NickVR6 0 Posted July 19, 2005 My VF front mount doesnt seem to sit quite right. well it looks fine but the bolt wont go right on the top, only 3/4s of the way up the nylock stuff!? What the hey? Also pulling away in first gives a slight kick, not sure whats going on here, anyone else fitted the VF rather than a VT???? garage fitted and refitted and cleaned out the whole even but thats as far as it will ever go in?? :? Cheers Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted July 19, 2005 thats hole, god my spelling s.cks big tyme! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted July 19, 2005 PS im not knocking the mount here, it looks ni on ident to the VT one everyone raves about and its well solid with no dash vibration so this could well and probably will be a fitted it wrong solution! Just after some advice guys if anyones done a VF? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RS VR6 0 Posted July 20, 2005 I have all the VF mounts on my VR6. All my mounts fit perfect. There should be no "kick" under acceleration. Try taking the mount apart. Make sure everything in tight on the inside. Here are the instructions from VF: http://www.vf-engineering.com/mk3-front-mount.pdf Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris VR6nos 0 Posted July 20, 2005 I have fitted a number of them, both VF & VT and there's nothing to go wrong! The big washer goes on underneath to stop it pulling through and that's it! Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taggart 0 Posted July 20, 2005 So which is better? I'm going to need one or t'other soon. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted July 20, 2005 VFs about £50 cheaper! So should is see some thread come through the top nut at all? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted July 20, 2005 Oh and theres no metal on the top well a tiny diameter bit, the engine bracket sits on the red rubber yeah? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taggart 0 Posted July 20, 2005 VFs about £50 cheaper! Yeah, and VAG is about another 50 nuggets cheaper... but which is best? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted July 20, 2005 They're exactly the same, albeit the VF being a copy of the VT, but VF uses poly inserts and VT uses rubber inserts. I haven't tried the VF so don't know what it's like but if it's half as good as a VT then it will be good. Nick, the top nut should be as the picture above mate. If you've only screwed it on 3/4 of the way, then that's your problem. It needs to be tightened up fully onto the mount otherwise the engine will rock back. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolrado 0 Posted July 20, 2005 a mate of mine who has full access to a workshop full of lathes and cnc machines is going to be making some engine mounts for his mk2 and my g60 using stainless but we are looking into the various grades of polyurethane inserts to use, as there is a local company who can supply pretty much any shape size or grade of poly bush, anybody got any idea what would be the best grade? he might also be making these to sell soon depending on how sucsessfull they are for around £60 per mount so as soon as he has the prototypes finnished i will put some pics up on here. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted July 20, 2005 £60 sounds good! Maybe you could use different grades of poly to suit different customers? Your poly supplier will know that as shure rating. 40 is about OE rubber stiffness and 80 shure is the stiffness of purple powerflex....to give you an idea. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolrado 0 Posted July 20, 2005 i think he said they recommended sure 60 for most people which is probably what i will go for but my mates golf is on its arse and has poly's all round so he will probably go for something stiffer. while we where looking at my original mount last weekend to get some measurements i discovered my front engine mount bracket that attatches to the engine had a bloody great crack in it and was being held together by about half an inch of weld so its quite lucky we checked it really, and thats with a standard mount so it wouldnt have lasted long with poly's, i will try and post some pics of it up later as it might be worth others keeping their eye out for the same problem. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted July 20, 2005 Kev, its already on a fair bit more than 40nm ! I could go for 80, but that im sure would break it! Theres something inherantly wrong with the way its fitted then, although i cant beleive its poss to get something that simple wrong! He ho, add to the list Vince! Least i know its not right cheers guys. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Taggart 0 Posted July 20, 2005 He ho, add to the list Vince! You seem to be saying that just about every post :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted July 20, 2005 Im just childishly excited about taking my car to the man everyone raves about. Having recently discovered what VW have butchered on my car whilest pretending to do work they never did and my garage having issue with fitting stuff i have no choice now anyway. I am however completely skint and very worried about the bill. Im thinking they will be sorting everything then ill be staying in for the rest of the year looking at the car rather than driving it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris VR6nos 0 Posted July 21, 2005 i'd take the mount off and start again after examiningthe mount and the hole, this a silly question really but are all the bolts that hold the metal bracket on present and tight? Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted July 21, 2005 I think so chris, my garage i would hope checked that as they said it didnt look right once fitted and re-tried. Couple of guys from here are going to have a look with this weekend, so hopefully i will post the answer sunday! Which normally involves me looking like an eedyat! Taking it easy for now until i know whats on with it! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris VR6nos 0 Posted July 21, 2005 Yeah cool, let us know what's what Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RS VR6 0 Posted July 22, 2005 Heres a pic on how it should look in the cup. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted July 23, 2005 Nice one bud, that will be useful. Will update you tommorrow! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NickVR6 0 Posted July 23, 2005 Actually, make that today!!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Supercharged Junkie 0 Posted July 23, 2005 Yo Nick Which garage did you take the C too ?, Having real trouble finding a reliable garage myself around this way! Any luck fitting the mount? Ian Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
A20 LEE 0 Posted July 23, 2005 They're exactly the same, albeit the VF being a copy of the VT, but VF uses poly inserts and VT uses rubber inserts. . who sells VF front mounts? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Chris VR6nos 0 Posted July 24, 2005 Erm...didn't you see the supercharger GB thread? i'm sure you did. NSRacing do the mounts Lee There was an arrangement to do them at the time for £90+vat=£105inc P&P Chris Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
