Powerflex Gearbox Mount

1. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #1 31st July 2011, 21:52

   So i fitted my Powerflex Lower Gearbox mount this weekend. (the one underneath by exhaust)
   
   ive noticed abit of a difference in the throttle, kinda more responsive on tick over when i blip the throttle which is good.
   
   BUT when standing still or just pulling away under 2000 revs i get a bit of vibration through the the car, it doesnt bother me but just wanted to know if this is expected because it stiffens it up alot so the vibration has to go somewhere right?
   
   has anyone else got one fitted and have the same symptoms?
   
   thanks, ricky.
2. moxy89 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 Southampton Posts: 8188 Astra vxr with added boost

   #2 31st July 2011, 21:57

   yeah its normal mate, get grp N next time and there is loads of vibrations
3. rick_VTR Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jun 2011 Abermule, Mid Wales. Posts: 2763 Corsa Rally Car & Fiesta ST

   #3 31st July 2011, 22:00

   thats alright then.
   
   nah this amount of vibration is enough for me, i only used powerflex as the original needed replacing so though i may aswell fit an uprated one.
4. hoylee Newbie Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 18

   #4 31st July 2011, 23:02

   did this on my 306 1.6. did the bottom mount with that yellow polyutherane stuff. only to find it started to knock on take off. coz its solid underneath it acts as a pivot point from the bottom and the torque is transfered to the top mount and gearboxmount. replace these and your gonna get a lot of vibration through the chassis/subframe. cant really win on this 1. performance/responsiveness vs comfort/quietness..
   peace..
5. danny-vts Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2010 Chesterfield/Nottingham Posts: 7147 dead vts. twisted 106 gti. '03' vtrrrr

   #5 1st August 2011, 02:15

   its normal, iv got 1 fitted to mne and it vibrates steering wheel
6. Cam Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Nov 2010 Kent Posts: 8439 Gen 7 Celica 190.

   #6 1st August 2011, 02:40

   mine does this also can be a bit annoying
7. Ben_SaxoForte Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2009 Stoke-on-trent Posts: 2640 Mk5 Golf GTTDI Mk2 VTR Project

   #7 1st August 2011, 03:09

   mine too I thought it would stop after it had worn in a bit, kinda annoying sometimes but i've got other problems to sort so thats minor haha..
8. user_21226 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Feb 2008 wirral Posts: 6348 Icelandic vtr turbo

   #8 1st August 2011, 07:28

   ive got one on my vtr and i can admit i dont get any vibrations, the grp A mounts on my vts on the other hand
9. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #9 1st August 2011, 08:42

   Thats normal to get vibrations, i fitted a group N upper gearbox mount back when i had mine and this got rid of most the vibrations
10. user_39542 Regular Poster Joined: Nov 2009 calne Posts: 429 137.7bhp Icelandic vts

    #10 2nd August 2011, 02:25

    I fitted one a while back to my vts and it does vibrate alot, but my saxsport is so loud you hardly notice it really lol