N52 engine mounting (Z4 arms)

[Striker01]

Maybe the upside-down hydraulic mount hack? (forgot who invented it...)

It moves the engine back 1/2" or so as well.

Which mounts are you referring to?

[adam.nonis]

Hi all,

I have been searching for the AKG Motorsport poly mounts, but they seem out of stock and on backorder everywhere.
Are there any alternatives? I would rather not use the aluminium version of the AKG mounts.

I'm running the Garagistic 24V swap mounts. Stiffer than I wanted, but they're fine for now. Doesn't seem too difficult to swap later.


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[Striker01]

I ordered e46 engine and transmission mounts. I forgot about that Castro trick until Steve reminded me of that video. The AKG work fine but something a little softer will be nice, especially if it moves the engine back a bit, my coolant crossover pipe rubs on the radiator. Just wonder if I'll have to do any adjusting on the exhaust I just finished.

[hoveringuy]

I ordered e46 engine and transmission mounts. I forgot about that Castro trick until Steve reminded me of that video. The AKG work fine but something a little softer will be nice, especially if it moves the engine back a bit, my coolant crossover pipe rubs on the radiator. Just wonder if I'll have to do any adjusting on the exhaust I just finished.

I originally had the hydraulic mounts before we knew any better and had fabbed a custom subframe to fit them (they're too wide at the bottom and will hit the frame rail if you try to mount them with the fat side down...). I will say that they were buttery smooth!
The other issue I had with them being "fat side-down" was that they made access to the steering rack hose fittings tight, so I have high hopes that the "Castro hack" would solve both of those issues.

[Striker01]

I originally had the hydraulic mounts before we knew any better and had fabbed a custom subframe to fit them (they're too wide at the bottom and will hit the frame rail if you try to mount them with the fat side down...). I will say that they were buttery smooth!
The other issue I had with them being "fat side-down" was that they made access to the steering rack hose fittings tight, so I have high hopes that the "Castro hack" would solve both of those issues.

Steering rack hoses won't be an issue for sure now. LOL