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Old 11-18-2006, 04:13 PM
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my engine shakes!!! stupid cam lol the exhaust hits the floor pan. I just noticed this when i gutted the interior of the car. besides the point i broke a trans mount.. dunno why its still stock.. shouldnt of been...but can which should I go with a poly engine or solid engine mounts? I dont want to shake the car into peices but it would be nice to not hear a clunck when i shift hard and the entire car to shake instead of just the engine
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If you want the whole car to shake then go solid. But DON'T go solid on one and poly on the other though.
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Originally Posted by Z28/2002
If you want the whole car to shake then go solid. But DON'T go solid on one and poly on the other though.
Do you have solids? Because I do and you dont even feel any vibrations in the car unless your at idle and have a load on the car, for expample a4 in D with foot on the brake. And it doesnt shake the car, just vibration in the pedals and steering wheel. Id go solid.
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whats the major difference in feel such as vibrations, engine torquing and so on between poly and solid? for a DD, would the solid be better?
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I have solids on my DD and its not bad at all, only real vibration is the one I described in my other post, I imagine with a manual you wouldnt even have that problem.
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Solid: racing applications

Poly: Street and DD use.
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I have solid's and it can be pretty rocky at times, but not really much more than the poly mounts. People seem to think that a poly mount is like a pillow compared to a brick (solid). Not the case though.
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Go solid.
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Who sells the solid ones?
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I have solid, and i love it... but if you look in my sig im very tolerable
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Who sells the solid ones?
Spohn
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Originally Posted by The1N_only
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I have them, and there are vibrations, but they are better than a banging y-pipe.
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Originally Posted by orangeapeel
I have solid's and it can be pretty rocky at times, but not really much more than the poly mounts. People seem to think that a poly mount is like a pillow compared to a brick (solid). Not the case though.
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thanks guys Ill be ordering some solid ones this week. I can still go with a poly trans mouth correct or do they make a solid trans mount as well?
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I'm a poly mount fanboi.
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Originally Posted by farnoush
I have solids on my DD and its not bad at all, only real vibration is the one I described in my other post, I imagine with a manual you wouldnt even have that problem.


I have an M6 with Spohn solid mounts and cant even tell a difference between them and the poly that I switched from.
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Originally Posted by 03 BUSA
Solid: racing applications

Poly: Street and DD use.
How do you figure? My car is far from a racing application, more like a highway road tripper to and from home and school (few hundred miles 1 way at least twice a month) and my solid mounts are just as good if not better than my poly "daily driver" mounts

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Any CAMMED cars running solid mounts?

Of course the car isn't going to shake if the engine idles smooth as can be.
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How long of a job would it be to switch motor mounts in the driveway with your typical jacks and jackstands? Im tired of my ypipe hitting
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I had a poly trans mount with poly engine mounts and the drivetrain was *tight*....probably as tight as it needed to be in most cases.

Originally Posted by HowellSoccer88
I have an M6 with Spohn solid mounts and cant even tell a difference between them and the poly that I switched from.
I had solid mounts in my previous car (91 SHO) and there was definately more "vibration", enough to notice but not enough to care about...except passengers who complained about the drivetrain noise and vibration. Solid mounts are probably overkill. Ymmv.



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