Installed Prothane motor mounts, again.
05-19-2013, 02:44 PM
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05-20-2013, 04:56 AM
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Just wait till you get that solid axle housing bushing in!
I found an old post of mine about the prothane motor mounts.
It's very strange, accelerating hard I don't notice much difference in vibration, but just revving the motor there is a noticeable vibration at low rpms that I can feel in the seat. I'm keeping them in this time, because this car is going to become my track toy. I'm looking at new 5.0's for my daily driver.
A/C delete will be next on my list, followed by some skinnies for the front. I literally never use my AC. It helps that I work in a refrigerated room and I'm skinny, so don't sweat much.
I found an old post of mine about the prothane motor mounts.
It's very strange, accelerating hard I don't notice much difference in vibration, but just revving the motor there is a noticeable vibration at low rpms that I can feel in the seat. I'm keeping them in this time, because this car is going to become my track toy. I'm looking at new 5.0's for my daily driver.
A/C delete will be next on my list, followed by some skinnies for the front. I literally never use my AC. It helps that I work in a refrigerated room and I'm skinny, so don't sweat much.
05-20-2013, 05:25 PM
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I work with this guy in his late 60's and he drives a prius to work. he loves the thing. I've sat in it and he started it. I was surprised how obvious it was when the engine starts, I guess I was expecting it to be more quiet, seemless. It's a strange car on the inside, has a joystick!
I can't believe some people with prothane motor mounts say they didn't notice much or no different. I swear I can feel every combustion chamber igniting. You would easily know if you had a misfire with these mounts. How can you not notice the starter engaging with these mounts? That's the first thing you notice in my car. When the motor starts or stops, its much more abrupt. That starter lets you know that it's starting this ****** f'er. It's also much more obvious when you are slipping the clutch, at least with the spec stage 3+, which is some kind of metallic disc.
I can't believe some people with prothane motor mounts say they didn't notice much or no different. I swear I can feel every combustion chamber igniting. You would easily know if you had a misfire with these mounts. How can you not notice the starter engaging with these mounts? That's the first thing you notice in my car. When the motor starts or stops, its much more abrupt. That starter lets you know that it's starting this ****** f'er. It's also much more obvious when you are slipping the clutch, at least with the spec stage 3+, which is some kind of metallic disc.
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05-20-2013, 05:56 PM
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One other thing. I've decided to pull these out tomorrow and sand them down 1/2 inch or less. It'll give me a reason to buy a bench top sander. Luckily I will not have to remove the stupid engine brackets this time.
05-22-2013, 04:09 AM
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07-07-2013, 07:19 AM
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I have the stock manifolds. The prothane mounts will raise the engine 1/4 inch or so, that's why I sanded them down.
