solid top mounts talk to me

[jamie.91]

Whats the best all rounder for a road car and are they worth it on a road car ?

AST seem to be favourites but have much adjustability which for me on my car is a bit over kill, are compbrake or k-tek ones the way forward ? not affecting any geometry just a solid top mount, if so are there any cheaper options

thanks jamie

 

[Gt rob]

got the ktec ones, cant fault them. but if i knew "Pure motorsport" had thier own version inc strut brace (group buy on here somewhere) id have them

 

[jamie.91]

can you buy the top mounts alone without strut brace, and how much are they ?

 

[Gt rob]

http://www.pure-motorsport.co.uk/clio_shop.php?cat=1

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Mark Fish top mounts are the dogs danglies, cant imagine you'll see much change from £400 mind. There is talk that you can buy washers that will eliminate excessive top mount movement, could be worth a look if your not thinking of spending 3 figures.

 

[JackJack]

Avoid compbrake ones.

 

[jamie.91]

cheers guys, i have the washer fix but want solid mounts, and why avoid compbrake mounts?

 

[clio_luke]

i had k-tec's early design ones and they were terrible from my experience. they were the compbrake ones branded by k-tec i believe. but they were terrible. they rattled even on smooth roads and a very loud rattle at that.
for road use with a few track days a year i would say std renault ones are more than fine. cheaper too.

 

[MonkeyKnifeFight]

Compbrake's have been known to rust/corrode

 

[Gt rob]

mine, like i said i cant fault them

 

[Emma.]

Mark Fish top mounts are the dogs danglies, cant imagine you'll see much change from £400 mind. There is talk that you can buy washers that will eliminate excessive top mount movement, could be worth a look if your not thinking of spending 3 figures.

This. Don't look as nice as ktec or ast ones though but they are awesome

 

[Kelv]

Is that a picture of yours Emma?
I'm aiming on getting my car into Mark Fish soon, he looks after a mates car and he doesn't have a single bad word to say about Mark

 

[Emma.]

Is that a picture of yours Emma?
I'm aiming on getting my car into Mark Fish soon, he looks after a mates car and he doesn't have a single bad word to say about Mark

Yeh that's mine

 

[Gouldy]

do the solid top mounts alter the ride height at all?

 

[Emma.]

do the solid top mounts alter the ride height at all?

No not at all, mine certainly didn't

 

[JackJack]

do the solid top mounts alter the ride height at all?

I've heard some do asts i think it was.

 

[Gouldy]

i have been looking at these recently as i am going for a full new suspension set up. i had read somewhere that fitting solid top mounts lowers the front end another 10 /15mm. im not interested in them if they do lower the front end more.

 

[JackJack]

i have been looking at these recently as i am going for a full new suspension set up. i had read somewhere that fitting solid top mounts lowers the front end another 10 /15mm. im not interested in them if they do lower the front end more.

Why? Improvement they give is worth it no? Just wind the coilovers up 10/15mm?

 

[Kam.]

The AST top mounts tend to drop the car a little.

 

[Gouldy]

Because the new suspension set up isn't coilovers.

 

[Gouldy]

Thanks Kam, if things go to plan you should be getting an order from me shortly.

 

[imprezaworks]

Apologies for hi jacking the thread. Im running fk coilovers, front strut brace and new but standard top mounts. will solid top mounts from either pure motorsport or ktec ones make a big difference?

Dan.

 

[Tigger]

I love mine, and I have a set for sale

 

[imprezaworks]

Price and details?


Dan.

 

[jamie.91]

Nobody has yet mentioned experience with pure motorsport ones ?

 

[JackJack]

Nobody has yet mentioned experience with pure motorsport ones ?

People have only just got them afaik cup phil has just got the kit iirc.

 

[Cup_Phil]

Yep - by far the best kit

Top mounts bolt directly to the strut brace. Exact copy of what the cup race cars run

If you want to adjust the camber/castor with the top mounts then I'd probably still get AST - but if you just want solid top mounts then the Pure Motorsport kit wins hand's down

Don't touch the compbrake one with a barge pole - I bought some first and they are such a bad design

 

[imprezaworks]

Bit of a noob question but how to they better the cars handeling over the std renault ones? And will they just replace my exsisting ones with the setup ive got. Very tempted to be honest

Dan

 

[JackJack]

Bit of a noob question but how to they better the cars handeling over the std renault ones? And will they just replace my exsisting ones with the setup ive got. Very tempted to be honest

Dan

Solid top mounts give better steering response and increased driver feedback, whilst maintaining the geometry and improving the suspension performance.

 

[Cup_Phil]

Straight swap - takes about an hour to fit including drilling the strut tops.

Turn in is a lot better - there's less play in the steering

 

[Scrooge]

Combrake ones are shite.

 

[imprezaworks]

Another daft qustion and without looking at the car as im in work. So even with the strut brace fitted there easy enough to fit?

Dan

 

[Cup_Phil]

Wait - which ones?

The Pure Motorsport ones come with a strut brace - and they bolt through into the strut brace. Very rigid

The others I assume will fit with the strut brace on - you'll need to check for clearance though

 

[imprezaworks]

I was refering to the pure ones. Ive allready got an omp strut brace fitted so was hoping just to remove the old and replace with new

Dan

 

[JackJack]

This is how the pure kit fits http://www.pure-motorsport.co.uk/details.php?itemid=149

 

[imprezaworks]

Cheers for that. I should have bought the mounts/brace together. Ah well.

Dan

 

[andywiddss1]

Cheers for that. I should have bought the mounts/brace together. Ah well.

Dan

the pure solid mounts can be bought without the strutbrace it wouldnt be that hard to make a normal strutbrace fit if u allready have one .


http://www.pure-motorsport.co.uk/details.php?itemid=143

 

[Tigger]

Price and details?


Dan.

They are Compbrake ones IGNORE the haters I had no problems with them;
cured the standard suspension knock, didn't knock or rattle themselves and steering felt better - as expected

Good condition and £90ish posted - I haven't even posted them in the F/S section yet

 

[marc1330]

Had the AST ones on for bout 18 months now and they do drop the height a little and give a lot more feedback and direct turn in . The only prob is the state of the roads over here and the hard ride be prepared for a lot of pothole dodging !
Im tempted to go back to renault ones cause of this

 

[alolympic]

I am getting fed up with mine because of the crashy ride.
Problem is, they've been on a few years and I can't remember what the feel is like on the original rubber mounts.......