Why use solid motor mounts?
08-08-2014, 01:23 PM
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Why use solid motor mounts? What are the pros and cons of solid mounts? When are they necessary or an advantage? Are there alternatives?
When checking out the damage from my recent test n tune trip to the track I found that my almost new trans mount was torn. Do you think this is related to too much engine movement or due to the rear u-joint blowing out? Better the mount than the trans case. I'm running almost new GM motor mounts(made in China) that appear to be undamaged.
U-joint tore out at the end of this video:
When checking out the damage from my recent test n tune trip to the track I found that my almost new trans mount was torn. Do you think this is related to too much engine movement or due to the rear u-joint blowing out? Better the mount than the trans case. I'm running almost new GM motor mounts(made in China) that appear to be undamaged.
U-joint tore out at the end of this video:
08-08-2014, 02:17 PM
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Can't say why other people think solids are a good idea.
I like my Prothane mounts just fine, split the difference
between the stock and solid as far as transmitting motor
shake to the cabin etc. but went in easy without changing
how the motor sits.
I'm not going to break poly mounts, so why would I want
steel? Just more NVH in anything less than a max-effort
setup, in my book.
I like my Prothane mounts just fine, split the difference
between the stock and solid as far as transmitting motor
shake to the cabin etc. but went in easy without changing
how the motor sits.
I'm not going to break poly mounts, so why would I want
steel? Just more NVH in anything less than a max-effort
setup, in my book.