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VWR / Vibratechnics 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
RedRobin:
--- Quote from: stokeballoon on February 10, 2010, 06:43:47 pm ---
The vibration (sound - is a vibe) was (Swear word is appropriate here) awful, really noticeable, akin to the drone of a poor exhaust, it would fill the cabin with an awful feeling. Not for me. I hated driving the car.
As soon as I refitted the std mounts back, it was bliss, and so much better. My car is not a track car, it has lights, a radio and number-plates, and as such needs to be a jack of all trades.
Many years ago, I had a 205 Gti (1.9 variant) and fitted a full Magnex exhaust to it, it absolutely flew, but the noise became tiring (as anything that is above one's comfort threshold will become). I also had a Black lab, he hated the noise, so much so he was physically sick after 1/2 hour in the car (*not my driving) the noise had got to him.
If you car is a track orientated car, why not remove all carpets, and accentuate the Grrrrrr sound even more - genuine question.
IMHO.
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....Absolutely taken as a genuine question, mate :happy2:
I don't see my GTI as a full-on track car and, like you, it needs to be a jack of all trades. It has to be road legal, comfortable on long journeys (Europe for example), carry lots of music gear occasionally, transport teenage girls (my daughter and her friends), but also provide me with fun on occasional trackdays/Ring/quarter-mile and fast road driving when appropriate.
Like Mat, I just love the taut and tactile feedback which includes sounds. It's not a case of whether your or my definition of what a GTI should be is right or wrong - We simply prefer different things about our cars. It's like you prefer grey and I prefer red. I'm sure that there are also many things which we both share liking about our cars too.
:drinking:
markymark:
--- Quote from: MAT ED30 on February 10, 2010, 04:35:18 pm ---
--- Quote from: Greenouse on February 10, 2010, 04:34:32 pm ---
--- Quote from: MAT ED30 on February 10, 2010, 04:32:55 pm ---but u look so cute in the vw driver mag looking at those huffs :laugh:
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Oh you saw that then? :laugh: :ashamed:
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:signLOL: :signLOL: how cute did u 2 look :signLOL:
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Oh dear! :ashamed:
MAT ED30:
:signLOL:
geordie56:
Ha anyone fitted this mount themselves? I want to get it and just want to know if the mount is actually pressed in the subframe or just bolted in with the 3 bolts? If its pressed i dont have access to a press so may have to come up with another plan, I realise that the subframe does have to be removed. Thanks for any info given.
MAT ED30:
its 100% pressed in
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