Top mounts, where to buy???

[Lee]

I wonder if it's only Avants that suffer from premature failure? You don't often hear complaints from Coupe owners.

Hey Ben, It's becasue they all drive too slow!! LOL.

I don't do massive mileage but the roads here are pretty wild. All 4 wheels leave the deck far too often! Undulating conditions, hard braking and accelerating while pulling high lateral g's is going to take its toll. My avant is heavy, I have monster brakes and use them to their design capabilities far too often, suspension upgrades and wide tyres all add together to put massive loads through the structure and its the topmounts that give in first. I destroyed a set of Powerflex Poly bushes in no time too. These parts just aren't designed for the type of abuse I give them. I never even felt a difference between the two types when new. If the improvement is there it is marginal and not noticable with my setup.

[Lee]

I think a difference is felt by many because they are new parts replacing very old knackered ones: Placebo?? I drive my car hard and I definately do not get any benefit from fitting blue ones so I will jsut stick with greens and then switch to something more heavy duty when my current ones are up for renewal.

[s2avant]

Hey Ben, It's becasue they all drive too slow!! LOL.

I don't do massive mileage but the roads here are pretty wild. All 4 wheels leave the deck far too often! Undulating conditions, hard braking and accelerating while pulling high lateral g's is going to take its toll. My avant is heavy, I have monster brakes and use them to their design capabilities far too often, suspension upgrades and wide tyres all add together to put massive loads through the structure and its the topmounts that give in first. I destroyed a set of Powerflex Poly bushes in no time too. These parts just aren't designed for the type of abuse I give them. I never even felt a difference between the two types when new. If the improvement is there it is marginal and not noticable with my setup.

Problem with coupes is they're all too bling . Like I say to people who ask why I never wash my Avant, The cars like me, not much to look at on the surface but underneath it's a different story

I know the 4 wheels off the deck feeling. There are some very harsh roads on the country drive I take home and 'sick air' (as extreme sports enthusiasts call it) is a regular occurence.

I'm very interested in any solution you find to the top mount issue. My mechanic is getting bored of replacing bits that have been on the car less time than the oil filter.

Ben

[Jamo]

Problem with coupes is they're all too bling
Ben

Erm excuse me!!!! pot calling kettle black!!!



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LOL!

[Lee]

BLING!! WTF. Is that kitchen foil?

My cone filter looks 100 times worse than that. Mine is a proper bodge.

On a sidenote, you checked intake temps with that setup? I need to see if mine works as crap as it looks!!

[A1QSHIP]

Top Mounts

Its QRSport on that number. Tim and Jan have just developed rose jointed top mounts for the 80/90 s2 etc. I saw these in the flesh the other week pre-production ones and they are the absolute top bolx. Tims fitted them to his s2 avant and i noticed a vast difference over last time i was in it.
Ill try and get some pics if anyones interested. These are superb!
Nice one
Gav

Check on 2Bennett.com ,they have a top mount kit developed that is on my "to do" list.

[s2avant]

You can't see it from outside though. It's not kitchen foil, it's a sharan underbody heatshield. Saw it on the shelf at work and thought that might do the trick. I carefully sculpted it to fit by pushing and bending it till it was the right shape. Brute force and ignorance vs. design

I've not scientifically measured the intake temp but have touched the filter after a good long thrash and it is stone cold. Get's warm fairly quick when the car is stationary but in motion the air flow and heat shield seem to work fine.

Ben

[Lee]

Still looked better than mine Ben.

[imsatim]

2 bennett

hi,all we are the only ones as far as i know who produce these spherical bearing top mounts.2 bennet only produce mounts for the u/r s4/6.i use our top mounts on my s2avant,far superior to std blue or green,and they last a lot longer durability fit+forget.they are billet alloy with a spherical bearing,the fit to the insert the alloy body of the mount has a thread which enters the suspension tower and a locking ring secures them in place,no washer on the engine bay.no play anywhere.......tim cooper...qrsport

[imsatim]

theres more

hi,all we are currently developing rose jointed and adjustable anti rollbar drop links front and rear the should be available within the next 2 weeks....tim

[rotoryboy]

hi,all we are currently developing rose jointed and adjustable anti rollbar drop links front and rear the should be available within the next 2 weeks....tim

How much are we looking at??

[91_S2]

hi,all we are the only ones as far as i know who produce these spherical bearing top mounts.2 bennet only produce mounts for the u/r s4/6.i use our top mounts on my s2avant,far superior to std blue or green,and they last a lot longer durability fit+forget.they are billet alloy with a spherical bearing,the fit to the insert the alloy body of the mount has a thread which enters the suspension tower and a locking ring secures them in place,no washer on the engine bay.no play anywhere.......tim cooper...qrsport

I will shortly be in the market for top mounts. Do you have any pics you could send me. rictan302@yahoo.com

[A1QSHIP]

Top mounts

hi,all we are the only ones as far as i know who produce these spherical bearing top mounts.2 bennet only produce mounts for the u/r s4/6.i use our top mounts on my s2avant,far superior to std blue or green,and they last a lot longer durability fit+forget.they are billet alloy with a spherical bearing,the fit to the insert the alloy body of the mount has a thread which enters the suspension tower and a locking ring secures them in place,no washer on the engine bay.no play anywhere.......tim cooper...qrsport

No connection to seller, no offense to anyone selling parts, 2bennett does sell a top mount kit for replacement of the factory green or blue topmounts.

[imsatim]

2bennet

[ive looked on their website link they dont list them on their suspension 90 model page they do coil over systems but dont list top mounts,ive only seen the s4/6 mounts,am i looking in the wrong place?i will know shortly the price for anti rollbar links.......tim

[imsatim]

ive just found the mounts,they are listed in audi 4000 section,the need a plate drilling and bolting to the top side of the suspension tower,these are camber adjustable ones.ours are fixed and dont require drilling to fit....tim