Just spent about two hours trying to get the insert into the rubber bush and gave up in the end. The large back part goes in no problem but the two side parts I can't even get half way in. I tried washing up liquid, oil and eventually a trolley jack under the bush while I tried to waggle it but no go.

Is there a secret?

Edited 23 May, 201016 yr by vRSMart

Just spent about two hours trying to get the insert into the rubber bush and gave up in the end. The large back part goes in no problem but the two side parts I can't even get half way in. I tried washing up liquid, oil and eventually a trolley jack under the bush while I tried to waggle it but no go.

Is there a secret?

Mine was an absolute bitch to do but in the end it went in i just used washing up liquid and brute force, stick with it mate and you should manage it, good luck!!!

My mechanic did mine when he changed the springs, about 2.5 hours for the whole job, so there must be a nack to it! Silly question, is it definately the right part?

You could run through Hoffmeisters post on DP fitment, which has info on the torque insert...............

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/124442-tfsi-downpipe-fitting-guide/page__p__1561519__fromsearch__1entry1561519

Lee.

My mechanic did mine when he changed the springs, about 2.5 hours for the whole job, so there must be a nack to it! Silly question, is it definately the right part?

You could run through Hoffmeisters post on DP fitment, which has info on the torque insert...............

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/124442-tfsi-downpipe-fitting-guide/page__p__1561519__fromsearch__1entry1561519

Lee.

Yep I've seen that that thread and the powerflex one looks quite a bit bigger in the two leg bits. This is the part I'm having trouble with, think I may just chop it down to look like the ECS one.

Yep I've seen that that thread and the powerflex one looks quite a bit bigger in the two leg bits. This is the part I'm having trouble with, think I may just chop it down to look like the ECS one.

Sounds like a plan mate, on another subject if your still after a cat back exhaust vRSy has one for sale......

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/157711-piper-cat-back-exhaust-still-available/page__pid__1981842__st__20entry1981842

Sounds like a plan mate, on another subject if your still after a cat back exhaust vRSy has one for sale......

http://briskoda.net/forums/topic/157711-piper-cat-back-exhaust-still-available/page__pid__1981842__st__20entry1981842

Not really after one anymore unless it's Miltek and is cheap as chips.

Not really after one anymore unless it's Miltek and is cheap as chips.

you do like to drive a hard bargain

you do like to drive a hard bargain

I should charge a sellers fee! a chip butty will do nicely................

you do like to drive a hard bargain

Aye I'm a tight Yorkshire man :p

Got the insert fitted, had to take a few millimeters off each leg corner and use plenty of washing up liquid then push up the remainder with the center bolt. It's as tight as a ducks ass in water.

I'm gonna see how loud the decat is before I lash out on the cat back, don't want it too loud for the neighbours lol.

Just for anyone else having this problem; did you loosen the entire torque arm? I only ask because I had exactly the same problem. Tried to cut corners( figuratively, not literally in this case) and make the job easier, loads of fairy liquid, trolley jack, hammer, everything. A couple of hours, a torrent of swearwords and a cup of tea later, started from scratch, removed both torque arm bolts (so arm rattled about freely) and insert slid all the way in. Bolts replaced and tightened, job's a good un!

(Forgot to say - I put the insert in the freezer for a couple of hours which probably made fitting easier too)

Yeah i removed torque arm completely but still would not go at all. Maybe the freezer thing worked. Hopefully doing it this way I wont suffer the extra vibration that some suffer with the powerflex mount.

Edited 25 May, 201016 yr by vRSMart

Yeah i removed torque arm completely but still would not go at all. Maybe the freezer thing worked. Hopefully doing it this way I wont suffer the extra vibration that some suffer with the powerflex mount.

I remember reading something about vibration. Can't say I've noticed anything out of the ordinary since fitting, so far anyway, lol.