05-01-2015, 05:34 PM
Right, I know there's like a thousand threads on this, but just want some feedback, as I rarely hear it to be honest.
When my car ends up back on the road, I need to really sort out the front suspension situation - it'll hopefully go back with a fresh front subframe, seam welded etc, but want to get rid of a lot of the shitty chocolate suspension components there... Bear in mind that these bushes will likely be putting up with 300lb.ft torque plus and my driving - from experience anything motorfactor lasts roughly one hard drive and it's saggy and loose again, fine when it's all stock, but not at elevated power levels - I'm also bored of sitting on driveways fighting with suspension components.
So basically the MAIN items that will need replacing are:
Front wishbone bushes (round rubber)
Rear wishbone bushes (P bushes) - I've heard Partner ones are all lovely, but never seen anyone do more than about 100 miles on them? Are they just as lethal as motorfactor ones otherwise...
Front balljoints - these appear to get a real raping from my driving, I kill them in no time at all! Even when I had a stock GTi motor in, I used to wreck them. Maybe I drive like too much of an asshole... Probably. Are there actually any *uprated* front balljoints, other than like Meyle HD - which from seeing other peoples' experience of them, they fail just as blimmin' fast!
Also - I'm seriously sick of destroying lower engine mounts, because it's me and all my engines leak like the Exxon Valdez, the lower engine mount gets f*cked from oil etc in seconds and I blankly refuse to put in a solid/uprated lower mount in, it shakes the car to bits and pisses me off - anyone got any thoughts on the idea of making a strut brace with integrated upper engine brace to take half the load off the lower mount, ala Volvo Modular motor? Shouldn't increase cabin vibes much more, but really help stiffen up the motor?
When my car ends up back on the road, I need to really sort out the front suspension situation - it'll hopefully go back with a fresh front subframe, seam welded etc, but want to get rid of a lot of the shitty chocolate suspension components there... Bear in mind that these bushes will likely be putting up with 300lb.ft torque plus and my driving - from experience anything motorfactor lasts roughly one hard drive and it's saggy and loose again, fine when it's all stock, but not at elevated power levels - I'm also bored of sitting on driveways fighting with suspension components.
So basically the MAIN items that will need replacing are:
Front wishbone bushes (round rubber)
Rear wishbone bushes (P bushes) - I've heard Partner ones are all lovely, but never seen anyone do more than about 100 miles on them? Are they just as lethal as motorfactor ones otherwise...
Front balljoints - these appear to get a real raping from my driving, I kill them in no time at all! Even when I had a stock GTi motor in, I used to wreck them. Maybe I drive like too much of an asshole... Probably. Are there actually any *uprated* front balljoints, other than like Meyle HD - which from seeing other peoples' experience of them, they fail just as blimmin' fast!
Also - I'm seriously sick of destroying lower engine mounts, because it's me and all my engines leak like the Exxon Valdez, the lower engine mount gets f*cked from oil etc in seconds and I blankly refuse to put in a solid/uprated lower mount in, it shakes the car to bits and pisses me off - anyone got any thoughts on the idea of making a strut brace with integrated upper engine brace to take half the load off the lower mount, ala Volvo Modular motor? Shouldn't increase cabin vibes much more, but really help stiffen up the motor?
