Motor Mounts and Strut Tower Brace
#1
Motor Mounts and Strut Tower Brace
Will changing the factory motor mounts to Prothane Motor Mounts lower the engine enough that I can use the Ford factory plenum and not have it rub on my strut tower brace? I have the Roush brace on mine right now, and there is no room for a plenum cover.
I am not just thinking of doing the Prothan because of this, but also to help out on the 2-3 shift problem with the torque.
Will JDM motor mount lower the engine even more? I have seens pics of the JDM's, and it looks lower, but how to the normal Prothane compare to JDM's?
Thanks,
Sean
I am not just thinking of doing the Prothan because of this, but also to help out on the 2-3 shift problem with the torque.
Will JDM motor mount lower the engine even more? I have seens pics of the JDM's, and it looks lower, but how to the normal Prothane compare to JDM's?
Thanks,
Sean
#3
RE: Motor Mounts and Strut Tower Brace
The other thing you can do, is drill out the rubber grommet on the factory plenum cover, then put it on first, then put the stud for the fuel rail through the grommet. Doing this instead of just capping the rubber grommet on top of the fuel rail stud gains a ton of room...
First pic is with the STB and factory cover installed as a cap type mount. Second pic is with the grommet drilled out, and the plenum cover mounted below the fuel rail stud.....
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First pic is with the STB and factory cover installed as a cap type mount. Second pic is with the grommet drilled out, and the plenum cover mounted below the fuel rail stud.....
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#4
RE: Motor Mounts and Strut Tower Brace
I already have the Roush STB, why would I get something else???
ORIGINAL: Legion5
Just get the Agent 47 strut brace if you are worried about clerance, it is both the stiffest and tallest brace there is I beleive.
Just get the Agent 47 strut brace if you are worried about clerance, it is both the stiffest and tallest brace there is I beleive.
#7
RE: Motor Mounts and Strut Tower Brace
The 'standard' prothene mount actually raises the engine up about 1/4".
Side by side they are the same height as the factory mounts, but they don't sag from the engine weight.
Can't comment on the JDM as have not seen those.
Side by side they are the same height as the factory mounts, but they don't sag from the engine weight.
Can't comment on the JDM as have not seen those.
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