in-car vibration TO THE MAXXXX - polyurethane engine mount bush installed

[Buller_Scott]

hey guys,

so i was at volkspower today, with my whiteline wishbone bushes (front) and rear axle beam lock bushes, and i spotted the super pro (fulcrum suspensions) lower engine mount hanging on the wall, and i thought "what the hell, i'll throw that on the pile too".

hahahahahahahahaha

brett came across after he'd put everything in, and says to me "i bet you we'll see you again in a week."

i get in the car, and the vibration from the polyurethane engine mount bush is frigging INSANE!!!! as in, the steering wheel is shaking so much that it's blurry, and you cant have a just-opened can of soft drink in the drink holder, because it'll splash your delicious monster energy drink all over the place.

gotta say, though, when you're moving, it feels really good- gear shifts just feel a little smoother - i dont know how to put it, but it's like you dont notice gear changes now- the stick simply changes gear smoothly and with minimal fuss, unlike before, where you'd be conscious / aware whenever you selected a new gear.

first gear actually feels nice now, too. for the polo tdi, whose first gear ends at 40km/h, first gear has always been an ugly affair, with wheels juddering for grip, the axle tramping etc. now, it just the power to the ground nice and smooth.

and, for example, powering out of corners in second, and really flooring it, used to be a fun affair beforehand- a little tyre spin, etc, but now, the power feels..... more utilized. for the first time since i've had the car, it actually felt like i had some torque steer (it could be possible in a 315+nm 1.2 ton polo, right?).

the in-cabin vibration is merely a laughing point for me- i'll get used to it, and as far as im concerned, it's a worthy addition to my very modest list of enhancements-over-stock.

cheers,

scotty

[Greg Roles]

Wow, that's very interesting to hear. I have the idea of all the engine and trannie mounts to be upgraded in my tractor, but if it turns out to be as crazy as you have found in a diesel....hmmmm.

So which mount exactly is that in the polo, is it a square looking rubber block??

[h100vw]

Used to get the same problems with MK1s and poly front engine mounts. I found increasing the tickover a bit usually helped lots.

Gavin

[Buller_Scott]

Wow, that's very interesting to hear. I have the idea of all the engine and trannie mounts to be upgraded in my tractor, but if it turns out to be as crazy as you have found in a diesel....hmmmm.

So which mount exactly is that in the polo, is it a square looking rubber block??

hey greg- the vibration is intense, that's for sure- i will get some video of my keys rattling on my keychain tomorrow, just to show you. but at the same time, i (personally) can live with it because i much prefer the car now, to what it was like prior to having the engine mount installed.

here is a link to the product description, as per awesome gti's site.

[Buller_Scott]

and here's the vid!!!!

[gldgti]

I put poly mounts in the mk3. The gearbox mount is fine, the front mount is also fine, but the main one from the block to the subframe at near the firewall - that one needs to stay stock. I found that just with the other 2 done it helped a lot.