Alloy Front Top Mounts

[Sam_]

Has anyone ever run these on their car? It's not exactly a daily driver (I work in the city so bus in) and more of a weekend hack so having the ride a little harsh won't be too much of an issue?

The obvious answer is "why not go standard?" but standard rubbers... $40 a side alone, not including bearings from VW (cheaper than Audi parts). I could get some shipped from the UK of course but seemingly a lot of companies seem massively off put by shipping abroad for some reason. They must think it's like Nigeria here haha.

They'll be fitted with Bilstein PSS coilovers.

 

[StaceyS3]

I've got ground control alloy camber top mounts and can't fault them, the car is used everyday by either me or the misses, it is a bit harsher but it's not terrible

 

[Sam_]

Cheers for that. I'm guessing you are the only one then!

 

[<tuffty/>]

Audi's tend not to attract that kinda modification mate tbh... Mk4 Golf's are more likely.... An alternative to the alloy ones are the Leon Cupra R tops as they are made from a harder rubber... 80 durometer vs 55 durometer of the std items... providing of course you have a SEAT dealer down under or can import them...

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[Sam_]

I'd have to import the LCR ones - I tried the part numbers on with the VW parts guy and they didn't come up.

I might just fit the coilovers as they are and change the mounts later on when I do all the others in a "refresh".

Would the alloy ones really be that bad? Wouldn't they just make the suspension work more?

 

[Rosso TT]

Try this Strut Mount, Track Density, Mk 4 Chassis VW and Audi - 034 MOTORSPORT
Me too i'm going to fit ground control adj camber/caster top mounts, got bilstein pss9 and i can ear the struts cluncking due to worn top mounts.
My car's a daily driver.