letter changes for the different engines.
Whatever way you look at it, mounts for the vr are uprated, whether you believe this to be just down to weight or extra torque.
In my opinion if you are going to run big power, at least an uprated front mount is a must.
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Re: Easiest conversion
« Reply #59 on: 09 November 2011, 20:14 »
no only the front one is different he said, and its minimal difference too, some of the other letters are revisions, the rear drivers one on the ABF is uprated over the VR..

Look on Club GTI, everyone uses the 16v ones as this are more suited to the 20VT.. this is why i chose to use them, its not about power, its about the weight and the VR lump sits well forward to the other engines  :smiley:
  


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