Motor mounts?
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i have both engine and tranny mounts and got them installed on the same day so i can't say what engine mount itself will do...
like sigma pi said, it increases cabin noise due to more vibration transfering over due to stiffer mounts, but with stiffer mounts you can put more of those power to the ground.
you know when you start your engine, the engine moves? with stiffer engine mounts less movement, more power to the tranny... and eventually more power to the ground
as for the mounts go check out www.mpjperformance.com or ask for mike on the phone.
if you live in bay area, CA call gbmotorsports for installs.
like sigma pi said, it increases cabin noise due to more vibration transfering over due to stiffer mounts, but with stiffer mounts you can put more of those power to the ground.
you know when you start your engine, the engine moves? with stiffer engine mounts less movement, more power to the tranny... and eventually more power to the ground
as for the mounts go check out www.mpjperformance.com or ask for mike on the phone.
if you live in bay area, CA call gbmotorsports for installs.
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And that energy has to go somewhere... I was considering getting them but after giving some thought as to where the energy goes, I figured it puts more stress on an already dubious transmission. I'll put up with the power loss for having a transmission that lasts a bit longer
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I dont think that it would put more stress on the tranny. You are still putting the power through the tranny with stock mounts, but now that power that was lost to vibration in the tranny is deminished, meaning that you get more power to the wheels.
Sounds liek a good mod to me.
Sounds liek a good mod to me.
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Re: Motor mounts?
Originally posted by Ditty77
Who has motor mounts and how's that going?
cost?
install?
do anything?
Who has motor mounts and how's that going?
cost?
install?
do anything?
i may be wrong... but like i said-subjectively speaking.
try looking @ www.spt.subaru.com
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Originally posted by mmboost
And that energy has to go somewhere... I was considering getting them but after giving some thought as to where the energy goes, I figured it puts more stress on an already dubious transmission. I'll put up with the power loss for having a transmission that lasts a bit longer
And that energy has to go somewhere... I was considering getting them but after giving some thought as to where the energy goes, I figured it puts more stress on an already dubious transmission. I'll put up with the power loss for having a transmission that lasts a bit longer
i prefer to shift correctly AND have my mounts!
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Re: Motor mounts?
Originally posted by Ditty77
Who has motor mounts and how's that going?
Who has motor mounts and how's that going?
I suggest keeping them.
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Re: Re: Motor mounts?
Originally posted by robb
I tried taking mine out. The car ran like crap - so I put them back in.
I suggest keeping them.
I tried taking mine out. The car ran like crap - so I put them back in.
I suggest keeping them.
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It's not true that it put more power to the ground. It makes the engine react faster. Instead of the mounts compressing or moving it goes to the drive train faster. It get rid of some of the drivetrain wind up. I had to put a solid mount on my '56 Ford pu(built chevy 327). The motor would torque so much it would rip the motor mount. But, I had fun doing 
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Re: Re: Motor mounts?
Originally posted by robb
I tried taking mine out. The car ran like crap - so I put them back in.
I suggest keeping them.
I tried taking mine out. The car ran like crap - so I put them back in.
I suggest keeping them.
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Originally posted by mmboost
And that energy has to go somewhere... I was considering getting them but after giving some thought as to where the energy goes, I figured it puts more stress on an already dubious transmission. I'll put up with the power loss for having a transmission that lasts a bit longer
jason
And that energy has to go somewhere... I was considering getting them but after giving some thought as to where the energy goes, I figured it puts more stress on an already dubious transmission. I'll put up with the power loss for having a transmission that lasts a bit longer
jason
ok so it sounds like i want this lol but i spend way too much money as it is, so how much would they be installed.... maybe i should just call mpj because mike gives good deals!!!!! but i have no idea what the cost is for this stuff like it could be anywhere from 30-300 in my mind help me out, is it worth it?