WalkerT
Go Kart Champion
My review
Product: Black Forest Industries Stage 1 Mount Kit - DSG
Price: $389.99
Part number: EBFISTG1-4CYL-FA
This review is because I really needed new mounts and I did not see many reviews with performance mounts and a DSG
Includes:
• One complete replacement 2.0T engine side mount
• One complete replacement 6-speed manual/DSG mount
• One torque arm / dogbone insert
• Installation hardware
Install:
This was straight forward and only taking about two hours from first sip of my morning coffee to cleaning the torque wrench and putting it away. I did use a jack and large socket to slide the Dogbone mount in. It is just easier than trying to fight with it. Black Forest Industries has easy to follow videos on youtube on how to perform the install to include the TQ values.
Driving:
Mounts are a hard choice because they are not a HP mod and they don’t give you cool points in the car show parking lot. This along with being nervous before turning the key, because everywhere you look someone is complaining about the mounts they installed and the car shaking apart. I think this mostly comes from people installing just the Dogbone or mismatching mount sets. That is why I chose a match set that is designed to work together. This I hope would negate the fact of it being a DSG. I thought for sure I was in for shake city. NOT the case.
These make such a big difference in the way my car feels! There is a reason the performance mounts are a motorsports upgrade, because they give you an instant tip in throttle response! Give it more of the old school mechanical feel. The DSG shifts are much firmer to the point of marking the DSG fart more audible! Now when I rev it in idle there is zero engine movement and this really translates on the street under load. This also eliminates the shaking of the exhaust system which will save you from leaks and stress on your downpipe mounts. Yes, I have had to change my DP mount because the movement from the factory engine mounts torn it apart.
Onto the big question shaking. These are 70a durometer mounts so they are not the hardest or the softest. The DSG at Idle in Park no difference in noise, vibration, or harshness (NVH). Shift into reverse and maybe a 2-3% increase - little vib through the seat of your pants. Driving no difference in NVH. Sitting in traffic again maybe 4% but if you don’t have your hand on the wheel (passenger) you won’t notice. May wife rode in the car and did not notice a difference so it passed my wife test! If you thought, you were going to increase performance and not have to give a small amount you are moding the wrong car. Every upgrade we make changes the way, the how, the when with these cars. This upgrade is so worth what little down side there is I give it a thumbs up for sure!!
Website: https://store.blackforestindustries.com/bfimk5mk6st1.html
On to the pics
DSG Dogbone Mount installed
Product: Black Forest Industries Stage 1 Mount Kit - DSG
Price: $389.99
Part number: EBFISTG1-4CYL-FA
This review is because I really needed new mounts and I did not see many reviews with performance mounts and a DSG
Includes:
• One complete replacement 2.0T engine side mount
• One complete replacement 6-speed manual/DSG mount
• One torque arm / dogbone insert
• Installation hardware
Install:
This was straight forward and only taking about two hours from first sip of my morning coffee to cleaning the torque wrench and putting it away. I did use a jack and large socket to slide the Dogbone mount in. It is just easier than trying to fight with it. Black Forest Industries has easy to follow videos on youtube on how to perform the install to include the TQ values.
Driving:
Mounts are a hard choice because they are not a HP mod and they don’t give you cool points in the car show parking lot. This along with being nervous before turning the key, because everywhere you look someone is complaining about the mounts they installed and the car shaking apart. I think this mostly comes from people installing just the Dogbone or mismatching mount sets. That is why I chose a match set that is designed to work together. This I hope would negate the fact of it being a DSG. I thought for sure I was in for shake city. NOT the case.
These make such a big difference in the way my car feels! There is a reason the performance mounts are a motorsports upgrade, because they give you an instant tip in throttle response! Give it more of the old school mechanical feel. The DSG shifts are much firmer to the point of marking the DSG fart more audible! Now when I rev it in idle there is zero engine movement and this really translates on the street under load. This also eliminates the shaking of the exhaust system which will save you from leaks and stress on your downpipe mounts. Yes, I have had to change my DP mount because the movement from the factory engine mounts torn it apart.
Onto the big question shaking. These are 70a durometer mounts so they are not the hardest or the softest. The DSG at Idle in Park no difference in noise, vibration, or harshness (NVH). Shift into reverse and maybe a 2-3% increase - little vib through the seat of your pants. Driving no difference in NVH. Sitting in traffic again maybe 4% but if you don’t have your hand on the wheel (passenger) you won’t notice. May wife rode in the car and did not notice a difference so it passed my wife test! If you thought, you were going to increase performance and not have to give a small amount you are moding the wrong car. Every upgrade we make changes the way, the how, the when with these cars. This upgrade is so worth what little down side there is I give it a thumbs up for sure!!
Website: https://store.blackforestindustries.com/bfimk5mk6st1.html
On to the pics
DSG Dogbone Mount installed
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