Dogbone Handbrake Strut Suitable for Toyota Land Cruiser 75 Series

What is a Dogbone Mount?
The term Dogbone Mount is often used in the Volkswagen / Audi / Skoda Community, and as a newcomer you’ve probably been left wondering what this part actually does. Technically speaking this is actually known as a Pendulum Mount, and we should probably be using this term instead as it’s almost self explanatory. The Pendulum Mount is responsible for restricting and absorbing torque transfer created by transverse mounted engines under acceleration, and reduces the pendulum effect on the upper gearbox and engine mounts. Without this mount, the engine and gearbox would sustain a considerable amount of movement. The nickname ‘Dogbone’ loosely represents the shape of the entire mount assembly.

Why Fix It?
Engineers develop most cars with comfort and NVH (Noise, Vibration, and Harshness) in mind, and as a result the Pendulum Mount is made from rubber in all Volkswagen, Audi and Skoda vehicles (where applicable). This rubber ‘Puckhas multiple hollow voids and serves purpose to reduce pendulum movement. For the everyday driver this part operates seamlessly in the background, however for those with performance in mind, the factory mount allows for too much movement. This movement is part cause to serious wheel hop and jerkiness felt under hard acceleration, neither of which are desired by the enthusiast.