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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 03:08 PM
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Im thinking i need to get poly mm's and was wanting to get some opinions on what brands are good and a cheap place to get em
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 03:14 PM
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Can't go wrong with Spohn.

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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 03:18 PM
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polys....ftw
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 03:56 PM
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Prothane from Speed Inc. about 50 bucks. Worth every penny!
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 08:57 PM
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Prothane from Speed Inc. about 50 bucks. Worth every penny!
Ditto. That's where I ordered mine from.
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 09:56 PM
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Niice. Thanks..
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look at install walkthroughs. Im goign to pay someone to install my MM polys

summit has them for 49 bucks shipped. polys
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Old Apr 17, 2007 | 11:49 PM
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Might as well ask here.. is there any gain to the Spohn motor mount brackets? ""LSX" Motor Mount Stands"

"These lightweight "LSX" motor mount stands bolt on in place of the factory's heavy solid cast iron stands on 1998-2002 GM F-Body cars. They look trick, and drop close to 5 pounds! They will work with the stock k-member, or on the Spohn Performance tubular k-member, and any aftermarket k-member designed for stock type motor mount stands.

Built with CNC cut 3/16" steel mounting pads and CNC cut and formed 1/4" thick steel motor mount u-brackets joined together with 1" x 2" x .120" wall tubing. Finally we fully gusset them so they're built to handle some serious horsepower! "

Part # 178-997
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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Yeah ill have them put in next time i take my car to the shop for mods =-D
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:22 AM
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Brad8266 or whatever his username is, he had a writeup at some point of putting them in without taking the headers off. Takes a while but can be done. At least have a look at them first. Good luck.

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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by renxwar
Might as well ask here.. is there any gain to the Spohn motor mount brackets? ""LSX" Motor Mount Stands"

"These lightweight "LSX" motor mount stands bolt on in place of the factory's heavy solid cast iron stands on 1998-2002 GM F-Body cars. They look trick, and drop close to 5 pounds! They will work with the stock k-member, or on the Spohn Performance tubular k-member, and any aftermarket k-member designed for stock type motor mount stands.

Built with CNC cut 3/16" steel mounting pads and CNC cut and formed 1/4" thick steel motor mount u-brackets joined together with 1" x 2" x .120" wall tubing. Finally we fully gusset them so they're built to handle some serious horsepower! "

Part # 178-997
Pretty sure those are solid mounts.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 10:38 PM
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http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...s774_large.jpg

Those are what I'm talking about..they aren't solid.
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Old Apr 18, 2007 | 11:37 PM
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Originally Posted by renxwar
http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...s774_large.jpg

Those are what I'm talking about..they aren't solid.
The motor mounts mount into those. They are called mount stands. They hold the motor mounts unless you go with a solid mount which replaces the original mount and the mount stand.
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 07:20 AM
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http://spohn.net/product.cfm?productid=1477
repl stock pads
http://spohn.net/product.cfm?productid=1619
repl stock crappy cast stands

worth it IMO

ill be going that route with a UMI K-member + Spohn upper & lowers as well
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Whats so bad about the stock ones??? Is it just the weight issue?
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Old Apr 19, 2007 | 09:37 AM
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Prothane from Speed Inc. +1
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Originally Posted by crazylane
Whats so bad about the stock ones??? Is it just the weight issue?
poly mounts... benefits are obvious
the stands is strength & weight improvments by using spohns
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Old Apr 20, 2007 | 12:40 AM
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Does it make the install any easier by replacing the stands?
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