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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #75 on: May 03, 2010, 08:58:41 pm »
Thanks , I take it this mount can be used on Dsg aswell as manual also? Cheers.

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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #76 on: May 03, 2010, 09:12:05 pm »
Thanks , I take it this mount can be used on Dsg aswell as manual also? Cheers.

....Yes. Mine's a DSG and Mat's a Manual IIRC.


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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #77 on: May 03, 2010, 09:44:17 pm »
Spot on mate cheers. If youre still about or anyone else who knows i have the rocco, will the alloy hubs, ball joints and wishbones bolt straight on? Cheers.

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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #78 on: May 04, 2010, 06:55:21 am »
I seem to remember reading that the Scirocco has alloy hubs already, don't take that as Gospel, but I am sure i read it. 

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Re: VWR Dogbone 'Fast Road' Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #79 on: May 04, 2010, 10:47:33 am »
Thread hijack alert . . . .  :ashamed:

....I'm expecting to be up at VWR on Tuesday having my S3 rear brakes fitted,

So . . . . my previous advice was correct!  :P  Take it the DS2500s on the rears gave no real improvement to the 'twitchy' rear end?

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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #80 on: May 04, 2010, 10:58:19 am »

Thread hijack alert . . . .  :ashamed:

....I'm expecting to be up at VWR on Tuesday having my S3 rear brakes fitted,

So . . . . my previous advice was correct!  :P  Take it the DS2500s on the rears gave no real improvement to the 'twitchy' rear end?


....I never got around to fitting the DS2500s on the rears - Still have them in their box.

Braking balance and power is hugely improved with the AP-front+S3-rear setup. Was good before but feels more stable and solid. Had a BMW flash at me yesterday because my braking woke him up! Feckin' tailgater stayed well back after that. Then he was history after the next roundabout.

Next time I'm on the Nordschleife they'll get a better workout. Too new and unfamiliar to me this last visit (meaning I hadn't worked up the confidence in them yet).


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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #81 on: May 04, 2010, 11:02:05 am »
its 100% pressed in

Do you know if they can be knocked out with a hammer and long punch, or do they need a proper bench press?
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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #82 on: October 25, 2010, 11:51:14 am »
:)

Right, so i think i need this insert, i get dreadful wheel-hop from front left. must be the diff sending power there for some reason.
Also when changing gear it makes quite some sound, needs stiffening im guessing...

had the neuspeed rubber insert in my last, rather go for the proper thing now!

Not sure on the engine mounts, may try without first!!

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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #83 on: October 25, 2010, 12:54:59 pm »

had the neuspeed rubber insert in my last, rather go for the proper thing now!

Not sure on the engine mounts, may try without first!!


....That's the route I took (all in this and the full set review).


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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #84 on: October 25, 2010, 01:16:31 pm »
yes reads good, however i don't really want big noise from the engine bay. just reduced wheelhop and gear changing movement

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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #85 on: October 28, 2010, 11:17:02 am »
SteveS, if you already have a poly insert in your OEM lower rear mount, then swapping for the Vibratechniks / VWR lower rear mount will have a very slight, and hardly noticeable effect on noise in the cabin.
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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #86 on: October 28, 2010, 06:54:03 pm »

SteveS, if you already have a poly insert in your OEM lower rear mount, then swapping for the Vibratechniks / VWR lower rear mount will have a very slight, and hardly noticeable effect on noise in the cabin.


....I had a poly insert and when I only swapped to my VWR lower rear mount I experienced no extra noise whatsoever (to my disappointment!).


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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #87 on: October 28, 2010, 07:10:46 pm »
TT, No i had the poly one on my old car... now nothing... so will get the vwr one i guess

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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #88 on: October 30, 2010, 04:35:00 pm »
right, well i just tried to take a photo of under my car and i saw the below! so its already fitted!!! so now i got issues because that front left wheel hops like a bi**h

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Re: VWR 'Fast Road' Lower Engine Mount - Review....
« Reply #89 on: October 30, 2010, 05:04:30 pm »
Could it be that your front left shock is sha%%ed?