and 1 more for the group buy
i was not going to arrange a group buy, i was just updating the thread.
But anyone can do a group buy for these mounts if they like.
the reason for not arranging the group buy is, it is possibly cheaper to buy individual kit and potentialy avoid the Import DUTY and VAT. I was not charged duty and vat when i got my bits.
that is why i say it is up to you.
plus you avoid the extra uk postage charge for resending the mounts out once they reach the group buy organiser in the UK. As they will be sent to you direct.
Bye for Now!
Last time I bought the mounts I was charged:
Prothane Kit 13-1903 : $82.99 + $45 shipping = $127.99 - From eBay seller ilikeike1
Declared value on package $30 + $40 shipping so no VAT / Duty.
Galant V6 Roll Stop: $30 + $47.95 shipping - from mitsuparts1 (so no VAT / Duty)
Total: $206 or £147 after conversion.
There are some prothane kits available for $72 currently from other sellers and the Galant roll stop is $28.50 from the same seller. But even if you get one of the sellers to tell fibs about the mount kit value it still costs more than the price direct from Energy Suspension as I had to pay the shipping twice.
Dave, just to be doubly sure - the Energy suspension kit front roll mount insert fits the standard VR4 roll stop mount doesn't it? I wouldn't need to buy a US Galant roll stop wouild I?
the one i have specified fits the existing front roll stopper mount on the VR4.
Oh well bit the bullet and ordered a set the other day - exchanged a few emails with the sales guy there and suggested he post on the for sale forum here...
Anyway he asked if the same set of inserts would suit non-vr4 models - any V6 galant owners tried these?
IIRC, Galant V6 are the same.
Ex: Galant VR4
Running 268 HP ATW and 443 Nm torque at 0.9 bar
Now: Lancer Evolution 8 FQ-300
Running 325 HP ATW and 510 Nm torque at 1.6 bar
Just ordered my kitOriginally Posted by Davezj
$140 to Perth Western Australia hope fully it'll fit in no probs
Good work finding this kit
My bad $140 USD =[
forgot to say you need to keep the metal sleeve from the original front roll stopper as this is slightly longer than the one in the kit. either that or you will have to fit a couple of washers to the new one.
i cleaned the old sleeve up with a serrated kitchen knife, worked a treat, just leave a little bit of the old black rubber on the sleeve to make it a really tight fit in the new insert.
when you say its slightly longer than the one in the kit, is that the same for when you buy seperately? i'v ordered the four from energy suspension, just waiting delivery :-D
the metal sleeve supplied with the polly insert in the box weather supplied with a kit or separately is slightly shorter than the original one that is on the car originally.
but the sleeve in the original mount is going to have to be cut out of that mount anyway, so you might as well just clean the original sleeve up and use that. rather than fitting a few of washers.
to clean the sleeve up just slice down the length of the sleeve with a serrated kitchen knife, rotate sleeve slice, rotate and slice, etc , etc, but as i say don't clean it up too well and check for fit into the polly insert as you go.
okies, cheers.
i hate waitin for deliveries! i paid the extra for 5 day postage, you dont happen to know if they e-mail when its been dispatched do you? i've had one sayin it'l be ready soon.
cheers
ash
Sorry i can't remember, like everything i seem to do, spend the money on getting the parts then something else more important comes along and the parts sit there for a couple of years before i get round to fitting them.
Ordered mine, front and rear inserts. Thanks for info Dave, you have saved me a nasty surprise. Have some rep.
What can anyone say about the kit they have installed. I put mine in over the weekend, i must say i think its the worst mod ive ever done!!! Apart from feeling the engine under my foot alot more my whole car vibrates and rattles around between 1400-2200 rpm in most gears the whole car makes noises it never used to and its just not comfortable to drive anymore. The engine does feel a tad bit more responsive but i wanna know if anyone else has had a good or bad experience after installing the poly kit? I dont know what else to do to try and make the vibrations become lesser without having to replace them back to rubber mounts. and yes ive made sure all bracket mounting bolts are tight before anyone asks me to check em lol its definately on my mind to go back to rubber though
I only have a slight vibration at tickover in drive. Noithing in neutral and nothing to mention when driving.
I would make sure that the gearbox is not resting on the crossmember first if it has been bent in the past
check............not the problem unfortunately
In my case the original rubber mounts were shot so the engine used to twist and swirm whenever I brought the clutch up causing metal-on-metal knocking. The poly mounts cured the engine movement so it was an improvement for me. So I can't compare to brand new rubber mounts.
As mentioned previously I felt there was an increased high pitched sound after installing the poly mounts on idle but that seems to have subsided (or I've just become used to it - difficult to say).
Were your original mounts OK - why did you change them? In my case it was a heck of a lot cheaper than the OEM mounts.
All of the above, cheaper and my drivers side mount was gone and was cheaper to change them all than 1 at a time when they each start to fail. its gettin worse it goes when the clutch is in but when its out and its below 2400rpm it shakes the s**t outta the car and its very frustrating and annoying. But seems like im the only person thats had this problem, half my luck. Im not sure wats goin on i hardly think anythign is resting on the cross member cause its not the sorta noise its just bad vibrations at low rpm (at any speed)
Left and right side mounts provide hell a lot of vibrations to chasis. IMO, not necessary mod, and rubber inserts are better. Hence I've done only front and rear poly inserts. Feels better, stiffer and not much vibration.
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