Dogbone mount

[cliveyp]

I've done a search and found god knows how many threads on the subject its just too hard to try to work out the best route to take!!

I'm looking at ordering the Powerflex dbm bushes.

1) Good idea??
2) Should i fit both or just one?
3) Just how much extra vibration do you get?

I'm not too fussed about getting an extra bit of vibration anyway tbh, as past cars have hardly spoilt me on ride/vibration qualities, but i don't want it tooooo harsh.

TIA

 

[cordobabrendy]

its not harsh mate, it also depends how tight you actually do it. I used both powerflex bushes, no point buying an entire new eip mount.

 

[cliveyp]

Well, i've ordered them. Banshee Motorsport to the rescue, only 20 quid delivered.

Just hope i don't regret it! I'll keep you all posted.

 

[RobM]

This is on my To Do list so I'd love to hear what you think of it, and also how you got on fitting it

 

[RikH]

I've done a search and found god knows how many threads on the subject its just too hard to try to work out the best route to take!!

I'm looking at ordering the Powerflex dbm bushes.

1) Good idea??
2) Should i fit both or just one?
3) Just how much extra vibration do you get?

I'm not too fussed about getting an extra bit of vibration anyway tbh, as past cars have hardly spoilt me on ride/vibration qualities, but i don't want it tooooo harsh.

TIA

I had these fitted not long ago at awesome gti
1) Yes its a good idea, you noticeably feel its tighter setting off
2)Fit both
3) Vibration is minimal, its noticeable at first but not after a while, its only really at idle the wheel vibrates

Made my car feel quicker on setting off and the engine felt a bit "stronger", a definte modification for the price!

 

[dj_hektik]

I had these fitted not long ago at awesome gti
1) Yes its a good idea, you noticeably feel its tighter setting off
2)Fit both
3) Vibration is minimal, its noticeable at first but not after a while, its only really at idle the wheel vibrates

Made my car feel quicker on setting off and the engine felt a bit "stronger", a definte modification for the price!

couldn't have said it better myself. There's a very annoying "rocking" in the car when driving in forst/second without the clutch - completely solved using the engine mount. I have the EIP full mount but they buy an OEM mount and fit bushes to them - just saves a bit of hassle that's all

 

[Dodson]

This is on my 'to do' list!

 

[cliveyp]

I'll let you all know as soon as i've managed to get them on! Hopefully they'll be here for the weekend!

 

[satilaboy]

i've got Revo stage 1 and heard that the powerflex bushes helped with wheel hop etc. I've got the powerflex db mount bushes fitted and i don't think they make any positive difference at all. I still get the same amount of wheel hop and the vibration/drone when pulling away in 1st gear when they were first fitted almost made your head explode. thankfully it's died down a bit now.

As can probably tell i don't rate this mod. pointless.

 

[cordobabrendy]

you musnt have had it torquesd down right then satilaboy, it definately vibrated more at idle (i turned idle up 100 revs to reduce this) and wheel hop has virtually disappeared in the year ive had it.

 

[Craig Senior]

I've had the poweflex bushes in my boot since christmas.

Really must get round to fitting them as they don't seem to have much effect in the boot

 

[CupraUK]

vibration is increased with aircon on

 

[Andi]

Where can i buy the complete DB mount with bushes prefitted ?

 

[cordobabrendy]

You dont need the mount mate and the bushes slide off rather than need burnt off etc
heres what the powerfelx ones look like fitted to a standard mount (uprated ones are only a different colour, same thing underneath
)

 

[push110]

You can get the eip mount from westec - http://www.shopwestec.com i've been waiting over 2 months and still no sign of it yet. You can also get the vf engineering one from www.jbrperformance.co.uk

 

[cliveyp]

Big thumbs up to Banshee Motorsport. Super quick delivery. Ordered in the wee small hours of Wednesday morning, sat on the doorstep when i woke up today. And delivery at half the cost of some of the other suppliers!

Weather permitting, they'll be on the car Saturday.

 

[Smart22186]

ok am confused, do all leons come with dogbone mounts as standard? and is it just a case of upgrading the things called bushes??? i have a leon sport and am interested in this mod but am unsure which way to look, can some1 give me a hint. cheers. have done search but can only find stuff on 225's this is only other thread thats about.

 

[satilaboy]

the dogbone mount/engine transmission mount is standard.

you can either upgrade the rubber bushes on the original mount (with, for example, powerflex bushes) or buy an upgraded replacement mount.

doing just the bushes is cheap. about £20

the whole mount is more expensive

 

[Smart22186]

Whats more effective then? is a metal rod not just a metal rod no matter who makes it or am i missing something else? sorry plz excuse my ignorance

 

[cordobabrendy]

Whats more effective then? is a metal rod not just a metal rod no matter who makes it or am i missing something else? sorry plz excuse my ignorance

Spot on mate, there is no difference.