Figured I go ahead and post pics of these since there is no NDA attached to them because they’re for a member here and not one of my typical customers. Prototypes for now, these are solid 6061T6 aluminum machined for test fitment purposes at the moment and built to take any abuse you could possibly throw at them.
They lift the motor a specified amount and rotate it forward a specified amount, exact numbers I won’t say but the benefit of doing so is to bring the halfshafts back into proper alignment on a very lowered car. The production batch will follow suit, but will not include the lay angle unless specifically ordered as such by the customer. I will likely CNC these in batches of 10 pairs.
I have NOT posted this anywhere except here, and I would prefer it stay that way until I release them to the public(please do not cross link to other sites).
Etched logo will also be bigger. I had templates cut but spec’ed a now too-small dimension as I had no idea where I was going to place it.
Discuss, comment, enjoy, drool, whatever. Just a little taste of my machining capabilities, and these were simple. Quarter in picture for size reference.
yo brett i’ve had a set of the spacers on order for over 6 months now from performance cafe… yea i know never order from them i learned my lesson. but if they ever come in i’ll letcha know
Word what I’m asking is how are you lifting the motor with the dogbone? Since it’s going to be higher? Just a spacer between where it bolts to the trans case?
No, it’s going to be completely redesigned with compensated offsets and angles built/machined into it to work with these mounts. No spacers as spacers = movement.
Yeah it was impossible for me to calculate the exact position of the drivetrain with these mounts, so it’s a two step process at the moment. Jim is going to test fit these into his car to check clearances and fit and I will correct anything if necessary. Once in, I’ll then design the DB and get that fabbed up for him.
Well I’m not one for making any mount other than solid but if a shim or spacer is in order for you, I can machine a pair of them with centering dowels and machine the bottom of your exiting mounts to accept the dowel pins. I’m not keen on just slipping a shim under a mount without some kind of locking pin/dowel arrangement as there’s too much chance for slippage and bolt shear without them. The mount-to-chassis bolts on the Gti are only 10x1.50mm in size and i imagine they’re the same for the 1.8’s and Tdi’s.
Not difficult at all to do, just need to know how high and need your mounts. I can get the billet.
