>another point is the VW made brackets include rubber bushings in the
>alternator mounting points therfore adding to the isolation of the
>vibrations, whereas the tiico plate is solid and unyielding.
>
>

Methinks you have been working on old skool rabbits too long. VW hasnt used
rubber mounting for alternators since '82.

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