Revo engine mounts

[flashp]

Had these installed yesterday, I originally chose THS but it seems there are issues with supply and they have been withdrawn.
Anyhow...these change your vehicle noticeably in a number of ways.

- An engine note is transmitted to the cabin, but not in an unpleasant way (not too much vibration either). It also subsides at cruising. I would describe it as purposeful.
- You can 'feel' the engine when indulging yourself. Should be good on track.
- Throttle take up feels sharper.
- Contribution to wheel hop reduction (if any) has yet to be determined. I currently run S3 lower arms, WALK and B12 kit. How well will these parts play together remains to be tested.
- Arrests a lot of engine movement.

Contributing factors to the sound recorded - Stage 2+ map, Revo intake, Milltek resonated turbo back exhaust.

Hopefully some may find this useful if considering this mod.

[bacillus]

Old review of the same mounts before Revo bought BSH out.
http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,9477.0.html

[flashp]

Thanks, a good read. Seems I'm echoing much of what has already been said with the addition of video. Must explore the wheel hopping issue today...

[Pikey Motorsports]

brilliant mod.. they will break in alittle aswell

[flashp]

Thanks, a good read. Seems I'm echoing much of what has already been said with the addition of video. Must explore the wheel hopping issue today...

In the wet wheel hop is reduced by around 80%, just a momentary occurance now and no really heavy banging and this is with a foot flat launch which in fairness you might not expect to get away with. Even with it reduced this much track use will be much improved. If I were to persue complete eradication I think I'd go for things like tyre compounds, tyre pressures and bushings. Already have WALK so maybe the remaining OE bush on the lower arm. Geometry lastly before considering coil overs. Anyone have experience here?

[bigeyd]

I have WALK and am running stage 2+ also have Nankangs NS2-R's (track day road legal) to try and sort the problem but plenty of wheel hop/tramp so have purchased BFI mounts to go on.
Will post up results.

[flashp]

I have WALK and am running stage 2+ also have Nankangs NS2-R's (track day road legal) to try and sort the problem but plenty of wheel hop/tramp so have purchased BFI mounts to go on.
Will post up results.

I'll be interested to hear where you end up going with this. I think now if I were to leave mine as it is now it would be easy to deliver much more power but with no hop consistently. You can't quite max throttle input but a little finesse is all that is required to keep the drama down rather than backing right off. Before I had no hope whatsoever of getting anywhere with any pace from a standing start. Who want's to spin up the wheels for a quick start in the wet anyway! I'll see what happens in the dry as soon I can, maybe I'll try the launch control out again. Don't usually bother with it but I tried once some time ago and it wasn't very successful in the dry.

Loss of traction and toe in is supposed to contribute heavily to wheel hop which is why I think (in a non expert kind of way) that bushing is a good place to start.

Might also have a look at these people http://www.wheelalignmentcentre.co.uk/index.htm

[big eck]

Good review this. I'm looking at fitting a set of mounts to my stage 2+ Leon Cupra and the one thing I really didn't want was bad vibration through the full cabin.

[SurreyED30]

I'm having REVO complete mount kit fitted as we speak  looking forward to picking my car up tomorrow, going to be a complete different car with the work that's been happening this week 

[wigit]

i ran these on my Ed35 for best of 18 months and preferred them in a day to day role than the vibratechnics i had on the rocco previously, really nicely made and good value

one of the best products they make imho that are over looked by many

[vRSAlex]

i ran these on my Ed35 for best of 18 months and preferred them in a day to day role than the vibratechnics i had on the rocco previously, really nicely made and good value

one of the best products they make imho that are over looked by many

I've noticed that the TSi engine gives loads more noise than the TFSi.

[Stig_gti]

Ain't a edition 35  engine tfsi same as edition 30

[SurreyED30]

Got my eddy back today, there a quite noisy and vibrating when at idle and when pulling off but after you don't notice then, engine feels more planted when driving hard and cornering.  The mech that fitted them said they'll soften within a few weeks of driving 

Jake

[robern2]

Interested in hearing how much vibration goes away.

[SurreyED30]

In all honestly mate ive done 114 miles since all the REVO work was done and already the vibrations are down at least 25-30% so hopefully by 500 miles they'll be silent but deadly 

Jake