[RE: Poly Bushings]

[Scirocco-Al" <scirocco-Al@insight.rr.com (Scirocco-Al)]

I'd try the side insert first.  They will help to reduce for and aft motion
also and not be nearly as bad on the ride.

ALan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Drew Teague" <roccnroll@hotmail.com>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2002 8:06 AM
Subject: Re: [RE: Poly Bushings]


Another reason I wanted a tranny mount upgrade is because my header
sometimes clanks off my front swaybar.  I'm hoping a firmer mount will keep
that from happening.

Drew

**Drew Teague**
Harrisburg, PA

`84 8v Rocco --  "Bruise"
`85 BMW 318





>From: Cathy Boyko <losinit@usa.net>
>To: "Drew Teague" <roccnroll@hotmail.com>
>Subject: Re: [RE: Poly Bushings]
>Date: Mon, 30 Dec 2002 18:16:06 -0500
>
>"Drew Teague" <roccnroll@hotmail.com> wrote:
>Hey, Ron, is this why Potterman carries the poly front bushing, but not the
>poly tranny mount?  Would you recommend the one he carries instead? ("A1 VW
>Motorsport Rear Tranny Mount")  Has anybody had experience this tranny
>mount?
>
>TIA
>Drew
>
>I got one of these (motorsport ones) in the summer, it makes the car feel
>much
>more harsh, as in it "feels like a race car" harsh, but it's better than
>the
>split oil soaked OEM mess it replaced (I needed all four, it really rocked
>prior to that) But that hard rear one went in last, and it did make a
>difference in feel. We do, however, seriously abuse the car (dragged on
>slicks
>about twice a month all summer), so it should help put the power to the
>ground. If the car was just street driven, that mount would go.
>Cathy 1987 2L 16V "the silver headache"


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