Solid top mounts Which are best?

[pughy172]

As in title best top mounts to go with ktec coilovers???

 

[clio ph1 Belgium]

I have got ast's adjustable and when you reomove them NO HOLES .

 

[Kyle 86]

I'd go for the K-Tec ones fella

 

[pughy172]

is there that much of a difference in the solid top mounts compared to buying fresh new standard rubber ones??

 

[Kyle 86]

Oh yes the OEM mounts are shocking lol

 

[BrianB]

Take a look at the "pure motorsport" setup with the brace, I've bought this but cannot give a proper review there not fitted yet,

come highly recommended tho

 

[rollerdan]

I got the pms kit . Its very good turn in is much sharper . I find alot more harsher with road use . More road noise i thought also but the way the kit makes your car handle makes up for that IMO .

 

[Kyle 86]

Take a look at the "pure motorsport" setup with the brace, I've bought this but cannot give a proper review there not fitted yet,

come highly recommended tho

Is this the kit BTM supply and fit?

 

[Sunglasses_Ron]

Pure Motorsport FTW

 

[Fred@BTM]

Is this the kit BTM supply and fit?

we recommend it definatley (with the strut brace!), you can buy it from Pure motorsport yourself and get it fitted anywhere, we supply all ther gear but only for cars coming to our workshop same prices as shown on their website, Nick is a top chap, ex prodrive etc etc

 

[Fred@BTM]

Oh yes the OEM mounts are shocking lol

sorry to say it Kyle, certanly not shocking seeing as renault have used the same top mount for cira 30years now with slght updates along the way

 

[Gray]

The Pure Motorsport set-up is a great piece of kit, with the brace.

 

[MicKPM]

The Pure Motorsport set-up is a great piece of kit, with the brace.

This and the stud conversion will be on my car for Bedford... its only £355

 

[Kyle 86]

sorry to say it Kyle, certanly not shocking seeing as renault have used the same top mount for cira 30years now with slght updates along the way

Oh have they i no a lot of people slate the oem mounts so there not that bad then? I think im gonna go for the pure motorsport eventually its really highly recommended

 

[Chip-mk1]

I like the pure ones, work well, well made, and spare parts available to keep it all working long term.

Wish he did his wheel studs that Mick mentions in different lengths though, they are a bit over the top length wise if you arent running massive spacers.

 

[Austin-182]

If you have the PM ones with the strut brace, can you still have the engine cover on the car?

 

[Chris205]

If you have the PM ones with the strut brace, can you still have the engine cover on the car?

Yes

 

[Austin-182]

How much are they? I still think the AST look the best

 

[Chris205]

AST's are a pain in the arse mate, the bolts always snap inside the top mounts so they're a ball ache to get out.

I cant remember how much the Pure kit is, however you've got to drill the strut turret out to fit them and I dont fancy drilling holes in my car anymore lol.

 

[Chip-mk1]

The ast have the advantage of adding much needed adjustment for caster, although not a lot sadly.

 

[Luke.]

I like the pure ones, work well, well made, and spare parts available to keep it all working long term.

Wish he did his wheel studs that Mick mentions in different lengths though, they are a bit over the top length wise if you arent running massive spacers.

Depends what wheels you have IMO..

 

[Chip-mk1]

Depends what wheels you have IMO..

I have yet to see any wheel with a 2 inch thick centre tbh, so unless you are running massive spacers then its just some extra unspring weight for no benefit.

 

[Luke.]

I have 5mm spacers on turinis and they look okay, but agree if they were fitted to 172 wheels or something similar they look ridiculous..

 

[Chip-mk1]

We've got some on turinis and there is at least an inch of unused stud, its just weight that serves no purpose.
I realise why they are like that for if people need to run big spacers but it would be nice if they did them shorter too for those of us who don't want to.

 

[Luke.]

Yeh. You can buy them from demon tweeks to whatever spec you want. Costs roughly the same as PM stud kit..

 

[Chip-mk1]

Ah sweet, nice one. Will order some

http://www.demon-tweeks.co.uk/performance/wheel-nuts-bolts/a-i-tech-double-thread-conversion-stud

edit: arse they still only go 5mm less (or 7 on the ones that step down to 1.25) as iirc pms ones are 75, still an improvement though.
also they don't have the Allen key by the looks of it, minor thing that though, can just use two nuts to locate.

 

[not normal dan]

What's the advantage to the stud kit? Apart from being abit quicker during wheel changes?

 

[Chip-mk1]

What's the advantage to the stud kit? Apart from being abit quicker during wheel changes?

That is the only real advantage.

 

[Edges]

Looks cooler and makes wheel changing easier... About it but I still want it on mine

 

[Chip-mk1]

Flol @ looks cooler being a deciding factor on how to attach your road wheels to the car.

 

[not normal dan]

Flol @ looks cooler being a deciding factor on how to attach your road wheels to the car.

Before you know it wheel stud conversions will be a "scene" mod haha

 

[marc1330]

AST's are a pain in the arse mate, the bolts always snap inside the top mounts so they're a ball ache to get out.

I cant remember how much the Pure kit is, however you've got to drill the strut turret out to fit them and I dont fancy drilling holes in my car anymore lol.

I feel your pain mate just took mine off with a view to sell em on here and two of the bolts snapped so gotta try and get them out now deep joy!

I ran 'em for two years enjoyed them, but were too hard for daily use in my eyes now I have a bit more commuting to do.
I went back to OE setup and it feels pretty good now that everything is new TBH.