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MaxRS6
January 24th, 2011, 23:46
The nice brown truck dropped a package at the door- again. I hadn't replaced anything in a couple of weeks...

http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz195/MaxRS6/SeExhaust/PIC_0826.jpg?t=1295912961
4everRS
January 25th, 2011, 00:03
cool. Let us know if there is a difference in feel on the track (and off for that matter)
550orm5
January 25th, 2011, 00:09
What is that? transmission mount?
JSRS6
January 25th, 2011, 00:57
Apikol Rear differential mount.

Www.apikol.com
ben916
January 25th, 2011, 06:00
mooooo!!!!
MaxRS6
January 26th, 2011, 20:16
OEM after 144K-

The car feels like it can beat a GTR--- LOL

http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz195/MaxRS6/SeExhaust/PIC_0829.jpg?t=1296073224
DHall1
January 26th, 2011, 20:28
Watch out idjuits!

I got Aces in the tank and enough hot air coming out the other end to blow your house down.
V8weight
January 26th, 2011, 21:09
OEM after 144K-

The car feels like it can beat a GTR--- LOL

http://i827.photobucket.com/albums/zz195/MaxRS6/SeExhaust/PIC_0829.jpg?t=1296073224
That's what mine looked like with 90k miles on the clock. I would venture to say that these are pretty busted up in every RS6 on the road, regardless of mileage. This is a worth while upgrade just for the simple fact that this think is probably junk in every car.
MaxRS6
January 26th, 2011, 21:14
Thanks Pat! I would never have thought about replacing this part without your postings.
ben916
January 26th, 2011, 21:32
OEM after 144K-

The car feels like it can beat a GTR--- LOL

10846

Nice Cracks!
Is that lotion in your hands?
4everRS
January 26th, 2011, 23:28
Wow, I guess I need to consider this.
JRS-RS6
January 27th, 2011, 00:44
Wow, I guess I need to consider this.

Yeh me too. Now if I only had a garage and my car wasn't still on a truck.... Tomorrow AM it will be here in NY just in time for some snow.
V8weight
January 27th, 2011, 01:37
Yeh me too. Now if I only had a garage and my car wasn't still on a truck.... Tomorrow AM it will be here in NY just in time for some snow.
You need to find a new "Pat Cave" somewhere in Albany! This move is going to severely slow progress on the beast. :)
JRS-RS6
January 27th, 2011, 01:40
You need to find a new "Pat Cave" somewhere in Albany! This move is going to severely slow progress on the beast. :)

I am working on it -- I will send you some pdfs of what is in the works -- maybe I can fly you here round trip when I need your help. :)
marklar182
January 27th, 2011, 20:23
The OEM bushing can be replaced as well. The bushing is ~$40 for those who want to fix the torn bushing, but don't want the stiff Apikol mount.

Or if you want stiff, but cheaper, fill the OEM mount with liquid urethane :)
SteveKen
January 27th, 2011, 20:38
Or if you want stiff, but cheaper, fill the OEM mount with liquid urethane :)

I wonder if delrin would work? It's also pretty cheap and super easy to machine.
ben916
February 15th, 2011, 04:51
Moo-ed times 2....

Mine was cracked in 1 of the 4 and starting on a 2nd...
Wade's was nearly the same...
hahnmgh63
February 15th, 2011, 07:47
Mine was the same, cracked all the way through on one and most of the way on the 2nd. Probably a 50K mile part for the stock item. Once again it is probably a standard A6 part which isn't up to the task of the Torque motion of the RS6.
micdee
February 15th, 2011, 10:20
I do not have any technical charts of the car yet, so do not exactly know what is all connected to the diff.
I could really do with a nice garage /repair manual if there was one.... :doh:

My question about replacing the mount with a (much) stiffer one, would that not give (torsion / vibration) problems to other parts of the rear diff or maybe the TC?

I know that in my previous life when I owned a volvo 850T5-R I once replace the engine mount bushing for a urethane bushing and afterwards I felt the reving of the engine in my steer.
JSRS6
February 15th, 2011, 12:24
Yes, you will generally feel more with stiffer bushings. It's not bad for the car, the soft bushings are for driver comfort. And I am just poking fun, but you misspelled the reason for editing your post. :hihi:
micdee
February 15th, 2011, 12:43
:cry::cry:

Thanks for the tip........

:doh::doh::doh:
JSRS6
February 15th, 2011, 13:20
Haha, good one. Drive safe over there. :addict:
hahnmgh63
February 15th, 2011, 16:13
I also installed the new rear diff mount and was happily surprised that I didn't notice any tranfer of vibration to the car. Now the rear poly mount I installed in my tt is very noticeable. I give two thumbs up to the Apikol rear diff mount although it's not cheap and definitley over-engineered for a piece that won't see the light of day for most likely the rest of the cars life.