The thinking behind the VR6 strut bearing conversion is that the VR6 is ~250lbs heavier up front than a G60 which is essentially a MK2. Because the VR6 strut bearings were designed to handle the stresses of a heavier car, in theory they'll last longer in the light weight Mk2.
I've exchanged strut assemblies, brakes, and a-arms between my MK2 Golf and my g60 corrado. From my experience--Aside from the size of the calipers and rotors,they are identical. Even the strut tower brace would transfer over if it weren't for the fact that the throttlebody on the G60 is taller than the Mk2. The G60 strut brace has a bend in it to detour around the intake throttlebody. My MK2 sports the larger 11" brake rotors, g60 brake calipers, and g60 hub carriers. They are a direct bolt on to the OEM balljoints, sway bars, a-arms, and strut assemblies of the Golf. And it even retains the Mk2 4x100 bolt pattern and wheel offset. -Les -----Original Message----- >From: Matthew Yip <[email protected]> >Sent: Jul 22, 2010 9:23 AM >To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list <[email protected]> >Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Upper Strut Mounts > >Yup - the G60 mounts look identical to the Mk2 mounts but the word on the >street >is that the rubber is of a higher durometer. > > >Now that I've made the switch to the VR6 mounts, I won't go back - they're >just >that much better b/c they're individual pieces so I don't have to buy the >whole >mount when must the rubber bits are wasted. > > > > > >----- Original Message ---- >> From: Steve Arguello <[email protected]> >> To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list <[email protected]> >> Sent: Thu, July 22, 2010 12:18:19 PM >> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Upper Strut Mounts >> >> So the G60 mounts are bolt on to a Mk2 body and strut. >> >> >> >> On Jul 22, 2010, at 12:04 PM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> > Lemme 'splain... >> > >> > The G60 mounts are the Mk2 style so belay my previous comments. >> > >> > The reason I call them "VR6 Mounts" is because the fitment is for a VR6 >> > Corrado. Not so much "hype" as something for my pea-sized brain to >> > remember >>so >> >> > I can differentiate the two mounts. Old age really sucks lately... >> > >> > >> > >> > ----- Original Message ---- >> >> From: Steve Arguello <[email protected]> >> >> To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list <[email protected]> >> >> Sent: Thu, July 22, 2010 11:59:40 AM >> >> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Upper Strut Mounts >> >> >> >> Great. Thanks. Why the hype with the VR6?? Just curious. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Jul 22, 2010, at 11:55 AM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> >>> The Mk3 Upper Strut Mount swap is easy - I hear that the Corrado G60 >>mounts >> >> >> are >> >> >> >>> stiffer so that's an option as well. >> >>> >> >>> In any case, the USM swap is just that, a swap. Remove the Mk2 style >> >>> USM >>(1 >> >> >> >> >>> piece) and replace it with the G60 style which is 3 pieces - Mount, >>Bearing, >> >> >> >> >>> Bushing. The beauty to this style is that as the mount wears (rubber >> >> donut), >> >> >> >>> it's replaceable by itself. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> The only special tool is a spring compressor. >> >>> >> >>> Matthew >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> ----- Original Message ---- >> >>>> From: Steve Arguello <[email protected]> >> >>>> To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list <[email protected]> >> >>>> Sent: Thu, July 22, 2010 11:40:44 AM >> >>>> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Upper Strut Mounts >> >>>> >> >>>> How big of a job is that? Special tools needed? I have the same >> >> springs/shocks >> >> >> >>>> and the steering has gotten a little squirrely and twitchy lately. >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> >> >>>> On Jul 22, 2010, at 9:01 AM, Matthew Yip <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>>> Had to rotate tyres and bleed the brakes on the street car (89 GTi >>16v) - >> >> >> >> >>>>> something about leaving the keys in the car at a PDX and seeing your >>car >> >> >>>> running >> >>>> >> >>>>> around the track that requires this effort afterwards...<G>. >> >>>>> >> >>>>> When I pulled off the wheels to bleed the brakes, I pulled on the >> >>>>> RF >> >> strut >> >> >> >>>>> (Bilstein Sport shock, Neuspeed race spring, R32 rear and OE front >> >> control >> >> >> >>>> arm >> >>>> >> >>>>> bushings) and it MOVED at the top by the upper strut mount. Doh!!! >> >>>>> >>I've >> >> >> >> >>>> been >> >>>> >> >>>>> having a clunk whenever I reverse or turn the wheel sharply - >>apparently >> >> >>>> I've >> >>>> >> >>>>> found the culprit. I purchased the suspension used and it came >> >>>>> with >>VR6 >> >> > >> >>>> upper >> >>>> >> >>>>> strut mounts which I hear are "da bomb". The passenger-side >> >> bushing/bearing >> >> >> >>>> >> >>>>> (the big rubber donut) must be worn beyond belief to allow a good >> >>>>> 1/4" >>of >> >> >> >> >>>>> movement. Now to buy and install replacements. 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