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Old 05-12-2008, 11:33 PM
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Is it possible to overtighten them?
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Old 05-13-2008, 10:58 AM
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Is it possible to overtighten them?
Shortening the limiters pulls down on the transmission and compresses the transmission mount and engine mounts to some extent. You can over due anything and making them shorter than they need to be probably isn't a good idea. You'll see what I mean when you install them, overtighten really isn't the proper term.
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Old 05-13-2008, 07:50 PM
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You will probably notice a little increase in NVH. It did help with missed shift although I still miss second occassionally, usually at the worst time.

You shouldn't need loctite, the jam nuts should be enough. The install is ok, I found it easier tounbolt my O/R X pipe from the manifolds to get to the nuts.

I have the BMR radiator support/sway bar delete, the K-member brace really helped to stiffen the front back up again with very little weight gain.

I give this mod an 8 out of 10.
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Old 05-13-2008, 08:08 PM
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I'll be putting on the prothane motor mounts this weekend
The prothanes alone cured my missed shifts. Fairly easy to install too.
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Old 05-13-2008, 08:20 PM
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is this what you guys have and are
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I'll be putting on the prothane motor mounts this weekend
The prothanes alone cured my missed shifts. Fairly easy to install too.
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Old 05-13-2008, 08:38 PM
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Those mounts are correct but the bushing arenot they are different than the red (at least according to summit)polyurethane, I called and asked. I don't recall exactly what the difference was but I think the black are not as stiff and have the tendency to make less polyurethane squeak.

http://store.summitracing.com/partde...p;autoview=sku
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Old 05-13-2008, 08:40 PM
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Those are exactly what I have, but mine are red instead of black. (The red and black prothanes are the exact same product, just a different color.)
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Old 05-13-2008, 08:47 PM
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Just to give my 2 cents on the CHE TQ limiter, did not solve my shifting issue, but did help.
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they have made a huge difference for the better on mine
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Old 05-14-2008, 09:17 AM
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Those motor mounts are hard to install right? It involves lifting the drivetrain?
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