Lou Maiuri
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I'm jut wondering if I don't track it at all if all three are necessary
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Lou Maiuri's SPM FMIC, FX350, CTS K04 Review and Impressions Thread
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A_Bowers
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It all depends. You should be fine for street driving.
What is holding you back? Prices? or have other things that you want to get? Ie P3?
Lou Maiuri
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P3; clutch install k04 install
Lou Maiuri
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I think I'm going to use the logic of the HPA being a solid base and I can always add the other two mounts when necessary.
A_Bowers
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Go for just the pendulum mount for now. You can always add the others later down the road if you want.
Anything is better than OEM
Lou Maiuri
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Now the question is red HPA or black HPA
Lou Maiuri
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Would you recommend HPA or SPM ??
Lou Maiuri
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Fuck it I'm just going SPM pendulum.
A_Bowers
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Two different types of setups. One is a direct replacement for the OEM mount. It needs to be pressed out. THats the HPA one. VWR makes one similar to that as well.
SPM uses a Poly insert and new arm with another poly insert in the middle of the arm.
HSTuning
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I think the SPM one is your best bet.
If you use the HPA one...you still have the weak link of the OEM arm mount. see pic here comparing stock to SPM
We used to use VF Engineering mounts and quickly learned that you do not want a poly bushing in the front of that arm. The poly bushing fractures. Not if, when. It wasn't just the VF's either, there were poly bushings available for the stock arms on MK4's. If they didn't fracture on the street, they'd fail at the track. I have one laying around the shop to show customers. It turned into a maintenance item, and was actually rather annoying.
Also, the HPA insert doesn't require subframe removal. It installs in 15-30 minutes depending on the tools you have access to. The HPA Red has become our go-to part for torque arms.