GSF top mounts

[J]

Lads- my sport failed its MOT on a couple of things, center box being one- cheers Griffs for the temporary use of the scorp!! the other was the top mounts- to be fair they were totally shagged. I replaced them with GSF ones only to be told afterwards of a rumor that GSF ones arent worth a carrot. im planning on sticking some lowering springs on in the future (yes too poor to venture for shocks as well!) and wondered if anyone has had problems with the GSF ones- i.e. will the lowering springs eat them alive or was that a one off! cheers

[eko]

i think there has been posts written before about the dodgy quality of bushes/mountings from GSF,although i havent had any experience with them personally!

PS welcome to the Zone

[Templ8e30]

My 327i has GSF bushes and top mounts all round, I've lowered it with Eibach springs and gas dampers and have bee round the Nurburgring in it, all without fault or incident.

Having said that I'd get the e46 top mounts for your sport.

Cheers,

Iain T

[parksie]

So are E46 mounts a straight swop ??

[E30Mark]

So are E46 mounts a straight swop ??

yes, get the e46 cab mounts, they are apparently upgraded units. I have them on mine, they look physically the same as the original e30 mount. Don't forget the gaskets!

[parksie]

Cheer's Mark, I'm just ready to get the H+R kit fitted so i'll order em up.

[Simon]

I have read a few things about the quality of the GSF/ECP bushes/mounts, and I've had some bad experiences myself (rear top mounts that lasted about 14 months and front anti-roll bar links that lasted 10 months) I think you should enquire about the prices at the dealers, for some reason, people are afraid I think, you may be pleasantly surprised, I've bought nearly all my bushes etc from BMW, and I doubt it costs much more than the GSF/ECP stuff.

[E30Mark]

Just to add to Simon's comments i got my parts from the dealers, from memory about Ԛ£12.

Been on the car couple of years with no probs...

[Simon13]

guys this is my old school mate, i've told him what u have all said aswell!

lent him my scorpion centre box on a standard system, should sound quality!

E46 M3 Cabriolet top mounts for the full name.

Anyone remember Naylors GSF top mount breaking in a day or so going to a stevenege meet? Jit fixed it i recall!

[E30Mark]

guys this is my old boyfriend, i've told him what u have all said aswell!

lent him my scorpion centre box on a standard system, should sound quality!

The scorpion will sound like miss piggy squealing on full heat....

[fuzzy]

i went through 3 sets of rear top mounts from ecp in a year,my hard spax suspension wouldnt have helped though, bought a set from bmw for a couple of quid more and theyve lasted 6 months so far.

[Simon13]

mark it sounds great, scorpion howl from the middle but muted a touch by a standard back box. will sound good on my SE, can't wait to get it on there now!

[J]

lovely cheers for the advice. e46 cab mounts or stop being a pussy and venture out to BMW!

Im starting to think the scorp centre box is sounding good- may have trouble removing it simon13!!!!!!! haha

[Simon13]

it was a "gift" to get u out the sh!t for your mot! oh well