Top mounts

[Howard-]

Afternoon all,

Is it a pretty unanimous opinion that mk2 topmounts are an upgrade when upgrading the suspension with something such as Performance5's offering? Is it definitely worth me doing, and why?


Cheers

[OnlyMX5ives]

Yes, simply because you gain a little suspension travel.

Most running under 13" or so will find this valuable.

[Howard-]

It's going to be lower but not slammed, I'm doing it purely from a handling point of view

[OnlyMX5ives]

I suspect the change was mostly due to cost savings for Mazda.

Many fixings on a MK2 are inferior quality to a Mk1.

Again really it depends on ride height, which shocks etc the top mount themselves aren't any 'better' as such.

[OllieWinchester]

What are the indications that these topmount thingies are knackered then? I've got an annoying rattle that sounds like its coming from the NSF wheel when turning left at slow speeds, wondering if it could be this. Big/expensive job?

[Dimski]

OnlyMX5ives said:

I suspect the change was mostly due to cost savings for Mazda.

Many fixings on a MK2 are inferior quality to a Mk1.

Again really it depends on ride height, which shocks etc the top mount themselves aren't any 'better' as such.

Not quite sure how, but if I am remembering what I was told, the Mk1 top mounts are more flexible, mk2 are solid. So less play in the mk2.

When Phil fitted my car, he strongly recommended mk2 top mounts for front end 'feel'. Difficult to tell what difference it made, because the suspension was done too, so I cannot tell where the improvement has come from.

It had improved, alot.