MK5 Golf GTI
All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Russ_leeds on July 30, 2012, 10:56:05 pm
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Car had mot a last week and the only thing mentioned was an advisory of slight movement on drivers top mount.
The car is lowered on h&r 35mm springs so not slammed. Would it be best to replace with standard ones or are there any options aftermarket wise?
Thanks
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Loads aftermarket wise.
THS - not overly harsh from what I've read and experienced
BSH - Fairly Harsh so I'm told but no experience of
VWR - Red Robin has these iirc. But they do different types I think Road & Race
VF - I had these in my last car and have a set ready to go on the new one. Not overly harsh and make the car sound like a 6 pot turbo. Slight increase in noise at 70mph but nothing too intrusive. Otherwise you don't notice unless your flooring it.
REVO - Basically re-branded BSH.
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Top mounts Carl not (upper) engine mounts lol
:P
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although.....I could be tempted for some engine mounts if the overtime keeps coming :evilgrin:
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Oops my bad. I am trying to do several things at once including wind my 10wk old son :grin:
In that case speak to Alex at AKS as he got some fancy ones recently. :happy2:
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Oops my bad. I am trying to do several things at once including wind my 10wk old son :grin:
In that case speak to Alex at AKS as he got some fancy ones recently. :happy2:
THe ground control ones that are going on my car?? :innocent:
I need eyes in the back of my head now Harry is crawling! :laugh:
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cheers guys got a bit of thinking to do :grin: :evilgrin:
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Oops my bad. I am trying to do several things at once including wind my 10wk old son :grin:
In that case speak to Alex at AKS as he got some fancy ones recently. :happy2:
THe ground control ones that are going on my car?? :innocent:
I need eyes in the back of my head now Harry is crawling! :laugh:
I thought they might have been for you but didn't want to make another tit of myself :laugh:
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Mike just cant help himself :signLOL:
Like a magpie, loves shiny new things haha
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Mike just cant help himself :signLOL:
Like a magpie, loves shiny new things haha
:ashamed:
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What was the other shortshifter like you got mike, any better than the forge?
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Would these ground control mounts fit onto Bilstien b16's or any other aftermarket coilover kit for that matter?
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Would these ground control mounts fit onto Bilstien b16's or any other aftermarket coilover kit for that matter?
Just Kw iirc, don't fit pss10
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Would these ground control mounts fit onto Bilstien b16's or any other aftermarket coilover kit for that matter?
Just Kw iirc, don't fit pss10
Thats just stupid :stupid:
Anyone do top mounts for Bilstiens? Slight thread jack but if you buy some billies it will be relevent :grin:
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haha no plans for coilovers yet as too many speed bumps in my area, although I do want some b8 dampers next year to go with my H&R springs :happy2:
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Would these ground control mounts fit onto Bilstien b16's or any other aftermarket coilover kit for that matter?
Just Kw iirc, don't fit pss10
Bad Mike!
They do top mounts for any suspension setup which includes the Bilsteins.
I do have them on my car and easily run -3 degs on full adjustment with the TT hubs and wishbones. Mike's are on their way and I aim to run -2.45 degs on his Leon.
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Would these ground control mounts fit onto Bilstien b16's or any other aftermarket coilover kit for that matter?
Just Kw iirc, don't fit pss10
Bad Mike!
They do top mounts for any suspension setup which includes the Bilsteins.
I do have them on my car and easily run -3 degs on full adjustment with the TT hubs and wishbones. Mike's are on their way and I aim to run -2.45 degs on his Leon.
:signLOL:
Cheers for the info, its deffo something i plan to do when i come round to sorting the bushes and alignment out. Hows the tyres wear and straight line grip with that much camber alex? Front end must feel pretty epic though :driver:
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Loads aftermarket wise.
THS - not overly harsh from what I've read and experienced
BSH - Fairly Harsh so I'm told but no experience of
VWR - Red Robin has these iirc. But they do different types I think Road & Race
VF - I had these in my last car and have a set ready to go on the new one. Not overly harsh and make the car sound like a 6 pot turbo. Slight increase in noise at 70mph but nothing too intrusive. Otherwise you don't notice unless your flooring it.
REVO - Basically re-branded BSH.
Does it change the way the car sounds or just in the cabin to how the driver hears it?
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Mike's are on their way and I aim to run -2.45 degs on his Leon.
I take it you dont like the inner tread depth on Mike's tyres then.
Fish
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Hasn't really affected the straight line grip. Just improved turn in and cornering grip. Found its helped loads with wet corning grip.
If you run -3 degs camber and only hit the motorway then the inner edges of the tyres will wear, but if you track or fast road everywhere then the wear is fairly even accross the tyre.
The thing I notice with the standard rubber top mounts is the flex and bounce in them before the damper starts to work. The solid top mounts allow the coilover to work straight away.
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Doh! I was under the impression I couldn't use the PSS10
Take it you have to order specific mounts for each coilover?
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Looking at the ground control site they do different versions. :)
Fish
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Hasn't really affected the straight line grip. Just improved turn in and cornering grip. Found its helped loads with wet corning grip.
If you run -3 degs camber and only hit the motorway then the inner edges of the tyres will wear, but if you track or fast road everywhere then the wear is fairly even accross the tyre.
The thing I notice with the standard rubber top mounts is the flex and bounce in them before the damper starts to work. The solid top mounts allow the coilover to work straight away.
The solid top mounts dont make the ride "crashy" do they? Other than that i think ill do these, probably not -3 degrees, maybe -2 ish :happy2:
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I bought some OEM equivalent top mounts and bearings from Eurocarparts (or a similar site) for £54 delivered (2 of each).
My H&R springs have killed one of my top mounts I recon.
Gray