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Jim Hughes

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Hello,

 

Both front and rear are shot on my 91 J plate 1.8 16V where do I find the best replacement, value for money and all that, I did a search about 12 months ago and there were some to avoid. Any advice would be very welcome. :shrug:

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I have ventured on to German eBay as I there a very few decently priced options in the UK - search for 'polyurethan'.

 

My front mount should arrive next week...

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The best option is standard VW or Vibratechnics. I've gone with Vibratechnics on my 16v and they're great. Only marginally more expensive than VW. Give the boys at DG Autotech a shout.

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I have ventured on to German eBay as I there a very few decently priced options in the UK - search for 'polyurethan'.

 

My front mount should arrive next week...

 

This has been sitting on my shelf for a while, but after a bit of a fuss involving a snapped bolt, I have fitted this:

 

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll? ... K:MEWNX:IT

 

Ended up being just under £50 inc P&P. These are 80A shore hardness, so just softer than a Black Forest industries Stage 1 (85A).

 

This should be stock - any increase in vibration is negligible, but the subtle changes to the way it drives are noticeably better.

 

Well worth £50 and half an hour of your time IMHO!

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Vibratechnics on a 16V is hellish. I've got one on mine and I can't stand it. Much preferred the GSF mount I had on it before. Not sure if the VT mount I have is some race / motorsport spec or something but the vibration in transmits into the cabin is beyond belief! :(

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Reckon it must be race spec, mate. I've got fast road front and rear, and you can barely notice the vibration.

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Corrado is off to DG soon for an MOT and a bit of fettling (well, will be when I book it) so I might get them to have a look and fit an OE one so I can sell the VT. The vibration in the cabin once you get to the high end of the rev range is really something else!

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I've got an old front VT mount on mine (fast road) and although it does have some movement I have to agree with Jim, I've got standard rear and G-box mounts and the front VT makes considerably more vibration at idle, may be not as bad a Jim experiences but when I first swapped it I was disappointed, you get used to it though and gearchanges do benefit.

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