034 Motorsport Billet Upper Dogbone Insert MK7/MK8 GTI/Golf R

The 034 Motorsport MQB Upper Dogbone Mount Insert (patent pending) is required for any MQB platform vehicle using an aftermarket dogbone mount and dogbone mount insert.  Aggressive driving that causes violent drivetrain movement, such as burn-outs that induce wheel-hop, will cause the upper and lower dogbone mounts to exert a bending moment on the dogbone mount arm, causing it to bend, and in some cases fail.  When this failure occurs, the bottom of the engine is unconstrained and the engine will cause damage to other components in the engine bay.  The 034 Motorsport MQB Upper Dogbone Mount Insert eliminates these bending forces, allowing the dogbone mount to perform as designed during these violent events. An aftermarket billet spherical dogbone mount combined with a dogbone mount insert dramatically improves the feel and responsiveness of the drivetrain during spirited driving.  However, this combination of modifications, coupled with the design constraints of the MQB dogbone mount