AK Front adjustable top mounts driving Impressions

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  • jade
    S2Forum Extremist
    • Jan 2005
    • 1811
    • Home: New Zealand Current: Spain

    #1

    AK Front adjustable top mounts driving Impressions

    To Anyone.... that has these fitted to a road car, I would be interest in feedback on feel and vibration

    Also how you setup the camber and caster

    Thanks
    RS 2 580HP
  • Error404
    Super Moderator
    • Mar 2007
    • 19789
    • Country: United Kingdom

    #2
    Nice quality parts but I couldn't live with them on mine - I found they transmitted a lot of low frequency road noise into the chassis which made driving any kind of distance very wearing. Maybe I'm getting old
    Clearly this is an issue with all solid mounts not just AK ones. Personally I found the benefits were not that tangible compared to the negative trade off. My 2c
    Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
    Indigo ABY coupé
    Imola B6 S4 Avant

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    • jade
      S2Forum Extremist
      • Jan 2005
      • 1811
      • Home: New Zealand Current: Spain

      #3
      Originally posted by Error404
      Nice quality parts but I couldn't live with them on mine - I found they transmitted a lot of low frequency road noise into the chassis which made driving any kind of distance very wearing. Maybe I'm getting old
      Clearly this is an issue with all solid mounts not just AK ones. Personally I found the benefits were not that tangible compared to the negative trade off. My 2c
      Thanks for the feedback, Alex
      RS 2 580HP

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      • Rusty
        Super Moderator
        • Jun 2004
        • 18953
        • Country: United Kingdom

        #4
        Although not the product in question, my own design of top mounts are very similar. I found that on their own, there was almost no change in NVH but when combined with solid subframe bushes, then poly wishbone bushes and finally poly engine mounts, the nvh is on another scale... I quite like it just now but if I was using the car regularly, it'd be a few steps too far
        Cheers'en, AndyC
        1994 ABY Coupe - Projekt Alpinweiss

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        • AndyP
          S2Forum Zealot
          • Feb 2004
          • 6049
          • Country: England

          #5
          I have these fitted and was quite suprised by the lack of NVH compared to std top mounts and the extra camber certainly improves the feel of the steering.
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          1997 A6 2.5TDi quattro avant - C4
          1976 RD250E / 350LC cafe racer

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          • varia
            S2Forum Maniac
            • Mar 2009
            • 821
            • Current: United States

            #6
            i have this mount on my car, i really like it. top quality.
            i had oem mount before with mance mount saver. this is a bit harsh with the solid sub-frame bushing, but perfect for my car since its not a daily driver
            i would buy it again.
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