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colesey:
I am considering the 034 Street Density engine mounts to join the existing VWR lower mount on my revo stage 1 car in the hope of reducing the pendulum rocking of the engine.  Has anyone here used these mounts? I was hoping for some feedback on their effectiveness and impact upon NVH in daily driving. Alternatively, are there other brands more suitable for road use?

rich83:
Any engine mount will increase NVH. There is no way around it.

colesey:
Sure, I understand there will inevitably be compromises and that NVH is an area of subjectivity. I guess I am looking for an OEM+ type solution which does the least harm / evokes less strong views on NVH than some other models. As my car is now 10 years old, I am going through a process of upgrading original components as they wear out (eg dampers to VWR suspension kit / brakes to J hook discs / upgraded pads) with a view to tightening up responsiveness. As others have noted, this upgrade bug seems quite a rabbit hole to fall down!

Paradox1:
Why not just replace them with OEM mounts. Will be firmer than the worn mounts you have now???

pudding:

--- Quote from: Paradox1 on September 14, 2016, 11:50:21 am ---Why not just replace them with OEM mounts. Will be firmer than the worn mounts you have now???

--- End quote ---

I did that, but they just don't last!  It's the gearbox one mainly.  It's utterly useless.  They had to make it really soft because the gearboxes in MK5s are proper agricultural and transmit too much noise and vibration into the cabin.  The engine side one isn't too bad.

As Rich said, move away from OEM and you will notice it unfortunately.  Just depends on what levels of NVH people are prepard to put up with, and bear in mind rubber stiffens the colder it gets, so a slight dash vibration over summer will get worse in winter.

VW just need to design the mounting system properly to begin with, such as a 4th 'snubber' mount at the front that sits in a cross member to eliminate the irritating back and forth rocking.

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