Dogbone inserts: Will they work just as well as solid bushings?| Grassroots Motorsports forum |

Tom Suddard GRM+ Memberand Director of Marketing & Digital Assets
10/4/23 11:16 a.m.

Our GTI has seen some track time. Lots of it, in fact, as evidenced by its podium finish in our class at the Tire Rack One Lap of America.

Each day on One Lap, we’d launch the car repeatedly from a standing start. And each time, we’d cringe as the car’s front wheels hopped like crazy, gaining then breaking …

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J.A. Ackley Senior Editor
10/4/23 1:55 p.m.

Hey, I'm a fan of quick, easy fixes that work. Nicely done.

jkstill New Reader
10/4/23 7:31 p.m.

NVH?

TJL (Forum Supporter) Dork
10/4/23 7:47 p.m.

In reply to jkstill :

Noise, Vibration, Harshness

jkstill New Reader
10/4/23 8:07 p.m.

In reply to TJL (Forum Supporter) :

thanks!

VolvoHeretic GRM+ Memberand Dork
10/4/23 9:10 p.m.

Any photos of the inserts in rubber bushings?

Scott Thompson
10/5/23 9:09 a.m.

I did the same mod to my GTI a year ago and I experienced the same NVH, but it seems to go away after a while. Either it "breaks-in" or you just get used to it. I really like how it hooks up from a launch. I mainly noticed the harshness at startup and coming to a stop. It was almost like the DSG was confused, and was tentatively working the clutches.