Gearbox (and engine) mounts

[BraindG]

Kieran,

Where did you get your flexane from?

im assuming its all pretty much the same stuff? Are there know "Better" brands?

[Kieran]

Flexane's really your only choice. I got mine from www.frost.co.uk - a treasure trove of restoration tools and supplies!

[BraindG]

Flexane's really your only choice. I got mine from www.frost.co.uk - a treasure trove of restoration tools and supplies!

cool, thank you... now where did i put my credit card.

[I-S]

Flexane can be obtained more cheaply from RS (www.rswww.com) and Farnell (uk.farnell.com). RS are £2 cheaper than farnell, but Farnell do free shipping.

I'm looking at this, although with GDI engine mounts at about £107 for all 5 (not sure where the 5th one is!), I may not bother...

[Kieran]

Seeing your reply reminds me I need to touch base on this one, Isaac....

The flexane mountings have been in operation on my car for a year. Cash allowing I will be replacing all four engine mounts with brand new standard parts this winter.

The flexane mounts are still serviceable and it's still a good, cheap solution if you need a cheap, effective repair to get your car going and you can't afford to wait for a fresh set from Japan.

However, having driven a car with 'good' standard mounts, the flexane units don't compare very well. Their solidity results in quite high levels of NVH and you do 'feel' the car. I was quite taken aback recently when I drove Miller's car at just how silent and vibration free his passenger cabin is.

Overall, I consider flexane to be a repair, not a replacement.

[zentac]

why doesnt someone talk to a polly bush maker and get som polly ones made up, thats what I have in the FTO.

[Kieran]

why doesnt someone talk to a polly bush maker and get som polly ones made up, thats what I have in the FTO.

I have wondered about that but then I don't really think there's demand - Flexane is similar durometer to polly and unless you're building a monster car I think the NVH trade-off would be too much for most people.

BTW, what's the latest on the FTO O'Death? How many squillion BHP now?

[peter thomson]

I thought Taka Kaira already supplied a set of polybushes but they may be too rigid for a road car.

[Ryan]

This may sound silly but what do the engine mounts look like / how do i check to see if they are in good nick?

[zentac]

BTW, what's the latest on the FTO O'Death? How many squillion BHP now?

Still building it, going for an all out racer, new fuel system, all new pipework new electronics..... it will be ready soon.

[bradc]

Ryan, the two lowest ones are hard to see, there is one at the front of the engine and one at the back. There is one on either side of the engine near the suspension arms, those two are easy to see. Basically if they are split then it is time to replace them. If your engine rocks around a bit then it is also time to replace them.

[Ryan]

Thanks

[Beastlee]

Dragging up an old thread here as just found out I need to replace three of the mounts. The gearbox one was done just before I bought it and now the other three are so bad that changing between D and R, and vice versa, moves the engine so violently you could use it as a catapult in a siege!

When I had the SAAB 9000 I fitted poly bushes to the upper engine mount, the dog-bone as it's called, which vastly improved things. Admittedly the vibrations were more noticeable, but then I feel they would be even for replacing with fresh OEM ones, although it gave excellent feedback of the engine.
The ones fitted were a two-piece affair, you press out the old ones and insert the new ones from each side. They protude slightly and are held in place by the fact they are held within a surrounding bracket so I figure that as long as we could find the correct diameter you could fit similar ones from an alternative car.

Personally I think poly bushes are a must of you plan on any tweaking the engine just to reduce any additional forces on the mounts and then the exhaust.

[peter thomson]

You must have missed this thread Lee


http://www.clubvr4.com/forum/showthr...=engine+mounts

[Beastlee]

Was going to apologise for dragging up an old thread but seems I did that the other month LOL.

Well I currently have three (front, rear and driver's side) genuine mounts and am looking to fit them. I'm not sure I'll be able to manage the rear one but I'm guessing that if I can get the front and side ones done things should improve a little. I'm waiting out a little longer before I consider the poly versions.

As Kieran has provided a basic level guide for us all I'll try to get some pics as I go and make them available for a guide but no doubt I'll start working and find too many issues to remember.

[pixelplay]

If the items are sold outside of NZ they wont have to pay the GST as in only applies to items sold inside the country.

all prices (NZD) have 12.5% tax ontop of them

JCMR198381 @ 50.00+ gst
JCMR235603 @ 80.00+ gst
JCMR198377 @ 145.00+ gst
JCMR198388 @ 115.00+gst

[Davezj]

thread from the dead revival.
the unanswered have now been answered.

love it when these get resurected as info once lost can come to the forfront again.