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 gb_gti6
Regular  Location: spalding Registered: 04 Feb 2010 Posts: 425 Status: Offline |
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After reading the various posts on here I am still undecided. Is there really that big a difference?Just keep spending since starting to do the suspension work and it's just where to stop!! ________________________________________ Team OCD |
 Posted 24th Jan 2012 at 21:59
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binkagti
Seasoned Pro  Location: canterbury Registered: 14 Oct 2006 Posts: 2,411 Status: Offline |
Post #2
They do make a big difference mate, a lot more planted and more confidence inspiring, chuck the car round a bend and you will know you have made the right decision________________________________________ TEAM Supercharged Rallye |
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Posted 24th Jan 2012 at 22:40
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bigbadbowen
Seasoned Pro  Location: Winchester Registered: 21 Nov 2003 Posts: 13,753 Status: Offline |
Post #3
I'm thinking of welding the fooking thing to the shell job done for ever  |
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Posted 24th Jan 2012 at 22:43
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jeffers
Forum Admin Location: Leeds Registered: 14 Dec 2003 Posts: 3,702 Status: Offline |
Post #4
Get some solid mounts... u wont regret it!  ________________________________________ Team Running Engine again!Team Negative Camber! My Budget track engine build thread! Now appearing at a Trackday near you!!  |
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Posted 24th Jan 2012 at 22:49
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lewisdmz
Senior User  Location: plymouth Registered: 25 Jul 2009 Posts: 504 Status: Offline |
Post #5
I can't really comment on which is better in terms of handling as I replaced 13 year old mounts with solid ones, I can say mine feels very planted now and there was no decrease in the ride comfort from fitting them. |
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Posted 24th Jan 2012 at 23:00
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daveyboy
aka Jim Davey  Location: Southampton Registered: 01 Oct 2007 Posts: 8,648 Status: Offline |
Post #6
Solids FTW________________________________________ R H Davey Welding Supplies. I sell new and used welding equipment in the Hampshire area. I take on welding jobs in the evenings, ally casting repairs are one of my specialities but I can weld pretty much anything. PM me with your requirements.Some of my services: (See my for sale threads) Engine mount/chassis repair Solid Beam Mounts BACK IN PRODUCTION Harness bars |
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Posted 25th Jan 2012 at 01:01
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro  Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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bigbadbowen wrote: I'm thinking of welding the fooking thing to the shell job done for ever Don't do that, you'll regret it when you see my next shiny things ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 25th Jan 2012 at 01:04
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atterz
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stafford Registered: 18 Feb 2011 Posts: 1,134 Status: Offline |
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 Dont leave us hanging!________________________________________ owain wrote: A GTI-6 with a good dashboard and the seats down can outsprint an E46 M3 in July. |
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Posted 25th Jan 2012 at 01:05
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phillipm
Seasoned Pro Location: Rotherham Registered: 15 Oct 2006 Posts: 20,607 Status: Offline |
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Course I can  ________________________________________ - Bespoke rollcages/additions/adjustments. Half cages right up to complete custom spaceframes - MSA/FIA spec, CDS, ROPT, T45, etc - PM meEmail me! Custom-made polybushes available - need an odd size or fitment? - anything from batch work to one-off pieces. |
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Posted 25th Jan 2012 at 01:25
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mr west
Senior User  Location: herts Registered: 13 Sep 2010 Posts: 742 Status: Offline |
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as said solid mounts do make it feel more planted and less floaty at the back,depends what you like but they do make it sound like you have a boot full of coconuts on a bumpy road________________________________________ white rallyecherry dead rallye s16 |
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Posted 25th Jan 2012 at 02:24
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic  Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
Post #11
you don't get a floaty feel with new o.e mounts ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 25th Jan 2012 at 08:52
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matt evans
Seasoned Pro  Location: Stourbridge Registered: 16 Sep 2009 Posts: 2,290 Status: Offline |
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welshpug! wrote: you don't get a floaty feel with new o.e mounts ^^^ this. Mines absolutley lovely on OE new stuff. ________________________________________ 1999 Astor Grey GTi-6 OEM+ (now gone...)2004 Aegean Blue 206 GTi 180 (also gone...) 2006 Skoda Fabia vRS in Sprint Yellow honestly3k wrote: Do you wrestle for a living matt? You sound like a monster owain wrote: Nothing involving a 306 can be considered worthwhile. |
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Posted 25th Jan 2012 at 09:07
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro  Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
Post #13
I removed my solid mounts, I have had them on 2 different 6's, one set fitted on an old beam, the other on fully rebuilt one. Both times the beam started dying after 15k mikes. Now, this may be coinsidence or it may be down to stresses normally absorbed by the rubber getting directed to the flimsey bearings. I now have oem rubber ones fitted as I cant afford to keep doing beam rebuilds. Yes, the car feels more planted on solids but im not so sure it is as when you get the corner right with the rubber ones it flies round. It is however more of a handfull. I personally like them now, it has made the car more fun due to its slightly unsettled feel. If yours is mainly a track car id go solids, but, if its a road car stick with oem ones.  ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 25th Jan 2012 at 09:27
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russbez
Seasoned Pro  Location: Inverness-Shire Registered: 19 Dec 2005 Posts: 7,459 Status: Offline |
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i wasnt too happy with how noisey they were and purchased Lemforder OE spec onespaying over £400 a year in road tax's and i still have shite roads  but that seems to be the norm these days!i live out in the sticks ________________________________________ TEAM HIGH BOOST SUPERCHARGED RALLYEMy Rallye project thread |
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Posted 25th Jan 2012 at 13:47
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mik
Seasoned Pro  Location: Kent Registered: 17 Feb 2011 Posts: 2,100 Status: Offline |
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Just installed new OE Pug bushes (all four) and car feels fantastic. ________________________________________ Cherry Rallye SOLD |
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Posted 26th Jan 2012 at 00:03
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #16
binkagti wrote: They do make a big difference mate, a lot more planted and more confidence inspiring, chuck the car round a bend and you will know you have made the right decision ^^ This Also in my experience, doing this does not cause premature beam wear. It does however transform the car and gives the rear of car so much more stability. I am sure this could be achieved with the standard mounts for a short while, but then of course they start to wear and you will need to renew them to restore the handling. With solids, they don't wear out once fitted. ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 26th Jan 2012 at 10:07
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coskev
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oswestry Registered: 01 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,132 Status: Offline |
Post #17
Another vote for solid mounts Better in every aspect IMO ________________________________________ Red GTB1756 powered Fabia VRS daily driver,LBSC Gti6 eater........Mac1 ZR R1 kit car build in progress. |
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Posted 26th Jan 2012 at 10:49
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welshpug!
Capt Pedantic Location: Bigend, Wales. Registered: 27 Mar 2007 Posts: 25,847 Status: Offline |
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aaron6 wrote: Both times the beam started dying after 15k mikes. that would not have been rebuilt properly. ________________________________________ need a part number? get on here - http://public.servicebox.peugeot.comBring on the Trumpets. |
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Posted 26th Jan 2012 at 12:14
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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Maybe, but for the miles my car does, not worth the risk for me... My bird would kill me if I needed another beam.________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 26th Jan 2012 at 13:19
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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aaron6 wrote: My bird would kill me if I needed another beam. The Rolling Stones made a song about you mate, its called 'Under my thumb'. Only joking dude... ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 26th Jan 2012 at 13:28
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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I'l tel her you said that! You coming to pugfest at all? Shes coming too this year, although shes taking the 6 up the hill which terrifies me some somewhat... ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 26th Jan 2012 at 13:31
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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Will probably pop down mate, as long as the weather is ok. (Which incidently you never can tell at this place, one minute its 30°c and the next the track is a washout)________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 26th Jan 2012 at 13:34
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tommy_306
Regular  Location: Manchester Registered: 18 Oct 2004 Posts: 409 Status: Offline |
Post #23
Where's best to get the solid beam mounts? ________________________________________ MY RALLYE PROJECT |
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Posted 26th Jan 2012 at 16:45
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
Post #24
Baker BM I believe do them, think thats where I got mine from....quite a while ago now though.________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 27th Jan 2012 at 11:10
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tommy_306
Regular Location: Manchester Registered: 18 Oct 2004 Posts: 409 Status: Offline |
Post #25
Cheers. I'll have a look on their website and see what I can find. ________________________________________ MY RALLYE PROJECT |
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Posted 27th Jan 2012 at 18:51
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