Turner Motorsport Dual-Mount Diff Plate w/ ECS Poly Bushings

[Lienrocs]

Just got the car back from having the turner brace and powerflex purple bushings installed. There is a marked improvement from the rear end getting on throttle but I noticed the biggest improvement when going from full throttle to no throttle. There's way less "unloading" feel. I haven't noticed much nvh. There's a sliiiigghhht whine but if you have the radio on at all or the windows down you won't notice at all.

[Xer0449]

Originally Posted by rborane

DCT here as well with the turner plate and powerflex purple bushings front and rear, and I get the clunk. The 6MT cars with the same setup I have heard, don't have any clunk.

Chiming in with a '16 M/T, definitely experiencing the clunking/thud reported here. Glad I found this thread; it was driving me insane.

Running the turner kit with ECS 95a bushings.

[stevehifi]

Originally Posted by Xer0449

Chiming in with a '16 M/T, definitely experiencing the clunking/thud reported here. Glad I found this thread; it was driving me insane.

Running the turner kit with ECS 95a bushings.

I'm running KMP kit with solid bushings and I hear all kinds of driveline noises
but mostly only when the car is cold. Pretty normal since with the solid bushings the driveline engagement (clutch, diff, driveshaft) is now all transmitted to the chassis directly as opposed to through soft rubber bushings.

If its driving you crazy I would recommend putting the stock bushings back because it's not going to get better over time

[spidy512]

Originally Posted by stevehifi

I'm running KMP kit with solid bushings and I hear all kinds of driveline noises
but mostly only when the car is cold. Pretty normal since with the solid bushings the driveline engagement (clutch, diff, driveshaft) is now all transmitted to the chassis directly as opposed to through soft rubber bushings.

If its driving you crazy I would recommend putting the stock bushings back because it's not going to get better over time

^So this.

The noise these make is so subjective. Before I installed these, the car already had driveline noises. I am used to it, and kinda like it. Much more so than the ZF8 whine I got in my M240ix after it warmed up or a spirited drive. Or the loads of gear whine I had in any one of my STi/WRX.

because race car right?

josh

PS FWIW, the plate and solid bushings make a huge difference to the feel of the rear of the car. MUCH more planted and the power has a more direct feel. I'd do it again if I were to get another F80.

[stevehifi]

Originally Posted by spidy512

^So this.

The noise these make is so subjective. Before I installed these, the car already had driveline noises. I am used to it, and kinda like it. Much more so than the ZF8 whine I got in my M240ix after it warmed up or a spirited drive. Or the loads of gear whine I had in any one of my STi/WRX.

because race car right?

josh

PS FWIW, the plate and solid bushings make a huge difference to the feel of the rear of the car. MUCH more planted and the power has a more direct feel. I'd do it again if I were to get another F80.

Correct, if you can live with the noise the more direct feel of the power through the rear wheels (deceleration as well) is definitely worth it. Definitely makes the car react much faster in power exit transitions.

[Xer0449]

Originally Posted by stevehifi

Correct, if you can live with the noise the more direct feel of the power through the rear wheels (deceleration as well) is definitely worth it. Definitely makes the car react much faster in power exit transitions.

The worst of the noise has to be disengaging the clutch on an incline/decline: It sounds like something is smacking back and forth 2 or 3x in the rear and it was driving me absolutely mad. It still makes me think there's a trans mount or something that's completely demolished that I've not found yet.

As suggested I may toss the OEM bushings in the turner plate.

[spidy512]

Originally Posted by Xer0449

The worst of the noise has to be disengaging the clutch on an incline/decline: It sounds like something is smacking back and forth 2 or 3x in the rear and it was driving me absolutely mad. It still makes me think there's a trans mount or something that's completely demolished that I've not found yet.

As suggested I may toss the OEM bushings in the turner plate.

Sounds about right.

My DCT does that as well. Its like the driveshaft is hanging there between power and no power and clacking back and forth on the ring gear. It is more distinct at different times. But I am totally used to it and the wife noticed but clearly doesn't care. So win for me.

If it drives you nuts I would go back to stock. I bet with the plates extra bushing with OEM bushings would be fine for much longer than the single stock. You know, the forces spread out between two vs one, etc.....I contemplated that, but since I didn't want to go back in later at the cost of 1200 bucks, I went for the whole enchilada.

Hope you get this dialed soon....

josh

[Lienrocs]

Originally Posted by Xer0449

The worst of the noise has to be disengaging the clutch on an incline/decline: It sounds like something is smacking back and forth 2 or 3x in the rear and it was driving me absolutely mad. It still makes me think there's a trans mount or something that's completely demolished that I've not found yet.

As suggested I may toss the OEM bushings in the turner plate.

I went purple powerflex. Way less wind up release getting off throttle and negligible nvh.

[Xer0449]

Originally Posted by Lienrocs

I went purple powerflex. Way less wind up release getting off throttle and negligible nvh.

Yep, I made a terrible mistake going with the ECS 95a's

[stevehifi]

Maybe just swap out the front mount with the 4 bushings and swap them to poly instead.

You can pick up a new mount from the dealer for about $140 and then press in the bushings yourself. The install also would be alot cheaper than having to remove the rear ones. (which requires full removal of subframe)

Install would be (high level overview):
-remove exhaust
-disconnect driveshaft at front (near tranny)
-lower and support subframe (enough to give access to front mount)
-unbolt front mount (4 bolts) and slide it over DS to remove
-slide new mount over DS and bolt everything back up

[luangomes]

Originally Posted by Xer0449

Yep, I made a terrible mistake going with the ECS 95a's

I installed the ECS 95A, since then my car has been making a noise as if something was loose, a punch, when I release the gas and press it again, it also happens when I put it in reverse gear, and you can hear it a lot at low revs, the what did you do to solve it?

[djpeetur]

Have the ecs tuning setup with their bushing. Front & rear sway with spl end links. Front thrust arm Monoball and Rear toe arm with lockout. With all these bushing combined with the ecs can confirm will be smooth sailing with little NVH. With just the ecs bushing can confirm feeling clunky but better than stock bushing. Can confirm power flex is quieter and with all Powerflexbushing all around, no noise.