MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: GVK on June 19, 2021, 04:45:24 am

Title: TTRS top mounts?
Post by: GVK on June 19, 2021, 04:45:24 am

I notice people fit these to mk5s, whats the difference in them, do they add camber or anything like that or just a heavy duty version of the stock top mounts?

https://www.akstuning.co.uk/shop/home/525-genuine-ttrs-top-mounts.html

8J0412331 If I search that they're £27 each Febi on Autodoc? https://www.autodoc.co.uk/febi-bilstein/1888622

Title: Re: TTRS top mounts?
Post by: Hypertuned on June 19, 2021, 04:48:35 am

They are an upgrade over the stock top mounts giving more connected feeling to the suspension. Less stiff than poly bushes which can crack over time and increase NVH a lot more. These seem to be the best compromise for a daily driver.

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Title: Re: TTRS top mounts?
Post by: chimp400 on June 19, 2021, 08:43:50 am

Just heavier duty I believe. Personally I’d just buy genuine from Vw.

Title: Re: TTRS top mounts?
Post by: pudding on June 26, 2021, 02:38:24 am

I replied to your comment about them in the 'coilovers suggestions' thread and only just noticed this.

Basically......no such thing as TT 'RS', all petrol 2.0 and 2.5 8J TTs use the same mounts. The rubber bit is a fair chunk stiffer than GTI, which helps with initial damping delay on stiffer aftermarket dampers, but the bearing is the same bog standard Golf/A3/MK6 Polo/Passat/TT part.  FWIW, TTs use a very different suspension setup to the MK5, so using it's top mounts alone might not solve a lot of the MK5's weaknesses with aftermarket suspension.

As also mentioned in the above thread, the 034 Motorsport top mounts overcome a design flaw present in all PQ35 top mounts, and are probably a better bet.  I just don't know of their providence i.e. farmed out to China for production (likely), so can't give a firm go/no go recommendation.

The Febi ones will be sh1t.  If you need to steer away from dealer parts/prices, stick to Lemforder.