Type 85 top mounts

[zefsider]

The blue ones were for the UR initially...they fit CQ etc...but are supposed to be harder than standard ( although the UR was lighter so may even out on a CQ...best to use them on the rear I heard ).
034 ones have been complained about as they seem to be just a wee bit too small ( diameter wise ) and some say rattle around .
Best bet is OEM ( Boge/Sachs ) with Mountsavers in ( got some on the way from US ) but you will be lucky to pick up the 'savers . Better still are Promounts ( again from US , double hard to get hold of ..mine are still on order from Dec last year )

[SE_30]

I think it's just going to be a trial & error test, cars not used everyday so not going to be a problem with ride quality but I'd never go solid mounts. so thinking blue's or HD from Meyle.

@ zefsider, I'm not following when you say Mountsavers? hopefully I'm not thinking too hard and overlooking the obvious but probably am

[Pete Reeve]

TBH i have know idea what the difference is between blue and green

[SE_30]

TBH i have know idea what the difference is between blue and green

Don't quote me but I think blue's being std on the B3 coupe and therefore people putting them on the type 85's to replace the green's as a upgrade due to the weight of the B3..

[VAP]

For comparison; here's a picture of Pro-Mounts and Mount-Savers. Important to note that Pro-Mounts come with Mount-Savers pre-installed. Pro-Mounts are a modified OEM Boge "green" that's been machined to accept a rather large, custom F1-spec Teflon-lined spherical bearing which allows the floor of the strut mount to remain flat during suspension maneuvers. Unlike the OEM thrust bearings which cause the strut mount floor to twist, delect and tear at itself during steering/suspension maneuvers. The Mount-Saver inserts prevent the Pro-Mounts or OEM strut mounts from hyper-extending on suspension compression via bumps/potholes etc. By acting as a travel limiter with a built-in urethane compressive damping ring which dampens the strut mount from hard compressions that might otherwise cause the floor of the strut mounts to crash ino the underside of the strut towers and split their internal steel ring causing the the strut mount to fail or fully collpase.

Pic shows Pro-Mounts with "sport" (red) urethane Mount-Saver 2-piece urethane/alloy damping rings installed. In front of Pro-Mounts and to the left is a pair of "sport" (red) Mount-Savers uninstalled. On right is a pair of "street" (black) Mount-Savers uninstalled. And in the center is a pair of "race only" all-alloy Mount-Savers.

Additional hardware and fasteners are shown for various Audi chassis applications with various shocks. Each Pro-Mount setup is sold for a specific chassis/strut application as there is no "one-size-fits-all" Pro-Mount. Tho all Pro-Mounts are identical and identically prepared there are different spherical bearing sleeve diameters and upper strut nuts to handle adaptation to all known struts and CCK's sold for the Vintage Chassis Audis.

[zefsider]

PM on its way to you Sir .