The best motor mounts EVER....

**vortexjunkie** · 05-16-2012 02:14 AM

So tonight i figure it was time to change out the motor mounts in the car due to some serious in creases in vibration and some odd noises... Well glad i did because they were just awesome. Needless to say this mount made a better bowl than a mount. I decided to go wiht a set of 034 Street Density that i bought at JHMotorsports.

Enjoy

**boostedAvant** · 05-16-2012 02:15 AM

I can't believe how bad yours were.

**CrazyCal** · 05-16-2012 02:24 AM

Wow. That's pretty freakin bad. :thumbdown:

edit: Stupid tapatalk. Why can't their smileys be the same as the forums'?

**awdjunkies** · 05-16-2012 02:26 AM

lol looks more like a donation can/bin, than a mount. Glad you went with 034's mounts..

**n7plus1** · 05-16-2012 04:54 AM

lol, wtf.

**AWDxTY** · 05-16-2012 05:51 AM

Hey post up how the 034 mounts treat you. I was thinking about picking up a set.

**CyberPMG** · 05-16-2012 05:56 AM

You can't go wrong with the Street Density 034 engine mounts. Have had these in my car for a long time (over 100k miles). Make sure they are installed properly as many have complained of excessive vibrations. The key to the install is to keep it loose and then run the engine to let it position itself into place properly. After than, you can then tighten everything up.

**evo_ski** · 05-16-2012 07:59 AM

OH GOD! That is insane. I have had the street density mounts in for around 20K and have been super happy with them. Good luck with the install!

**foley803** · 05-16-2012 08:05 AM

I believe the mounts settle a bit once they soften up. I had to re-align everything after about 1,000 mi using the process above. At first they seemed fairly stiff, then my vibrations got worse until I decided to try to loosen everything back up and try again. The snub was touching the bottom of the cage like the motor sunk a good 1/8" or so. After aligning everything again, my idle is smooth as silk.

I think these are a good buy, hope you enjoy them.

**IVRINGS** · 05-16-2012 08:06 AM

Originally Posted by CyberPMG

You can't go wrong with the Street Density 034 engine mounts. Have had these in my car for a long time (over 100k miles). Make sure they are installed properly as many have complained of excessive vibrations. The key to the install is to keep it loose and then run the engine to let it position itself into place properly. After than, you can then tighten everything up.

Thanks for reminding me! I'm soon to drop them in with the 2.7T.

**imnuts** · 05-16-2012 08:39 AM

I just replaced the snub, motor, and transmission mounts on my car with ones I got from JHM (034 motor/trans, Apikol snub) and there is now 0 vibration at idle. There wasn't almost none before, but now there is 0. Very impressed with the mounts and the shop that installed them for me. Old mounts had almost 150k on them, so they were definitely due for replacement.

**victimdumper** · 05-16-2012 08:41 AM

just curious, how many miles were on the car when you replaced them?
now that i see that im wondering how bad mine might be

**kneel** · 05-16-2012 08:57 AM

wow thats bad.

So getting the ready for a Cross Country Trip to WF??????

**Tech/Sales@JHM** · 05-16-2012 10:19 AM

vortexjunkie-

Good thing you decided to go with the 034 Motor Mounts! Yours were looking pretty beat up!

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**awdjunkies** · 05-16-2012 01:19 PM

Originally Posted by imnuts

I just replaced the snub, motor, and transmission mounts on my car with ones I got from JHM (034 motor/trans, Apikol snub) and there is now 0 vibration at idle. There wasn't almost none before, but now there is 0. Very impressed with the mounts and the shop that installed them for me. Old mounts had almost 150k on them, so they were definitely due for replacement.

This is EXACTLY the same route I went with as well and am VERY happy with the results!!!

**widgget** · 05-16-2012 01:58 PM

i have the 034 track density engine and transmission mounts on both my tiptronic and 5spd. deff more vibration then stock even after adjusting a few times. for my wife it's a bit much but it doesn't bother me at all.

why? "because race car" of course....

**vortexjunkie** · 05-16-2012 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by AWDxTY

Hey post up how the 034 mounts treat you. I was thinking about picking up a set.

I dont even need to tell you how much better my ride home from work was today with the new mounts.. It is seriously like an entirely different car. Love them.

Originally Posted by victimdumper

just curious, how many miles were on the car when you replaced them?
now that i see that im wondering how bad mine might be

My currently has 150K on it. i have no idea when they were replaced before the one looked almost new but i wanted to make sure i didnt have to do this again in a couple months so i replaced them both.

Originally Posted by kneel

wow thats bad.

So getting the ready for a Cross Country Trip to WF??????

I am getting ready to head south to a show called Wuste... Im not sure but it sounds like its a big deal.

**bondar1989** · 05-18-2012 01:24 AM

How do you like the street density mounts? I have the track one's and it vibrates like crazy from time to time especially in low rpm's. Maybe bc all my mounts are track density and poly.

**foley803** · 05-18-2012 04:33 AM

I love my street density mounts, however I had to change out the trans mount as it got soggy after about a year. I would go with Apikol or Stern v2 for the tranny mount.

**evo_ski** · 05-18-2012 09:03 AM

What is involved with changing the tranny mounts? I am a tiptronic, so it will be a little different than most of you guys, but do you have to unbolt the motor mounts and then somehow lift up the engine and tranny together, or how do you get those suckers out of there. I am starting to get more vibration at idle than I used to have before, and it is only when it is in gear, so I think that points to a failed tranny mount rather than motor mounts or a snub.

**foley803** · 05-18-2012 10:05 AM

I'm not sure how the tiptronic is set up, but on the 5mt all I did was disconnect the snub from the oil pan and put a jack under the tranny. There's plenty of room to get the bracket and mount out separately if you lift the trans up about 1.5". Takes me 20min tops.

Here's the manual trans instructions, I'm not sure how your's is different. You may have more mounts. http://www.purems.com/products/STB7T...stallation.pdf

**A4SoftWalker** · 05-18-2012 11:19 AM

Wow those mounts look like the car was in an accident or taken off road?

Not sure how the motor would twist the metal seat off the mount off like that.

**evo_ski** · 05-18-2012 11:49 AM

Originally Posted by foley803

I'm not sure how the tiptronic is set up, but on the 5mt all I did was disconnect the snub from the oil pan and put a jack under the tranny. There's plenty of room to get the bracket and mount out separately if you lift the trans up about 1.5". Takes me 20min tops.

Here's the manual trans instructions, I'm not sure how your's is different. You may have more mounts. http://www.purems.com/products/STB7T...stallation.pdf

Awesome, thanks a lot for the info. I will get under there and take a look at how mine are oriented. I was under the impression you had to undo the motor mounts jack the engine up as well. This looks like a pretty simple procedure. Perhaps I will be getting into that soon.

**ju1ce** · 05-18-2012 11:50 AM

How many miles on this car?

**Charles.waite** · 05-18-2012 11:51 AM

Originally Posted by evo_ski

Awesome, thanks a lot for the info. I will get under there and take a look at how mine are oriented. I was under the impression you had to undo the motor mounts jack the engine up as well. This looks like a pretty simple procedure. Perhaps I will be getting into that soon.

I would maybe loosen the motor mounts as well so you don't put any strain on them or the engine cradle. Probably not necessary, but ideally you want to loosen all that up anyway to get them seated right, so its not really costing you any time.