you know, i've done tranny mounts on all my e30s and never knew about this or had a problem with the mounts...but check this out.
the problem was the transmission mounts. Turns out they suck and its probably a design error or maybe i was so unlucky as to get two defective tranny mounts. I put the stock ones back on and wow its smooth at any rpm and the urethane engine mounts barely noticeable. I called them and i'm hoping for a refund or exchange for e21 mounts...maybe UUC or some other brand on the tranny idk yet.
yeah, i saw the AKG mounts you are talking about. I was driven away by the price and the duromoter. I wanted something stiffer. Now, the engine mounts won't twist, but they do bend slightly to accomodate for that angle, but its so minor it really makes no difference. The stock (green) e28 mounts atleast have a metal casing that supports the rubber from what you describe, but the rubber will tear if you track the car... i drift, its all agressive weight transfering and that's why they just tore almost completely through... but it was my driver's side that took the most damage
i wonder how the IE's or even the akg perform when braking, accelerating and braking since they don't have that support.. what keeps the engine from yolting forward into the radiator like you describe. I know the engine is held by the driveshaft too, but cmon, what is actually supposed to hold the engine during a hard braking, the 4 engine/tranny mounts that are completely perpendicular to the engine? just thinking out loud..
the problem was the transmission mounts. Turns out they suck and its probably a design error or maybe i was so unlucky as to get two defective tranny mounts. I put the stock ones back on and wow its smooth at any rpm and the urethane engine mounts barely noticeable. I called them and i'm hoping for a refund or exchange for e21 mounts...maybe UUC or some other brand on the tranny idk yet.
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i wonder how the IE's or even the akg perform when braking, accelerating and braking since they don't have that support.. what keeps the engine from yolting forward into the radiator like you describe. I know the engine is held by the driveshaft too, but cmon, what is actually supposed to hold the engine during a hard braking, the 4 engine/tranny mounts that are completely perpendicular to the engine? just thinking out loud..
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