My original e28 mounts gave out so I went to upgrade to AKG mounts on my e30s54. I use Z3M s54 engine arms that I bought new from BMW so they aren't bent. And as far as I know the Z3m s54 engine arms are the correct ones that still have the intake manifold mount. The AKG bushing seems like the studs aren't wide enough for the engine. The mounts don't sit flat on the subframe and have to rock outwards to get the stud through the engine arms. It didn't look confidence inspiring. I tried another subframe I had and got the same issue so I am pretty sure it is the mounts. I contacted AKG and sent them some pictures of the issue and they agreed I had an issue but were pretty mehhh in general about wanting to do anything about it. Anyone else run into this issue? I always heard that the AKG were the best mounts, not sure where to go from here. I can post some pics of people are interested.
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Originally posted by Sebastianjg View PostIm interested, i just received my poly akg mounts and test fit them with my arc asylum subframe on an engine stand(if that matters) and they seem to fit finee30sport.net
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Originally posted by Sebastianjg View PostI'm using the regular e36 engine armse30sport.net
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I had the same issue when I tried using AKG solid aluminum engine mounts, with Z3M engine arms.
I thought something was wrong with the mount arms I had, so I bought a new passenger side mount arm and used an E36 driver's side arm. It still didn't fit. I ended up selling the solid mounts and eventually upgraded to the AKG poly mounts. They still don't fit like a glove, but when the engine's weight pushes down on the mounts, it fits.
What I'm suspecting is the aluminum mounts were designed around dimensions that don't actually work with the S54, but because the poly mounts have some give, they work.
The E36 passenger side arm is identical to the Z3M. I bought a new E36 arm, and it was identical to the Z3M arm I had.
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Originally posted by FredK View PostI had the same issue when I tried using AKG solid aluminum engine mounts, with Z3M engine arms.
I thought something was wrong with the mount arms I had, so I bought a new passenger side mount arm and used an E36 driver's side arm. It still didn't fit. I ended up selling the solid mounts and eventually upgraded to the AKG poly mounts. They still don't fit like a glove, but when the engine's weight pushes down on the mounts, it fits.
What I'm suspecting is the aluminum mounts were designed around dimensions that don't actually work with the S54, but because the poly mounts have some give, they work.
The E36 passenger side arm is identical to the Z3M. I bought a new E36 arm, and it was identical to the Z3M arm I had.- '88 m54 coupe
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Originally posted by FredK View PostI had the same issue when I tried using AKG solid aluminum engine mounts, with Z3M engine arms.
I thought something was wrong with the mount arms I had, so I bought a new passenger side mount arm and used an E36 driver's side arm. It still didn't fit. I ended up selling the solid mounts and eventually upgraded to the AKG poly mounts. They still don't fit like a glove, but when the engine's weight pushes down on the mounts, it fits.
What I'm suspecting is the aluminum mounts were designed around dimensions that don't actually work with the S54, but because the poly mounts have some give, they work.
The E36 passenger side arm is identical to the Z3M. I bought a new E36 arm, and it was identical to the Z3M arm I had.e30sport.net
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'86 325es - s54b32tu - 6-speed - Mtech 1
'89 325is - m20b25 - 5-speed - Individual
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