IE Poly Engine and Tranny Mounts

[strad]

hey guys, how do you know if your mounts are to be changed? if they failed, and what about the homemade honda style poly bushings?

When your oil pan is resting on the crossmember because your mounts have collapsed. Or you put a jack under the motor or transmission, lift up slightly, and you see the mount separate where it's been sheared in half. That's a rather crude example of a few ways you can tell.

[EN318isPDX]

hey guys, how do you know if your mounts are to be changed? if they failed, and what about the homemade honda style poly bushings?

Failed engine mounts can let your engine rotate far beyond acceptable limits. A failed Engine Mount will usually allow contact between the fan and the fan shroud.

No idea what to say about the last part.

[charlesmarseille]

hey guys, how do you know if your mounts are to be changed? if they failed, and what about the homemade honda style poly bushings?

[tonytony]

i'm young and there's some noise i rather not deal with, so that's why i went rubber tranny mounts and poly engine mounts

[wolfgangstbd]

haha i like ur style u dont bitch at all... i always hear noise/ruff for all these stiffer parts theyre really not that bad so if ur young go for it but if u dont wanna deal wit the noise just harden the fuck up imo but to each his own :)

[EN318isPDX]

You would have a LOT less vibrations with rubber tranny mounts... that's where you're getting most of it from.

Yes I know, i had rubber ones before hand and i enjoy these alot more

I can really feel the difference in neutral (can feel motor mounts) and in gear (can feel driveline and tranny)

[KenC]

You would have a LOT less vibrations with rubber tranny mounts... that's where you're getting most of it from.

[EN318isPDX]

Finally got my IE Poly Bushings in and so far my opinion of them is.. STIFF! Do not recommend for anyone who wants to drive a quiet car. I enjoy feeling the vibrations of my motor. I feel more in tune with it.

Took my pics in the dark so they are crap. Hopefully i can get better pics of the finished product today when its more light out! Ill post a low quality teaser here

[EN318isPDX]

I was actually talking about the Ruff Tecknik tranny mounts, part number BW-TM-01 for $49.90 for the pair.

Ya tranny mounts for E30's seem to be universal since its a sliding crossmember design. I was mostly after better engine mounts and i didnt want to mod 6 series rubber bushings id rather have something thats direct fit.

[EN318isPDX]

Does AKG not make 4 cyl stuff?

Nope from what i've found no one except IE (who has just started carrying M42 parts). flyingbrick has nothing to offer for 4 bangers, IE barely does, most e30s are M20 so us lil DOHCers have alot less to choose from. I believe polyurathane is polyurathane and probably all is made in the same place.

Jeff@IE told me that the M42 poly bushing is just like the M3 mount except the stud is slighty different offset

[z31maniac]

Does AKG not make 4 cyl stuff?

[dbgrubbs]

$120 from Carr. Thats M3 bushing too, will not be direct bolt on for me.
$98 + shipping from IE. Similar price should be similar quality, Carr seems to mostly sell powerflex

I was actually talking about the Ruff Tecknik tranny mounts, part number BW-TM-01 for $49.90 for the pair.

[EN318isPDX]

Uh, what?

IT! missed 2 letters. but you get the point i hope...

actually i believe my English was spot on.. what don't you get?

[VacMan]

I've driven an E30 with all metal bushings and it was noisy but felt tight like a 4 year old.

Uh, what?

[EN318isPDX]

Try Carr Industries

http://store.nexternal.com/shared/St...t=products.asp

$120 from Carr. Thats M3 bushing too, will not be direct bolt on for me.
$98 + shipping from IE. Similar price should be similar quality, Carr seems to mostly sell powerflex