[DaBlackJetta]

Some of you may have been following the dilema of Dbj and the recent drag strip accident of the dogbone snapping in half. Well, the tech working on my car is really good and was paying attention because he found a stronger VW dogbone... from an automatic!
I still havent gotten the bill from the replacement or install, but I am sure its going to be the same as or similar in price to the 5 spd dogbone.
This is just an Fyi for ya'll... if you ever break one, replace it with the automatic version.

 

[VTECHKILLA]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (DaBlackJetta)

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[BlackWolfsburg]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (DaBlackJetta)

Good call, Greg.
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[deadguy]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (BlackWolfsburg)

does it use the same bushings as the Manual T mount??

 

[DaBlackJetta]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (gintaras)

As I understand from the tech, yes, it does.
The main differences (this is from the vw tech, who is quite sharp) is that the Auto version of this is 'beefier' in construction. http://****************.com/smile/emthup.gif

 

[Wolk's Wagon]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (DaBlackJetta)

Did you have urethane bumpers in when it broke or stockers? BTW the VWmotorsports version is beefier than stock, maybey it's the same "Auto one".

 

[9VW23yrs]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (Wolk's Wagon)

Hmmm so the letters actually mean something.
Dogbone part Numbers:
Manual 1JO 199 851 M
Auto. 1JO 199 851 N
AudiTT 1JO 199 851 AA

 

[Jman5000]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (9VW23yrs)

Called my local dealer.
Thier systems don't tell them much, but the auto one is $60 more.
I think we need that EKTA thing...won't that let us see the part?

 

[DaBlackJetta]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (Jman5000)

$60 more? ouch.
I havent picked it up yet... waiting for the bill.

I had the stock bushings in... just assuming that if I had the urethane bushings that the dogbone might not have broken... less wheel hop, less stress on the dog bone.

 

[16vracer]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (DaBlackJetta)

Greg-Can you take a pic of it when you get the car back?

 

[golfboost]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (16vracer)

anyone wanna buy my stock automatic dogbone?
How about $25 you pay shipping.

 

[9VW23yrs]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (Jman5000)

quote:[HR][/HR]Called my local dealer.
Thier systems don't tell them much, but the auto one is $60 more.
I think we need that EKTA thing...won't that let us see the part?[HR][/HR]​

Just asking, $60 more than what ?

 

[Gambit]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (golfboost)

quote:[HR][/HR]anyone wanna buy my stock automatic dogbone?
How about $25 you pay shipping.

[HR][/HR]​

I got dibs on it

 

[Jman5000]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (9VW23yrs)

quote:[HR][/HR]Called my local dealer.
Thier systems don't tell them much, but the auto one is $60 more.
I think we need that EKTA thing...won't that let us see the part?
Just asking, $60 more than what ?[HR][/HR]​

Than the manual one...
And that's walk-up butt-ream parts counter pricing.
I went to the dealer for something else, and I saw the exploded diagram...the section lists one dogbone pic (like we're used to) but 2 parts. So you can't see it on EKTA, or ETKA, or whatever it is.

 

[flanders]

Re: Dogbone upgrade (Jman5000)

anyone had the chance to do a visual comparison? Or is the rubber stiffer?