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VWR / Vibratechnics 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....

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RedRobin:

--- Quote from: WhiteGTI on May 29, 2009, 07:12:54 am ---
Good review Robin. To clarify...is this just a much better version of the Powerflex / ECS Dogbone inserts that cost about £25??


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....The difference between the £25 insert and the VWR one, is chalk and cheese!

You have only to look at the structure of each to appreciate the difference. The rather poor pic of my stock one has the £25 (free with a Milltek) insert installed if you look closely : -

RedRobin:

--- Quote from: tony_danza on May 29, 2009, 09:15:43 am ---
Completely different angle of approach compared to the VF/BSH kit. Looks amazing. You have to drop the subframe to fit it??

The OEM arm has a voided bush and I could easily bend the arm at this joint, such was the compliance.. but, it completely depends on how load is transferred down the arm, it may not make that much of a difference?

By comparison, the VF/BSH kit still retains the big rubber bush VWR replace, albiet filled with an insert which is far from ideal, so swings and round-a-bouts. I guess there has to be compliance somewhere, otherwise you may as well just have the race bush, I dare say you could combine the two???


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....Sorry, but I don't even know what the subframe looks like!

The VWR Fast Road bottom mount has an ideal amount of compliance judging by the improved balance between less engine movement and direct power felt when driving. Also, there's no vibration in the cabin and (unfortunately!) no noise increase I have registered yet.


tony_danza:
Subframe is the giant bit of metal it fits into, you've shown a pic of a subframe off the car above.

Sounds like its working well, has it passed the acid test for wheel hop??

RedRobin:
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This is my subframe on the bench : -



Plus one Simon was working on for one of the race cars. You could be forgiven for thinking this shot is of the underside of an alien spaceship.

Wheel hop? Not so far but I tend to be a bit of an old smoothie in my driving style : -



RedRobin:

--- Quote from: john_o on May 29, 2009, 08:20:24 am ---
The bar that runs from the mount to engine also has a bush, for which the BSH replacement kit helps.

BSH Billet Pendelum Mount

do VWR feel this is not needed with an uprated bottom mount??


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....Good question - I'll have to ask Mark about that if he doesn't post the answer himself (he's usually very busy).

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