> The stock vw mounting bracket setup uses a "hinge" as you pointed out. At > no time does the stock setup try to bolt a ridge bracket at more than 3 > locations - without introducing some sort of "compliant" hinge or joint. > > In contrast, the ticco bracket is massive and rigid, but tries to bolt to > the engine block at 5 locations at once. There is no way the punny bolts > could "bend" that plate assembly, and if they did, it would have a lot of > "stored" energy. The plates mounting points are not even ground to any > tolerance - just look like there are placed in a jig the welded. another point is the VW made brackets include rubber bushings in the alternator mounting points therfore adding to the isolation of the vibrations, whereas the tiico plate is solid and unyielding. good job. Hey, good idea too! cheers matthew |
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