Stasis motor mounts = worth every ffing penny

Jason Trumpio · 05-29-2006, 05:24 PM

I have been putting off the install because the last time I swapped the mounts I went through enough hell to wonder if I was Judas, betrayer of Christ in a previous life.

Too bad I fell sucker for the ECS "OEM RS4" mounts at that time. I finally got sick of the popping, clanging, and bumping, of my OMG GENUINE RS4 MOUNTS!!1 and decided to suck it up. This time it took me about an hour per side.

I must say, I am impressed. NVH is minimal compared to what I was expecting. There is a little additional vibration at idle, most of it felt through the steering wheel, but again, it's far less than what I've experienced in most American cars

You're just "aware" of the "presence" of a running engine in the car.

But any NVH is totally offset by the fact that when you stab the throttle, the car responds instantly and accelerates. It doesn't lift the drivetrain up 6 inches and then accelerate, and then clunk when you lift. Shifting is so much more pleasurable (I installed my ASP TSB and REAL RS4 trans mounts yesterday). Matched-rev downshifts feel much more accurate.

All in all, it may not be everybody's cup of tea, but I consider the S4 drivetrain rodeo business worse NVH than a little vibration. At cruise, I didn't notice any additioanl NVH.

Anyways, if I knew this the first time around, I would have ponied up the extra green the first time instead of learning the hard way.

archimense · 05-29-2006, 05:55 PM

Mike2kS4 · 05-29-2006, 05:58 PM

Jason Trumpio · 05-29-2006, 06:13 PM

Milpitas2.7T · 05-29-2006, 06:33 PM

these last longer then the initial Design-IT's, we absolutely need an alternative

Tory

forced2induce · 05-29-2006, 06:37 PM

Ochlockonee · 05-29-2006, 06:56 PM

Jason Trumpio · 05-29-2006, 07:14 PM

The car has always run great and I've never had the need for one, so it's been low on the priority list.

The recto-dyno didn't discern any difference in performance, but it's been known to lie before.

These mounts I installed DO have some type of polymer isolation, so I doubt there would be any false knock as a result.

Jason Trumpio · 05-29-2006, 07:15 PM

Despite my expectations for at least one bent wheel by now.

Jason Trumpio · 05-29-2006, 07:28 PM

Most of these are with the smaller toyos. The new KDW2's are a tad wider.

water spots!

I think the car looks better with these monsters on it:

But I haven't had a good photo op with those bigger tires.

05-29-2006, 05:24 PM	#1
Jason Trumpio Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 807	Stasis motor mounts = worth every ffing penny I have been putting off the install because the last time I swapped the mounts I went through enough hell to wonder if I was Judas, betrayer of Christ in a previous life. Too bad I fell sucker for the ECS "OEM RS4" mounts at that time. I finally got sick of the popping, clanging, and bumping, of my OMG GENUINE RS4 MOUNTS!!1 and decided to suck it up. This time it took me about an hour per side. I must say, I am impressed. NVH is minimal compared to what I was expecting. There is a little additional vibration at idle, most of it felt through the steering wheel, but again, it's far less than what I've experienced in most American cars You're just "aware" of the "presence" of a running engine in the car. But any NVH is totally offset by the fact that when you stab the throttle, the car responds instantly and accelerates. It doesn't lift the drivetrain up 6 inches and then accelerate, and then clunk when you lift. Shifting is so much more pleasurable (I installed my ASP TSB and REAL RS4 trans mounts yesterday). Matched-rev downshifts feel much more accurate. All in all, it may not be everybody's cup of tea, but I consider the S4 drivetrain rodeo business worse NVH than a little vibration. At cruise, I didn't notice any additioanl NVH. Anyways, if I knew this the first time around, I would have ponied up the extra green the first time instead of learning the hard way. __________________ 2000 S4 w/ some stuff

05-29-2006, 05:55 PM	#2
archimense Audiworld Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 496	Where do you buy them? They aren't listed on the Stasis site. __________________ 2001.5 Audi S4 Stage 3 Stasis Tracksports 700/800 and 4:1 centre diff CPP front upper arms, tie rod ends, rear end links, rear toe links Neuspeed 22mm Rear Sway ASP Tru Dual downpipes and exhaust Custom chip with 60lb injectors and 85mm MAF 55w Xtec HIDs etc etc etc

05-29-2006, 05:58 PM	#3
Mike2kS4 AudiWorld Super User Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2002 Posts: 12,096	Nice review. Thanks for the info :) __________________ 2002 S4 Avant, 6spd. Bone stock. <a href="http://www.autospeed.us"> </a> Caveat: Any advice I express regarding potential tuning and such is purely informational. If your knowledge and abilities are not up to the task, no amount of advice can assist.

05-29-2006, 06:13 PM	#4
Jason Trumpio Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 807	Just give them a call... __________________ 2000 S4 w/ some stuff

05-29-2006, 06:33 PM	#5
Milpitas2.7T AudiWorld Expert Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Jun 2000 Posts: 25,948	You log it at all, to see if there is added timing correction? And I really do hope these last longer then the initial Design-IT's, we absolutely need an alternative Tory __________________

05-29-2006, 06:37 PM	#6
forced2induce Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,759	2nd. they look delicate...not for the tristate i'd imagine

05-29-2006, 06:56 PM	#7
Ochlockonee Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,951	2nds __________________ "No, a flux capacitor is not compatible with a ham sandwich."

05-29-2006, 07:14 PM	#8
Jason Trumpio Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 807	I'm probably the only S4 owner without a vag-com, LOL The car has always run great and I've never had the need for one, so it's been low on the priority list. The recto-dyno didn't discern any difference in performance, but it's been known to lie before. These mounts I installed DO have some type of polymer isolation, so I doubt there would be any false knock as a result. __________________ 2000 S4 w/ some stuff

05-29-2006, 07:15 PM	#9
Jason Trumpio Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 807	Actually I've had 4 sets of tires on them now, and they still run true Despite my expectations for at least one bent wheel by now. __________________ 2000 S4 w/ some stuff

05-29-2006, 07:28 PM	#10
Jason Trumpio Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 807	some more pics inside... Most of these are with the smaller toyos. The new KDW2's are a tad wider. water spots! I think the car looks better with these monsters on it: But I haven't had a good photo op with those bigger tires. __________________ 2000 S4 w/ some stuff

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