MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Modifications & Technical Area => Performance Modifications => Topic started by: the bruce on August 17, 2012, 08:26:44 pm

Title: Audi TT strut mounts do fit Mk.V and Mk.VI GTI
Post by: the bruce on August 17, 2012, 08:26:44 pm

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Their rubber is about 30 % stiffer in both directions thus giving slightly better steering
precision and some minor advantages on cornering. Remember strut mounts are made
from rubber with a steel inlay.

These are stock Golf/GTI strut mounts (and bearings):

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg130.imageshack.us%2Fimg130%2F6787%2Fdsc02696q.jpg&hash=f030775bc912d28a2a33066e2dc8836561650a3b)

TT mounts look almost the same but have two teeth instead of one. The bearings
remain the same (but I'd always get new SKF ones when changing suspension).

I guess they also better withstand the increased forces of uprated suspensions
with deforming giving the bearings a more stable platform and longer life.

I had them fitted 7 months ago and the difference in feel has been clearly noticable.
 :happy2:

the TT mount part numbers:

8J0 412 331 - strut mount TT/RS3/Cupra (2)  :happy2:
6N0 412 249 D - strut bearing or SKF VKD 35025 T (2)
N 910 216 01 - nuts  (2)
N 101 277 07- bolts  (6)

 :smiley:

Title: Re: Audi TT strut mounts do fit Mk.V and Mk.VI GTI
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 17, 2012, 08:32:33 pm

How are yours holding out Holger?   :happy2:

Title: Re: Audi TT strut mounts do fit Mk.V and Mk.VI GTI
Post by: Beddie on August 17, 2012, 08:42:07 pm

Hmmm!
Needing to change my top mounts and was just going to go with the GTi version, much difference in price for the TT ones as I'd be interested in these  :happy2:

Title: Re: Audi TT strut mounts do fit Mk.V and Mk.VI GTI
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on August 17, 2012, 08:46:07 pm

Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on November 26, 2011, 07:13:36 am

Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on November 25, 2011, 06:52:53 pm

Some more parts to add to the pile of Winter to dos :)

 RS3 Top mounts (Hopefully stiffer rubber if not its a suspension service :smiley:)
TT-RS Brake vents to kepp the NQS BBK cool on the streets of Nottingham  :grin:

(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fdaz.co%2Fmedia%2FMy_Leon_Cupra%2FMods%2F8dabad5b.jpg&hash=3714cb3cb90c2da955310436ec2f1071a15f36bb)

Title: Re: Audi TT strut mounts do fit Mk.V and Mk.VI GTI
Post by: the bruce on August 18, 2012, 12:17:39 am

Quote from: Tfsi_Mike on August 17, 2012, 08:32:33 pm

How are yours holding out Holger?   :happy2:

They still work perfectly, Mike. Guess I never will go for pillow balls.   :smiley:
Thanks again for you help.   :wink:

I had the chance to talk to an Audi engineer who confirmed that the TT/Cupra
mounts are about 30 % stiffer.


ps:
It's almost the same old story as on the Mk.IV, where you could run the upper
strut mount of the Seat Cupra R on a Golf, which was also stiffer.
From what I remember some guys measured 65 instead of 50 on a durometer.
Guess it will be similar on the current platform.

Title: Re: Audi TT strut mounts do fit Mk.V and Mk.VI GTI
Post by: Andy947 on September 13, 2012, 08:05:24 pm

 :happy2: Useful part numbers!