Re: Whipple mount impressions

["George Turner, Jr." <george@dxnet.com>]

I second the motion.... the whipple motor mount doesn't add hp, but it puts more of the power you have to the wheels.  
(my bolts were not rusted, so it only took me less than 10 min..8)..)
geo
-----Original Message-----
From: Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit) <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>
To: jettaglx <jettaglx@igtc.com>
Date: Monday, October 05, 1998 8:45 AM
Subject: Whipple mount impressions


>Installed the Whipple mount (via group purchase $55) over the weekend.
>Installation was very easy; no jacking necessary. The hardest part was
>removing the three nuts from the lower housing--the ends of the bolts were
>pretty rusty, and it must have taken me at least a half hour to get those
>damn nuts off. Some WD-40 helped a bit.
>Impressions: Like many others have said, it's hard to believe that this
>simple mod (two polyurethane bushings and one T-6 aluminum spacer) can make
>such a huge difference, but it does. The first thing I noticed was much
>improved throttle response.  Before the mod, when shifting from 1st to 2nd
>under normal driving the car would rock back and forth a little. I always
>thought it was my crappy shifting technique (this is the 1st car I've owned
>with a 5 spd), but lo and behold, after putting in the new mount (not
>technically a mount actually, but I don't know what else to call it) there
>is virtually no stutter. Even after quickly releasing the throttle, in any
>gear, that familiar stutter is gone. Clutch feel is improved as well. The
>only downside I've noticed so far is that I feel a *slight* vibration after
>releasing the clutch. I consider this a tradeoff, and one well worth it. Put
>me down as another satisfied customer of the Whipple mount. BTW, for those
>of you who have it, I'm just curious, what color were the "hockey pucks" you
>got? Mine were blue, but I've heard reports of yellow and green ones as
>well...
>
>Kevin Ng
>97 GLX Windsor Blue
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