bales 1 Posted April 10, 2006 Hi, this is my first post and this question has probably been asked many times before so i apologise in advance. I am thinking of getting some solid rear beam mounts, i have just had my rear beam refurbished with completely new beam and bearings etc. I was just wondering how much effect do they actually have on the handling in reality ( i.e not trackdays ) and how much more nvh do they actually transmit through the car. I have been told that they reduce the tendency for the car to lift off oversteer as the beam has less lateral movement, but is it really worth doing for a predominantly road driven car. Or will it just be noiser and bumpier. The suspension is standard at the moment but i am thinking of having new dampers all round (bilstein probably) and also lowering both ends approx 30mm. Do solid mounts make more of a difference to stiffer cars than standard? Cheers for your advice. Alex Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SamGTi 0 Posted April 10, 2006 Hi! If you do a search then you will find what you're looking for. But the real reason I replied was to just say HI, I am from Blackpool (well, Fleetwood) too. I may have seen your car around. What's it like? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bales 1 Posted April 10, 2006 Hi, Its a grey 1.9 gti, i dont actually live in Blackpool either i live over wyre. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SamGTi 0 Posted April 10, 2006 I am over there all the time! I deliver over there with work and use some of the lovely roads on a sunny Sunday! May see ya around! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
richsmells 2 Posted April 10, 2006 On a road car I would just go for hardened rubber mounts. I have some Skip Brown items and they really improved the feel of the car under cornering, along with the new beam and shocks. Solid mounts might he a bit harsh as I can feel the difference with the hardened rubber ones. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mi16nut 0 Posted April 10, 2006 I don't find the Group A mounts too harsh, but it's not the plushest thing ever. Most people seem to like it. Definitely tames the involuntary lift off oversteer You can still provoke it when you want, just in a more controlled way. Worst bit is removing the standard forward mounts; blow-torch, hammer, chisel, brute force & ignorance all required. Don't forget to remove the inner steel sleeve; they're easy to miss & leave in. Mark. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
danpug 1 Posted April 10, 2006 I've got the solid mounts on my daily driver. I can't comment on the effect as i had a few suspension upgrades at the same time but you can definitely hear more rumbling from the back of the car, it may irritate some people but definitely isn't over the top. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GLPoomobile 958 Posted April 11, 2006 I had a rebuilt beam, lowered a bit and standard shocks. I added the full solid mount kit and found that it did not make the ride quality worse. It actually made the car feel more solid in the sense that it felt better screwed together (and the rubber mounts I replaced were in damn good condition to begin with!). I did get some extra sound in the form of a rumbling akin to when you have a rear wheel bearing fail, which may irritate some. It will obviously make it difficult to tell if you ever do have an actual bearing failure! The worst part is removing the old beam front mounts. Total bitch of a job. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jonmurgie 2 Posted April 11, 2006 There's a guide to removing beam and fitting the solid mounts on my site here: http://www.mdracing.co.uk/howto.asp To be honest there's no point going GrpN hard rubber as it's hardly an improvement over the standard stuff... if your going to the trouble to renew the mounts it's such a PITA to do you might as well go the whole way and fit the solid mounts... it's not THAT bad, and it keeps the back end nice and tight Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bonzai 2 Posted April 11, 2006 yeah i changed the front mounts on my refurb beam last saturday. definately a royal pain in the backside. i went for the drilling and chiselling method, and the damn things ruined just about every tool i used to do it. and to be honest, the original mounts didnt seem to be in partiularly bad condition, they probably would fo been fine laft as they were Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
twowheelterror 0 Posted May 7, 2006 I used to have them on my 205. I thought it was fine. Was only when I fitted 180Ib spring on the rear that things started to get a little too bumpy for comfort Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
