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Are the Febi Bilstein ok rear mounts?
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 peugeot96
Regular  Location: verdal Registered: 14 Sep 2011 Posts: 218 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 13:34
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jord294
Seasoned Pro  Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,113 Status: Offline |
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I've never used them.Solid or genuine Peugeot parts is all I fit ________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 16:29
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jamiek_uk2000
Seasoned Pro  Location: Llanelli Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 1,925 Status: Offline |
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Solid all the way  ________________________________________ 205 GTi Red - G939 RTU - Died!306 GTi 6 Diablo - Being resurrected! Project Thread Looking for: VTS P1 Rack PR1.2 16" |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 16:41
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro  Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
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What difference do the solids make? I've got a spare beam that I'm about to start refreshing in the next coming weeks. I'm looking at lemfoder OE jobbies. ________________________________________ Team Nile 6 Team: 40.2 MPG  5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™  I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness  |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 20:05
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Nose
Senior User  Location: Birmingham Registered: 23 Jun 2013 Posts: 994 Status: Offline |
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peugeot96 wrote: Are the Febi Bilstein ok rear mounts? Febi has one of the best reputations in the trade for quality, you'll be fine. Besides, i've just bought some  ________________________________________ Bianca 306 Rallye.Mondeo Titanium X. |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 20:06
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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Matt - If you ever decided to change to solids, you wouldn't look back.  The feel and predictiveness of the rear end makes it such a nice drive. The only person who I've come across who hates them with a passion is 'aaron6' as he seems to like the unpredictability of the rear end on standard mounts. Perhaps he likes living life right on the edge.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone  |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 20:31
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
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Do they make for a harsh ride quality though? I know mine is fairly stiff but i wouldn't want to amplify that. Also is it both sets fronts and rear beam mounts that are upgradable to solid? ________________________________________ Team Nile 6Team: 40.2 MPG 5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™ I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 20:36
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jamiek_uk2000
Seasoned Pro Location: Llanelli Registered: 18 Apr 2009 Posts: 1,925 Status: Offline |
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Yeah its the full set that get changed, Daveyboy makes pucker ones. They do make a slight bit more road noise but for the gain in predictability and handling its a worthwhile change, just turn the stereo 'up to eleven'________________________________________ 205 GTi Red - G939 RTU - Died!306 GTi 6 Diablo - Being resurrected! Project Thread Looking for: VTS P1 Rack PR1.2 16" |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 20:56
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jord294
Seasoned Pro Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,113 Status: Offline |
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Personally, if you fit the solids to the back, you need to stiffen up the front aswell.Otherwise the car my feel unbalanced. ________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 21:09
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
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 Food for thought then guys. It's fairly stiff as is and tbh the back end is extremely well behaved. Quick one as we are talking beams is it easier for me to lower the beam off the car or in situe? ________________________________________ Team Nile 6Team: 40.2 MPG 5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™ I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 21:58
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stan_306gti6
Forum Admin Location: Kent Registered: 18 Jan 2004 Posts: 21,769 Status: Offline |
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Lower it for what? To change the mounts?If so, there is an FAQ on this in the section with pics.  ________________________________________ "Supercharged - 454.1bhp/317.5lb/ft"Peugeot 306 GTi-6 2000 (X), Moonstone |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 22:04
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eliotrw
Seasoned Pro  Location: Southwark Registered: 18 Jul 2010 Posts: 4,864 Status: Offline |
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Solids = WinMy car is limited by tyres big time now. Can pretty much turn as tight as I could give a s**t for on the roundabouts. You do get a slight "Hum" of noise in the car but is very minute and i'm a man so I don't give a s**t. That and my exhaust cancels it out ________________________________________ Ex- Phase 3 China GTi-6 T-Reg |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 22:47
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mattgti6phase2
Seasoned Pro Location: inside my 6 abusing the tarmac!! Registered: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 2,371 Status: Offline |
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My current beam is getting tired now after 15 years of service. I have a good condition beam sat it my garage so i am going to refresh the beam mounts and flexi brake hoses and all the other little bits I can refresh. I want to lower it as it's set to standard height so I was wondering if it's easier to do it whilst it's on the garage floor or when it's bolted to the car? ________________________________________ Team Nile 6Team: 40.2 MPG 5 x a 306 owner! currently abusing type r's in a town near you ™ I truely live for the 306 ® Build date: 29th October 1997 Wednesday's car midweek madness |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 23:23
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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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stan_306gti6 wrote: I did... back on passive mounts. Turn in is sharper. A little less balanced on the long fast bends but on tight corner passives all the way. And tbh, passive mounts are very predictable and correctable. Solid mounts for me made the car less fun too. Add to that the fact I firmly believe they knock out beams quicker. The initial shock from bumps that is usually partially absorbed by rubber is put directly into the beam beam and associated bearings. They very quickly killed the beam on my old blaze. (Although it was old) and on the china I had a fresh beam with new pins and bearings etc die in 14000 miles. I put some fresh passive mounts on and its all good. The car performs exceptionally well and was quick at pugfest too. I was definatly quicker on the passives than with solids whilst grinning more. Matt - If you ever decided to change to solids, you wouldn't look back. The feel and predictiveness of the rear end makes it such a nice drive. The only person who I've come across who hates them with a passion is 'aaron6' as he seems to like the unpredictability of the rear end on standard mounts. Perhaps he likes living life right on the edge. ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 16th Oct 2013 at 23:58
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eddy_gti6
Seasoned Pro  Location: Durham Registered: 20 Oct 2008 Posts: 8,716 Status: Offline |
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Loose the mounts, just extra weight. Bolt the axle direct to to chassis. Win win ________________________________________ Clicky: [url =http://www.306gti6.com]click here[/url] remove the space between [url & = |
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Posted 17th Oct 2013 at 00:05
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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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Thats quite extreme! ________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 17th Oct 2013 at 00:12
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rallyecomms
Seasoned Pro  Location: Tandragee Registered: 16 Dec 2003 Posts: 1,290 Status: Offline |
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Solid mounts are one of the best things i've done. I had big problems with breaking std mounts after fitting the hydraulic handbrake. Kept on wondering why the backend was becoming so floaty on events!! Solids mounts sorted it right out and really helped it feel alot more planted. ________________________________________ Road Rally car - Manstone Ph3 GTI-6. Quaife ATB, hydraulic handbrake, OMP Cage and loads of other rally crap!Rally Car - Ford Olympic Blue!. Quaife ATB, hydraulic handbrake, Safety devices cage, GpN Pug Sport kit! |
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Posted 17th Oct 2013 at 13:46
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bennn
Seasoned Pro  Location: Shrewsbury Registered: 05 Sep 2008 Posts: 2,705 Status: Offline |
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Can anyone recommend a half decent non-gen rear mount?The ones on my HDI have started going and although I don't fancy paying pug prices I don't really fancy sticking some £10 each eBay specials on either. Not interested in solid mounts as I'm not aiming to "improve" the car in anyway, and as IIRC they're pretty dear. Cheers ________________________________________ Cherry Red 306 HDIChampionship White Integra DC5 Type R |
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Posted 17th Oct 2013 at 14:28
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gilesy
Seasoned Pro  Location: Greenwich - in that London Registered: 03 Apr 2006 Posts: 5,133 Status: Offline |
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bennn wrote: Can anyone recommend a half decent non-gen rear mount? The ones on my HDI have started going and although I don't fancy paying pug prices I don't really fancy sticking some £10 each eBay specials on either. Not interested in solid mounts as I'm not aiming to "improve" the car in anyway, and as IIRC they're pretty dear. Cheers GSF sell exactly the same stuff as Pug, IIRC you need the 'hutchinson' boxes. No I'm not Welshpug |
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Posted 17th Oct 2013 at 15:50
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jord294
Seasoned Pro Location: somewhere in north wales Registered: 09 Nov 2009 Posts: 3,113 Status: Offline |
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Iirc, I asked about the mounts a while ago. NLA are Hutchinson mounts Corteco? or something is what they supply now, and imho they look cheap. Even though sold by GSF as premium part. So this is the reason I either buy genuine, or solid. ________________________________________ FRESHLY RE-FURBISHED GTI BEAMSFITTING AND LOWERING AVAILABLE. ALL AXLES BUILT USING GENUINE PEUGEOT PARTS IF I'M NOT HERE, IT ONLY MEANS ONE THING.... I'M SOMEWHERE ELSE! |
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Posted 17th Oct 2013 at 18:35
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bitwrx
Newbie Location: Bristol Registered: 25 Jan 2013 Posts: 39 Status: Offline |
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I've just renewed the rear beam mounts on the Rallye (used gen Pug ones). It's noticeably smoother, quieter and more compliant. For a road car, it's just what I want.Now have a non-gen OS front beam mount for sale, with approx 400mi on it since new a month or so ago. Free to a good home for the cost of P&P. |
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Posted 29th Oct 2013 at 12:45
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