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robbiemcvee
PostPosted: Wed Dec 05, 2007 6:11 pm 
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I've still got the old topmounts from mutley (the st205 thats i have broken) i was wondering if they are TRD or not. Does anyone know if there are visual differences between standard and TRD versions?

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Don't know if there is a visual difference Rob. If I were you I'd give Fennies a quick call. They should be able to say straight away.

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HI Don, i went over there last night and had a look.. it appears that the rubber on the OEM topmounts is raised in a dome, whereas the TRD versions are concave.

So the ones i had were OEM - so i bought some nice TRD versions :-)

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The rubber deforms as they get older and gradually ends up as a dome :(

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Kris wrote:
The rubber deforms as they get older and gradually ends up as a dome :(

I've never seen old rubber top mounts dome? Normally they eventually perish and crack. Sometimes rubber expands if its soaked in petrochemicals (fuel, oil etc.) so I guess this could cause skungy old top mounts to 'dome' :?:

Rob, if you get a chance to post up any pics of the TRD top mounts that would be good OR, even better, bring them along to the next dinner meet :wink:

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will do don - i'll take some snaps - im just about to fit them so wont be bringing them with me - well only on the car ;)

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I can vouch for the 'dome' appearance of older/worn top mounts; I have personally experienced it twice (once st162 and once st165) during celica ownership 8)

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