Quick S3 Topmount Question

[HansfishS3]

Hi all, looking to change front topmounts, just checking these the correct parts. I'll need two of these:

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/A...3ffdf202ed0f67b1e88c07b97b0f926d836103&000872

and two of these?

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/A...a425e6f1df1fac0aa38380577d6f79557db1cc&000346

 

[Cambaines]

Top ones are the top mounts yes, bought some of these when I got my coilovers a couple of months back mate, what's the bottom one?


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[HansfishS3]

The bottom ones are the bearings , am I right in thinking the new mounts don't come with them?

 

[Cambaines]

The bottom rubber bearings that sit on the coil? My top mounts came with them yes mate


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[HansfishS3]

Ah right and you ordered the same ones? Will get these ordered....hopefully stop the knocking!

 

[Cambaines]

Have you got coilovers fitted? Sometimes they just need a right good tighten at the top, if there standard then yes it should be that, yes I have Q-drive on mine pal


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[HansfishS3]

Nah suspension is completely standard....hopefully a simple fix

 

[Cambaines]

Knocking from the front end is usually the top mounts yeah, sure it will be an easy fix pal


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[MalcB]

Hopefully not steering rack. I replaced top mounts, poly-bushed everything else and re-tightened sub frame bolts. Knocking still there.
New rack fitted and all good now. Good luck.

 

[tonydata]

I put RS3 OEM Front and rear top mounts, top nuts, mount bolts and thrust bearings (not need for rear) on my S3 8p and they were almost £170... RS3 actually cheaper than OEM S3 TM's...

Are those ECP ones gonna be any good for £40 @HanfishS3?!

 

[HansfishS3]

Well I assume they are OEM quality ? Have you got a part number/link to the rs3 ones? Are they much better?

 

[tonydata]

Possibly OEM quality, but that seems like quite a difference in price to me...

When I researched this for mine, the advice was go RS3 as they fit, are cheaper than S3 and are RS spec... whether this makes a difference, or whether they are different in build to the S3, or in fact whether I can even feel it, is another matter! Personally, I thought why not, the suspension is pretty important,and the car was a bit sloppy I felt, so anything to improve that, I was happy to try.

I don't have part numbers as I went through the parts request on here, speak to Mike, he is the man for OEM stuff and it arrived super quick.