Friday, July 10, 2009

EIP Dogbone Mount review

So once the motor mount broken in January, I was quick to search Vwvortex (http://forums.vwvortex.com/zeroforum?id=4 ) for a new yet used motor mount. I came across a EIP mount. At first I researched all the trash talk about how it is a OEM mount with aftermarket bushings, which I am still unsure on the truth on that one. I knew from the Black Forest Inds mount inserts that aftermarket bushings are not the greatest idea for automatics due to the increased shaking.
So I went ahead and got for 2 reasons: 1. it was a deal to pick up and was the going cost of a used OEM one. 2. I wanted to experience a different stiffness bushing on my car.

Well, as I should have known, the shaking was the same as the Black Forest Inds bushings. So with a new OEM mount coming my way soon. I can only say and review this:
The overall quality of the part is excellent. The mount, well, looks OEM, so the welds and material used are good.
The performance of the part was good for the fact that stiffer bushings are able give the car less slack when getting down on the gas. So when you hit it, it moves.
The shaking is not horrible, but not fitting for daily driving not mention with the A/C on which increases the vibrations. If only my car was a race car I would not have these worries.


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