extended top mounts, do they make much difference?

Hi

Thinking about getting extended front mounts to help with the ride quaility. I understand it will depend on the suspension used, but the set up have at the moment is very hard and was wondering how much difference people have experienced when using the extended top mounts? The idea of having more travel to play with will hopefully reduce harshness but interested in peoples actual experience.

Many thanks

Dan

the main reason for using them is to bring the wishbones closer to level which is optimal position for handling, the added benefit is you can have longer shocks too which adds more comfort

the ride quality depends on your dampers as well as the ride height, what kit have you got on there?

is it not the ball joint extenders that move the wishbone to level, not the top mounts?

The top mounts just give an extra 1" shock travel, the wishbones still raise upward with lowering?

ha yes im talking nonsense

  pretty proud day to correct rubjonny  

Op, I've raised my actual turrets in my car by 45mm, in essence should give me 45mm more travel on the coilover. Gives a bit of compromise to the lowering lark, or, if your bottoming out/all the way down on your coilovers you'll see 1" more drop  

dunno what i was thinking what a chump

Ive got the coltech classics ones on mine definitely worth the money! ive got FK coilovers which were  really harsh wound down quite low, but now the cars acually lower than it was but with loads more travel and much more confortable

Been out in a couple of cars with the coltech classics ones on and the difference in the ride and way the car drives is amazing!

Il be getting some for my new golf when I can afford coils. Don't want to cut the early gti chassis up and devalue it 

Thanks for the replies…even jonny   . Just had a look at them and at £150+ i cant decide whether to wait and by some better coilovers or buy the topmounts (currently have (£150 ones). I dont track it so think spending £500+ on suspension is a bit ott!?

shepp Appreciate this a very old post - but did you go with the raised mounts and did they make any difference?
Thanks.

paceman said

shepp Appreciate this a very old post - but did you go with the raised mounts and did they make any difference?
Thanks.

They make the world of difference when using crashy coilovers. 

Is this something one can buy (and if so, where?) or do you need to fabricate them?

Belix said

Is this something one can buy (and if so, where?) or do you need to fabricate them?

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