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Old 04-14-2008, 01:34 PM
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Default So how do I get rid of that "thunk" from the drivetrain when you shift in the lower gears -
It most often occurs in the lower gears... even when I'm shifing pretty easy at lower rpms. I already have a snub, tsb, and new motor mounts installed. My tranny mounts are stock but ok. Is this something we just all live with, or is there a way to get rid of it completely?
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My guess is rear diff mount, e.g., Autospeed, Apikol, even heard of a hockey puck.
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ASP rear diff mount FTW.
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Default I have an Apikol, RS4 Motor & Tranny mounts, APR snub and still have the "thunk"
It's about half as bad as it used to be though.
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Could be your driveshaft. Mine has a lot of play in the rear CV and does the same.
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I like mine too.
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AWE DTS and go back to a stock front mount.
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do you mean feed back through the shifter or a DT shift when you throw the clutch in?
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Default When I get in gear and let the clutch out.. some moments the DT just thumps.. both sound and feel.
Its actually more noticable when I'm just granny shifting it and low in the rpm range. 1-3 gears.
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Stock mount? Thats something I haven't heard of before...
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