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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 08:30 AM
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I was thinking the prothane they seem to work good on my suspension and trans. I swear the stock ones let the motor rock about 4-5 in. so i figure before it starts hitting the strut towers i better get new ones!
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Old Oct 14, 2009 | 09:35 AM
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I put prothane moter mounts in to stop the Y pipe from hitting the floor about 5 years ago no problems here. The solid mounts seem to be hit or miss, some people love them and don't get a lot of vibration and others hate them and swap back to the prothane.
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ya i was leaning toward the prothane..plus they are cheaper to buy lol. I have the prothane trans mount and i love how it dampends the vibrations and still gives me a better road feel.
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I love my prothane motor mounts. I would never go back to stockers.
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I have solids and love them. It just depends on your personal preference. I've had Poly mounts on everything and wanted to try the solids this time and I like them. I could see how some people wouldn't them... there is a noticable increase in vibration inside the car (you can even watch the mirrors vibrate) but in a feel stand point I found them to be more sturdy and more what I was looking for in this build.

Point being you cant go wrong either way... its just up to your personal preference.
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i have prothane motor mounts and like them, they stopped my ypipe banging and the feels better when driving on the road. good investment
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smoknss what is the difference between the 3 as in terms of vibration? The main reason i guess i want to get somwthing is when i take off in 1st gear i have a little surge and the loose mounts amplify and make it into 3 surges that end up making me chirp my tires! surge, motor torques then i slide forward and press the pedal even farther and it keeps jerking me back and forth making me do it 2-3 times before i get it moving so i dont stall out ...
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