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lol, thinking of fitting the topmount with just a new renault gearbox mount and then making ones of those solid dogbones up
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/whiteley/IMG_1658.jpg
But it looks like it will break everything else? lol
thoughts?
http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y270/whiteley/IMG_1658.jpg
But it looks like it will break everything else? lol
thoughts?
Octavia vRS tfsi
I have the top mount in mine for a couple of k now without any problems. There's a slight increase of vibration at idle and the cabin was noiser than with a standard mount. I took mine off again today and cut two pieces of rubber to fit underneath, which has improved the vibration/noise considerably.
Adey.
ClioSport Club Member
got all the ktec mounts in mine, good upgrade on the worn out ones tho i couldnt say if you would have the same results with just buying new oe ones?
e92 + E46 M3 + Cup
Ben who's built/run that solid bottow mount? looks ace, completely eliminate the bottom end movement! only concern would be the stress the rest of the mounts take :dapprove:
RS RIP
i had a look at a cup racer a couple of weeks ago. I asked how the engine was mounted; where the mounts were ; engine is bolted straight onto chassis !
The Sadev box would'nt work with a moving engine, it would keep coming out of gear
I think when stiffening/ taking all the movement out on the regular RS you will get gearbox problems ; sudden torque-jolting will push the box apart because of the gears not having the "straight" teeth ?
I think some play is best for the box..
The Sadev box would'nt work with a moving engine, it would keep coming out of gear
I think when stiffening/ taking all the movement out on the regular RS you will get gearbox problems ; sudden torque-jolting will push the box apart because of the gears not having the "straight" teeth ?
I think some play is best for the box..
you definitely don't want solid engine mounts in anything other than an out-and-out race car - they'll feel unbelievably harsh in a road car
still haven't the funds spare but, as soon as i have, i'll be giving the KTEC/Vibratechnics mounts a go. stiffer mounts made an enourmous difference in my last car and the Clio's mounts are pap, so hoping these will help
still haven't the funds spare but, as soon as i have, i'll be giving the KTEC/Vibratechnics mounts a go. stiffer mounts made an enourmous difference in my last car and the Clio's mounts are pap, so hoping these will help
marc1330
ClioSport Club Member
Hill lover
I fiited a new renault gearbox mount and then fitted the ktec top mount and i have had about 1500 miles of trouble free motoring so far.
I did find my dash vibrated a bit after but I have made it better by fitting some rubber under the mount.
ValverInBits
afore mentioned solid MK1 dogbone mount is known as a "coops" dogbone iirc. Give him a PM about them.
If I were fitting a solid dogbone to a MK2, i'd be worried about the bolt hole where it connects into the gearbox. People have had problems with the poly-bushed dogbones striping threads out where they are mounted to the gearbox. I don't think it's fair to say that this WILL occur on all cars fitted with a stiffer dogbone, but if your fitting a SOLID one......that's even more stress.
On a MK1 you don't get that problem because of the much better way in which the dogbone connects to the gearbox. (MK1 FTFW
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As for the extra stress put on the other 2 engine mounts, I'd imagine there would be some, but nothing to really worry about. Just keep an eye on them.
So to summarise, sell up and buy a MK1!
If I were fitting a solid dogbone to a MK2, i'd be worried about the bolt hole where it connects into the gearbox. People have had problems with the poly-bushed dogbones striping threads out where they are mounted to the gearbox. I don't think it's fair to say that this WILL occur on all cars fitted with a stiffer dogbone, but if your fitting a SOLID one......that's even more stress.
On a MK1 you don't get that problem because of the much better way in which the dogbone connects to the gearbox. (MK1 FTFW
)As for the extra stress put on the other 2 engine mounts, I'd imagine there would be some, but nothing to really worry about. Just keep an eye on them.
So to summarise, sell up and buy a MK1!
e92 + E46 M3 + Cup
Mark is coops a user on here that produces them or gets hold of them? seriuosly tempted to run some thing like this over a poly bush one, any one got an idea onn price? how many people have ran these on Mk'2s?
afore mentioned solid MK1 dogbone mount is known as a "coops" dogbone iirc. Give him a PM about them.
If I were fitting a solid dogbone to a MK2, i'd be worried about the bolt hole where it connects into the gearbox. People have had problems with the poly-bushed dogbones striping threads out where they are mounted to the gearbox. I don't think it's fair to say that this WILL occur on all cars fitted with a stiffer dogbone, but if your fitting a SOLID one......that's even more stress.
On a MK1 you don't get that problem because of the much better way in which the dogbone connects to the gearbox. (MK1 FTFW
As for the extra stress put on the other 2 engine mounts, I'd imagine there would be some, but nothing to really worry about. Just keep an eye on them.
So to summarise, sell up and buy a MK1!
phs1 dogbone mount ftw! (same as mrk1)
ValverInBits
afaik they havent been run on a MK2 yet. "coops" is the owner of a particularly sweet valver turbo, and he's on CS, williamsclio.co.uk and clio16valver.net
I've only seen the MK2PH2 setup, wasnt aware the MK2PH1 dogbone setup was different
The thing that makes the MK1s stronger is the black support section that is bolted to the gearbox in 2 places (with no threads in the soft ally gearbox either). The dogbone just bolts up to that. Far better solution, shame they didnt carry it through.Edit: he's not on here, but he is on WC.co.uk
There's an email address for him on there, drop me a PM if you want it.
e92 + E46 M3 + Cup
Two of these - http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/8mm-Rose-Join...14&_trkparms=72:1683|66:2|65:12|39:1|240:1318 & abit of 8mm stud/threaded bar & you would have one of these mounts then?
What about spacing as the rose joint is clearly alot thinner than the standard joint
What about spacing as the rose joint is clearly alot thinner than the standard joint
e92 + E46 M3 + Cup
e92 + E46 M3 + Cup
May invest myself for Under £20 complete, Ben, u planning to put one together in the near future?
e92 + E46 M3 + Cup
So Coops one comes complete with the spacing parts then? If not & you manage to get one finnished/installed keep us updated please mate, will suscribe to the thread
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