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motor mounts...urethane vs. solid metal

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Old 07-21-2006, 11:05 PM
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Default motor mounts...urethane vs. solid metal

what are the differences here? would it just be best to get the solid mounts so theres no flex or are the urethane better because you need a little bit of flex?
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Old 07-21-2006, 11:06 PM
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Default RE: motor mounts...urethane vs. solid metal

just buy stock vert ones, there strong enough
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Old 07-21-2006, 11:20 PM
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Default RE: motor mounts...urethane vs. solid metal

well there is a pretty good deal on some polyurehane ones through one of my friends. This is probably the way i am gonna go since they should be as good if not better than the vert stockers right?
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Old 07-21-2006, 11:23 PM
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Default RE: motor mounts...urethane vs. solid metal

i guess they just transmit more vibration to the frame eh? whats the benefit they just last longer?
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Old 07-22-2006, 12:14 AM
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Default RE: motor mounts...urethane vs. solid metal

Solid get more torque to the ground. I'm not sure what the big deal with urethane mounts is? They still produce vibration but don't get as much torque to the ground. If you don't want vibration get rubber mounts. If you go solid get moroso mounts, those thin stamped steel ones a lot of places sell will break real easily.
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Old 07-22-2006, 12:41 AM
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Default RE: motor mounts...urethane vs. solid metal

solid are in my opinion only good 4 racing...u get alotta vibration with solids usually...
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Old 07-22-2006, 01:09 AM
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solid make the car flex with every roation of the engine, it also solidly couple the engine and frame so some bolts tend to come lose more often.

buy polys and be dine with it.
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Old 07-22-2006, 04:58 PM
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Default RE: motor mounts...urethane vs. solid metal

just go with some stock mounts and fabricate a torque link... real easy to do. (drivers side only obviously). Get an 8" turnbuckle and 2 angle brackets from a hardware store. bolt one bracket to the first header bolt, and the other to one of the sway bar bolts on the frame. preload the turnbuckle to make a solid mount when you go racing. works like a charm
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