StorableComa
Autocross Champion
- Location
- SoCal, USA
- Car(s)
- 17 GSW S FWD
Nice and clean. Looks great. You use a sealant/wax/ceramic?
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What did you do to your mk7 today?
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staying_tuned
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Poconos
- Car(s)
- 2016 Mark 7 Golf R
There are two variants based on which OEM bushing you have, make sure you grab the right one based on the photos. Install on jack stands on all 4 corners and it will slip in very easily with zero wiggling of engine around to line it up.
https://www.powerflexusa.com/shop/p...n-lower-engine-mount-insert-large-diesel-2618
mk7_bk
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Philadelphia Area
I think i need one of these, started to get rock again on shifts, used to be fine but im betting my o34 dogbone is bent or something. Does it matter you have the Diesel one?
Dog Dad Wagon
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Go Birds
- Car(s)
- 16 Touareg TDI
does it “matter“ ? No. The diesel insert is just the least performance improvement, with consequently the least impact to NVH.
I would describe the NVH I experience with my 6MT with 034 upper insert and apr steel lower insert + apr pendulumbar to be 95% stock. Identical to stock in all situations besides whenever you’re engaged in 1st or 2nd around idle speeds (3/-4, 5-8 mph), and have to give it a little beans to get off the idle floor.
Dog Dad Wagon
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Go Birds
- Car(s)
- 16 Touareg TDI
this is like, massive NVH increase though I believe
mk7_bk
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Philadelphia Area
yeah i know they have different versions i.e track, hybrid, whatever. Thanks for clarification. I will probably go with powerflex somewhere down the line to get the whole insert instead of just the "top" for o34, but i also prob need motor/trans mounts lol
staying_tuned
Drag Racing Champion
- Location
- Poconos
- Car(s)
- 2016 Mark 7 Golf R
The diesel one is the same design, only 5D softer than ours. At $50 I was ready to toss it if it didn’t address what I was hoping it would. I was prepared to grab cs-p motor mounts and PF’s hybrid. I spoke to PF directly and felt it was worth the $50 gamble to just do this. I have zero tolerance for NVH, admittedly unreasonable, but I’d much rather incrementally test the mildest thing I can before progressing even if it means I blow a little money. It’s the same reason I’m running Bilstein B6s on OEM Springs on my R. I’m old, grumpy and picky : ) I’d rather have a stock feeling R that happens to have 450/430 whp/tq on the road than something that can attack a track the 1% of the time I’d like it to at the cost of NVH.
My specific area of annoyance was throttle left off. The motor would lurch quite a bit. The crisper/smoother DSG shift feeling was an added bonus but not something that bothered me.
You’re in philly right? Grab one, install it and if you’re not shocked at what this $50 bushing does I’ll PayPal you the cost bro! Headed to VIR now (halfway there in Strasburg VA) but I live an hour away from philly.
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Dog Dad Wagon
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Go Birds
- Car(s)
- 16 Touareg TDI
if yours are stock, then yes. you need upper mounts.
Dog Dad Wagon
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Go Birds
- Car(s)
- 16 Touareg TDI
interesting. I've got the 034 upper but the APR lower (+ apr pendulum) and it did everything i wanted it to, and nothing I didn't. you're IS38 though, so your needs are vastly greater than mine lol. I'm making 210/250 AWHP/AWTQ
uberdot
Autocross Champion
- Location
- Ten Forward
- Car(s)
- Silver 2017 6MT
Torque Solutions shifter bushings + this:
It’s mainly dashboard shaking vibrations when I don’t take off in 1st with enough revs. Doesn’t like to be lugged. Maybe it’s a 6 speed thing.