I've used the prothane replacement busshing and now I have the VF-Engineering EPM and its a whole different story... really worth the extra money!
the ths is half the price of the others, and is a full mount not just the rubbers.
great kit, recommended.
great kit, recommended.
its must be something to do with the vibrations of the exhaust - now things are stiffer it resonating through the floor plan more.
I sent an email to Ollie at THS Performance today about their full FR3 engine mount system asking for an update on the possible group buy. Ollie got straight back to me with a discount price for SCN members - £170 delivered
Needless to say, got one winging its way in the post to me!
Nice easy transaction too. Ollie sent me a Paypal invoice via email, couple of clicks and everything was done and in the mail.
I also got an update on some plans to extend their website to SCN members with discounts via promotional codes on selected products, which sounds much better than one off group buys to me! Should be up and running sometime next week.
Anyway, looking forward to fitting the kit over the coming bank holiday weekend now. I’ll get some pictures up if anybodies interested, along with a drive report.
Drop Ollie a line if you can’t wait for the new website. Really helpful, friendly guy.
[email protected]
http://www.thsperformance.co.uk/acatalog/FR3_Engine_Mounting_System.html
Needless to say, got one winging its way in the post to me!
Nice easy transaction too. Ollie sent me a Paypal invoice via email, couple of clicks and everything was done and in the mail.
I also got an update on some plans to extend their website to SCN members with discounts via promotional codes on selected products, which sounds much better than one off group buys to me! Should be up and running sometime next week.
Anyway, looking forward to fitting the kit over the coming bank holiday weekend now. I’ll get some pictures up if anybodies interested, along with a drive report.
Drop Ollie a line if you can’t wait for the new website. Really helpful, friendly guy.
[email protected]
http://www.thsperformance.co.uk/acatalog/FR3_Engine_Mounting_System.html
I sent an email to Ollie at THS Performance today about their full FR3 engine mount system asking for an update on the possible group buy. Ollie got straight back to me with a discount price for SCN members - £170 delivered
Needless to say, got one winging its way in the post to me!
Nice easy transaction too. Ollie sent me a Paypal invoice via email, couple of clicks and everything was done and in the mail.
I also got an update on some plans to extend their website to SCN members with discounts via promotional codes on selected products, which sounds much better than one off group buys to me! Should be up and running sometime next week.
Anyway, looking forward to fitting the kit over the coming bank holiday weekend now. I’ll get some pictures up if anybodies interested, along with a drive report.
Drop Ollie a line if you can’t wait for the new website. Really helpful, friendly guy.
[email protected]
http://www.thsperformance.co.uk/acatalog/FR3_Engine_Mounting_System.html
sounds good mate - I've got the DBM upstairs waiting to go on. Pics/review always welcome.
Had a few problems finding any torque settings for the top mounts, so asked Ollie who sent me the follwing details.
Top Mount Engine Side
1 - Mounting to body - 40 Nm (30lb/ft) + 90 ° (1/4 turn) further
2 - Securing bolt to mounting - 25 Nm (18lb/ft)
3 - Mounting to engine - 60 Nm (44lb/ft) + 90 ° (1/4 turn) further
Top Mount Gearbox Side
1 - Mounting to body - 40 Nm (30lb/ft) + 90 ° (1/4 turn) further
2 - Mounting to body - 25 Nm (18lb/ft)
3 - Mounting to gearbox - 60 Nm (44lb/ft) + 90 ° (1/4 turn) further
Pendulum Support
1 - to gearbox - 23 Nm (17lb/ft) + 90 ° (1/4 turn) further
2 - to gearbox - 23 Nm (17/lb/ft) + 90 °(1/4 turn) further
3 - to the engine bracket - 20 Nm (15lb/ft) + 90 °(1/4 turn) further
Top Mount Engine Side
1 - Mounting to body - 40 Nm (30lb/ft) + 90 ° (1/4 turn) further
2 - Securing bolt to mounting - 25 Nm (18lb/ft)
3 - Mounting to engine - 60 Nm (44lb/ft) + 90 ° (1/4 turn) further
Top Mount Gearbox Side
1 - Mounting to body - 40 Nm (30lb/ft) + 90 ° (1/4 turn) further
2 - Mounting to body - 25 Nm (18lb/ft)
3 - Mounting to gearbox - 60 Nm (44lb/ft) + 90 ° (1/4 turn) further
Pendulum Support
1 - to gearbox - 23 Nm (17lb/ft) + 90 ° (1/4 turn) further
2 - to gearbox - 23 Nm (17/lb/ft) + 90 °(1/4 turn) further
3 - to the engine bracket - 20 Nm (15lb/ft) + 90 °(1/4 turn) further
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Good info there but affraid its wrong.
Pendulum Support 1 - to gearbox - 40 Nm + 90 ° (1/4 turn) further
Pendulum Support to gearbox - 40 Nm + 90 °(1/4 turn) further
These are incorrect and how I managed to strip the thread in the bottom of my gear box.
These only need to be torqued to 17 ft-lbs (for M8 bolts)any more than this and it could be VERY costly
This is the same infor I got from ELSAWIN but DO NOT USE IT
Pendulum Support 1 - to gearbox - 40 Nm + 90 ° (1/4 turn) further
Pendulum Support to gearbox - 40 Nm + 90 °(1/4 turn) further
These are incorrect and how I managed to strip the thread in the bottom of my gear box.
These only need to be torqued to 17 ft-lbs (for M8 bolts)any more than this and it could be VERY costly
This is the same infor I got from ELSAWIN but DO NOT USE IT
Thx Wille, that has saved me some serious possible problems.
I've Edited the figures above.
I crossed reference the figures to this guide, so guess thats wrong too.
Link
This should probably be taken out of the guide section aswell.
http://www.seatcupra.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=503&Itemid=6
Out of interest Willie, did you use the old bolts, new oem from dealer, or new 3rd party?
If they were the old bolts, could that have been the problem?
Cheers mate.
I've Edited the figures above.
I crossed reference the figures to this guide, so guess thats wrong too.
Link
This should probably be taken out of the guide section aswell.
http://www.seatcupra.net/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=503&Itemid=6
Out of interest Willie, did you use the old bolts, new oem from dealer, or new 3rd party?
If they were the old bolts, could that have been the problem?
Cheers mate.
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Can any of you guys point me in the direction of a cheap torque wrench that goes so low.
Most seem go as low as 28Nm(20lb-ft) but the price jumps for one that goes lower. Anything more than about £25 and I might as well get it done at the local garage.
Most seem go as low as 28Nm(20lb-ft) but the price jumps for one that goes lower. Anything more than about £25 and I might as well get it done at the local garage.
There a web site somewhere that rates torque wrenchs and surprisingly the Halfords ones come out top.
and no its not a Halfords web site
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