Today's Best Mounts

[GTI Jake]

I just had my car apart 3,000 miles ago, and the BFI transmission mount insert had zero issues/wear after 131,000 miles in the car.

Same goes for the dog bone mount insert & the OEM bushing it fills in.

I got a Billet BFI Transmission mount for free from a buddy, so I swapped it in at that time. While it does seem to be slightly stiffer as you’d imagine, I don’t feel the full transmission mount is “better” or necessary vs the insert I ran since 2016.

 

[Agray]

I just had my car apart 3,000 miles ago, and the BFI transmission mount insert had zero issues/wear after 131,000 miles in the car.

Same goes for the dog bone mount insert & the OEM bushing it fills in.

I got a Billet BFI Transmission mount for free from a buddy, so I swapped it in at that time. While it does seem to be slightly stiffer as you’d imagine, I don’t feel the full transmission mount is “better” or necessary vs the insert I ran since 2016.

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Your water pump leaking?

 

[GTI Jake]

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Yeah, about 1oz per 1,000 miles.

In the aviation industry we have leak limits for just about everything, and given the notoriously poor reputation of these water pumps I consider that to be well within what I consider a acceptable range.

For the last five years or so I add 10oz twice a year. No change in that rate, and our GLI is about identical.

 

[nomunic]

Yeah, about 1oz per 1,000 miles.

In the aviation industry we have leak limits for just about everything, and given the notoriously poor reputation of these water pumps I consider that to be well within what I consider a acceptable range.

For the last five years or so I add 10oz twice a year. No change in that rate, and our GLI is about identical.

Even I leak like 16 oz every hour

 

[GTI Jake]

Even I leak like 16 oz every hour

As long as it’s coolant and not exhaust that’s acceptable too!

 

[GTI_Owner]

Until your POS 034 mount does this to you


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I had 034 mounts for about 30k and they were working when I removed them to try the BFI mounts. I have 034 mounts on another car that has around 40k on them and they are still working.

If the parts fail I'll replace them.

 

[scrllock]

I guess "working" is a bar 034 can reach

 

[tigeo]

034 mounts and full dogbone kit (arm/inserts/bushings) for the last few years. About a dozen track days and 50+ drag runs. No issues/drama. Feels tight but not obnoxious. Not fwd or super high power here.

 

[MonkeyMD]

As long as it’s coolant and not exhaust that’s acceptable too!

Just don't eat any Olestra Doritos and you'll be fine

 

[SmoothCat565]

Is the BFI s1 engine mount top bolt supposed to be tightened at all or don’t mess with it?

 

[scrllock]

it's 35 lb-ft on mine but i have a big hex head bolt, not an allen socket bolt.

 

[zwalk]

Man this thread just made me really question my “firm” decision on 034 mounts from FCP.

 

[Nineeightyone]

Is the BFI s1 engine mount top bolt supposed to be tightened at all or don’t mess with it?

IIRC BFI tells you to leave it alone. I know there were some issues with the allen head bolt, but I want to say they're tied to [over]torquing the bolt when replacing the insert. Not too certain, I've never had one need replaced. Ran them in my mk4 days and now in the mk7 and they're a fantastic piece.

 

[ZuMBLe]

Man this thread just made me really question my “firm” decision on 034 mounts from FCP.

If you got the Street Density, they WILL degrade.

 

[zwalk]

Yeah it seems that way, I don’t hear a lot about torque solutions but it seems like they can be had around $300 for the set I’ve debated giving them a go