DoctorNick

How is it going? You still in love with them? Any issues? I am going to order today, want to make sure none of you have buyers remorse. I am willing to lose some ride quality for better "stability" and since headers are going on along with a mild cam, it sounds like its the best time to do them.

All input is greatly appreciated before I dump $400 on extra parts.

trukk

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Zero issues here. I've have the prototype ones in my car for almost a year now. No issues. Not really much added harsheness. Was a no brainer for me, because I was eating motormounts, and was out of warranty. If yours are shot, and your are out of waranty, they are for you.

-Chris

burnin red

iTrader: (1)

what cam are you going with? and what are your potential rwhp and rwtq gains?

rand49er

Got 'em from Luke three days ago. Not sure when I'll be getting them installed. Stockers are still just fine; I just don't want to not be able to get them in the future if they stop making them.

original786

what if you have warranty , is it worth going to uuc motor mounts or no???

DoctorNick

When I dumped the stock soft rubber motor mounts on my STI and went with metal on metal ones, the throttle response was amazing. Instead of all that torque going to moving the motor in the enginebay, it instead went thru the drivetrain and was used as power. Granted it increased my NVH considerably, so my hope is a poly mount will be the best of both worlds. Eating some of the NVH while still helping keep the engine in place and put the power to the ground, not trying to break the motor free from the engine bay

original786

so should i go with uuc motor mounts, if i have extended 100k warranty or no?

DoctorNick

I too have the extended warranty, but am getting them because I have been thru 1 set when the car is bone stock and I am about to add another 40-60wtq/whp and I am confident the dealer will not cover another set when I have shiny new set of headers in there (my dealer down here in Miami is not 1/10th as cool as my dealer in Chicago which would care less about headers).

heavymetals

iTrader: (3)

My dealer/service replaced mine under warranty with the UUCs I provided when mine started leaking.

The caveat: don't expect any warranty work for motor mount stuff.

They were very good about it and I have ZERO regrets.

Do the SPECTER cradle bushings and the UUC diff bushing too!

DoctorNick

^ someone needs to make a thread explaining all the bushing solutions we have available. I get confused between what bushings BMR replaces, specter replaces, these new UUC dif bushings I hear about. Ya know? At least I would benefit from it when trying to find a proper rear end solution.

rand49er

If you're at 99k miles and the OEMs are leaking, I would. If you're at less than 80k and they're fine, I wouldn't.

rand49er

Alternative bushing (starter) list:

1. cradle bushings (GM came out with upgraded ones, Specter Werkes has even better ones, KARS kit comes with their own)
2. shifter bushings (UUC)
3. diff bushing (UUC)
4. motor mounts (UUC)
5. tranny bushing (UUC)
6.
7.


Please feel free to add to/modify the above list as necessary.

original786

if i do get uuc motor mounts, and transmission mounts and i have 39k miles at the moment and have 100k warranty from GM,
would that void my warranty?

heavymetals

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It voids the warranty on motor mount or transmission mount problems.

CORNER CARVER

Worse case if you were denied warranty claim at other dealerships you would have to drag it over to Lindsey Cadillac.

In theory changing any component to something other than OEM will void the warranty on that system.

But, its up to the specific service department and that service departments Service Manager to make a claim or deny a claim.

Abuse is not covered : bolt ons show the tendency for abuse.

I think my motor mounts are fragged but the service writer and tech dont think thats the problem. When taking off in 1st gear, clutch out then tipping in on throttle the shifter will rock over towards the passenger side 1-1.5 inches. They thought it was the shifter. New shifter installed - still does the exact same thing.

I am also contemplating UUC bushings!!! I have not yet justified the price!!!

My .02

original786

hmm good idea, maybe if i bring my UUC motor mounts to the dealer, maybe they will install it under warranty?

heavymetals

iTrader: (3)

It never hurts to ask, and maybe bring a sixer for the tech.

DoctorNick

Of the rear end bushings, which can be done without that special GM tool and which have to use the GM tool?

STAGEUP

I've had them for about 8 months. No problems, just wish the car would have came with them from the factory. The torque response to the wheels improved greatly! Bad thing about them, you need stickier tires once you put them in, since you put power to the ground a lot sooner than with the stock mounts that flex, and absorb some of the power to the wheels.

Couldnt be happier.