G60 Engine mounts??
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G60 Engine mounts??
Mk2 VR6, G60 CABBY
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Old Timer
i run standard mounts on mine no problem at all
83 MK1 GTI G60 85 MK2 GTI 20VT 2004 SEAT ALTEA 2.0 TDI SPORT
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Local Hero
So basically what happens is the engine mounts flex, and the torque delivered is not continuously smooth but goes up and down (in time with the cylinder firing). This means that at the limit of adhesion of the tyres, they will lose traction on the high torque point, which is a little higher than had it been smoothed by limiting the movement of the drivetrain. So you can't apply as much torque without losing grip. Due to dynamic friction coefficient typically being lower than static friction coefficient, once the tyre loses grip you need to back the power right off, to regain grip. Or another thing that can happen close to the limit is the tyre rapidly loses and regains grip - tyre shake. Tyre shake is potentially damaging in large amounts (ie from high power), its capable of shearing wheel nuts etc and it will also mean the driver's head shakes so much they will lose vision and not be able to see! (temporarily).
Basically, the harder the engine mount the better the acceleration, all else equal.
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