FLP banging alittle after floor pan "massaging". need help...
10-21-2002, 01:17 PM
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FLP banging alittle after floor pan "massaging". need help... i know this has been around for a while. however i'm gonna ask anyway. the y-pipe was hitting the corner of the tunnel at the front. i let down the y-pipe and popped it in a little. but i'm still gettin' some banging <img border="0" title="" alt="[Confused]" src="images/icons/confused.gif" /> . any idea's would be greatly appreciated.
oh, BTW, is anyone having any issues w/ the oil pan drain plug being to close to the header tube <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> ? i filed mine down, and STILL have to pry alittle on the header to get the drain plug out.any fixes? thanks in advance...
oh, BTW, is anyone having any issues w/ the oil pan drain plug being to close to the header tube <img border="0" alt="[Banging Head]" title="" src="graemlins/gr_banghead.gif" /> ? i filed mine down, and STILL have to pry alittle on the header to get the drain plug out.any fixes? thanks in advance...
10-21-2002, 10:23 PM
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Re: FLP banging alittle after floor pan "massaging". need help... Replace your transmission mount with a 1LE trans mount and replace the torque arm mount with an Energy Suspension poly-urethane mount. These mounts are much stiffer material then the OEM rubber mounts; therefore, they won't let the drivetrain move as much as the rubber mounts do. You can get the 1LE mount from your local GM dealer and the poly-urethane torque arm mount you can get from the sponsorers or if they are out you can also get it from Summit Racing.
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Re: FLP banging alittle after floor pan "massaging". need help... </font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Originally posted by 14u2nv:
<strong>Replace your transmission mount with a 1LE trans mount and replace the torque arm mount with an Energy Suspension poly-urethane mount. These mounts are much stiffer material then the OEM rubber mounts; therefore, they won't let the drivetrain move as much as the rubber mounts do. You can get the 1LE mount from your local GM dealer and the poly-urethane torque arm mount you can get from the sponsorers or if they are out you can also get it from Summit Racing.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Correct, or you can get the poly trans mount and not use the preload plate and even out the 'bumps'
I didn`t notice much difference with the 1LE trans mount, but a poly one stopped the banging, I also threw on a TQ strap at the same time.
Car felt more 'solid'
<strong>Replace your transmission mount with a 1LE trans mount and replace the torque arm mount with an Energy Suspension poly-urethane mount. These mounts are much stiffer material then the OEM rubber mounts; therefore, they won't let the drivetrain move as much as the rubber mounts do. You can get the 1LE mount from your local GM dealer and the poly-urethane torque arm mount you can get from the sponsorers or if they are out you can also get it from Summit Racing.</strong></font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Correct, or you can get the poly trans mount and not use the preload plate and even out the 'bumps'
I didn`t notice much difference with the 1LE trans mount, but a poly one stopped the banging, I also threw on a TQ strap at the same time.
Car felt more 'solid'
10-22-2002, 05:59 AM
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Re: FLP banging alittle after floor pan "massaging". need help... I had the poly mount prior to the 1LE. I used the pre-load plate and left the humps alone. I didn't really notice much vibration to be honest, but I was also running an open y-pipe too. The 1LE is working as well as the poly unit was.
10-22-2002, 01:56 PM
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Re: FLP banging alittle after floor pan "massaging". need help... I massaged my floor a little and then attached a radiator hose between the pipe and floor. The hose totally solved all my banging and rattling.
10-23-2002, 06:09 PM
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Re: FLP banging alittle after floor pan "massaging". need help... cool, thanks guys, i'm gonna give that 1LE trans mount a try first. i work at a pontiac dealer so getting one for real cheap will save me some dough!
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Re: FLP banging alittle after floor pan "massaging". need help... sure, if i remember, lol. i THINK the 1le trans mount is actually an SLP only item. we looked in my parts dept the other day, and the trans mount listed was the stock unit... i'll look into it more and let ya know...
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