Originally Posted by
01KDT
Hi guys and gals,
wanted to make a thread detailing my impressions on my newly installed jbr dogbone to my MS3.
First off install was 10x easier than trying to install inserts which is what i had before, you dont need to take the bracket out as the dog bone slides in at an angle then slides all the way to the back, then all you have to do is slide it into place (how easy is that) it is however a bit tricky to get the old mount in out this way but i managed to do it in less than 15 minutes
My very first impression was when i started the car "Holy $hite they really meant vibes"
The car sounds alot different in the way that the exhaust has changed note and so has the engine can also hear the turbo whistling along, especially when downshifting.
The vibes are very harsh not sure if it settles? would love some other members comments who are running these on their general impressions, please.
Between the ranges of roughly 1500rpm-2000rpm the vibes are at their craziest anything below 1500rpm you can still feel the vibes but its not that bad.
Everything above 2000rpm is super smooth the car feels completly different now but in a good way, he behaves differently than he did before so much more steering feel (this for me is the selling point) its a tad heavier but alot more controlled.
I blasted the bejeebuz out of the car smashing it right through corners trying to find the torque steer...............couldnt find it at all and this was with the traction control off. I am gob smacked that he can be pushed so far and still be wanting to go faster and faster through each corner.
I felt as though i was literally one with the beast, put the absolute biggest smile on my face.
The car feels so much more solid in general its really quite surprising the difference this mount has made feels like 1 solid piece from front to back, where as before i was able to tell there were 2 seperate parts.
Wheel hop is gone, the car no longer jerks between shifts, shifting is superbly precise these are all the benifits
Now remains the only negative thing about the mount other than the vibes which is not a big deal for me, what is a big deal is the window rattle lol but im hopeing some dynamat type stuff will fix that which it should, i will be installing dynamat in about a months time so ill inform everyone of my results.
Also very impressed with quality, price and shipping speed (6 working days) from JBRwill deffs buy more stuf from them.
Please feel free to ask questions and please other members running dogbones or even other harsh mounts, would love to know the breaking in period if any and what duro you got cheers everybody.
Thanks for taking time to read the thread.