UMI Motor Mount review
01-21-2012, 03:00 PM
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UMI Motor Mount review I just picked up my 2005 CTS-V. I had a bunch of stuff done, but among the list was new UMI motor mounts.
Symptoms:
-Hard to shift gears
-Squeak/rattle from engine when starting from a dead stop
-Dieseling/shaking the whole car when shut off
Procedure:
From what I was told its pretty straight forward. the guy that did it is meticulous and it took him 4 hours with the exhaust off. He was able to reuse the stock heat shields with minor tweaks.
Pros:
-I can shift my car like normal!!
-No more squeaks or rattles in the drivetrain!
-The engine shuts off so smooth...I was kind of concerned that something was wrong!
Cons:
-Noticeable vibration when taking off in first gear, and when lugging the engine. Fixed by slipping the clutch a hair more/more rpms, and not lugging the engine. Otherwise, they drive and feel absolutely perfect!!
Never in my wildest dreams would I think bad engine mounts would cause so many problems and noises. BUT the UMI mounts fixed it all!
I also installed a Creative Steel transmission mount. My car feels so much more "connected" now. I can chirp the tires now, when I never could before. The car definitely feels faster. That might be because of the kooks 1 7/8" long tubes that were just put on. My car sounds amazing now too
Vids to follow.
Symptoms:
-Hard to shift gears
-Squeak/rattle from engine when starting from a dead stop
-Dieseling/shaking the whole car when shut off
Procedure:
From what I was told its pretty straight forward. the guy that did it is meticulous and it took him 4 hours with the exhaust off. He was able to reuse the stock heat shields with minor tweaks.
Pros:
-I can shift my car like normal!!
-No more squeaks or rattles in the drivetrain!
-The engine shuts off so smooth...I was kind of concerned that something was wrong!
Cons:
-Noticeable vibration when taking off in first gear, and when lugging the engine. Fixed by slipping the clutch a hair more/more rpms, and not lugging the engine. Otherwise, they drive and feel absolutely perfect!!
Never in my wildest dreams would I think bad engine mounts would cause so many problems and noises. BUT the UMI mounts fixed it all!
I also installed a Creative Steel transmission mount. My car feels so much more "connected" now. I can chirp the tires now, when I never could before. The car definitely feels faster. That might be because of the kooks 1 7/8" long tubes that were just put on. My car sounds amazing now too
Vids to follow. 
