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    Pretty much what the title says. I have to buy new motor mounts in a day or two. I was considering the polyurethane, one guy told me the vibration is almost as bad as a solid mount, another said its not that bad. Matter of tolerance I guess. So does anybody have them? How Good/Bad are they? Did you notice any power improvements? Any other suggestions?
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    id like to know too
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    • #3
      i have run them in the past and yes they can be very harsh

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        i need some too
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        • #5
          My cousin had them on his old Mustang. I didn't think the ride/feel of the car was bad. Most of his shitty ride came from his Eibachs with stock shocks. I pan on running them eventually but my stockers are just fine right now. If you're running poly engine mounts you have to run a poly trans mount also, keep that in mind...

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          • #6
            Originally posted by ITSSLOW View Post
            If you're running poly engine mounts you have to run a poly trans mount also, keep that in mind...
            Wonderin why is that? if you mind me askin
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            • #7
              yea why is that tom.... I already have one so it doesnt matter much to me.
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              • #8
                Originally posted by s.reef View Post
                Wonderin why is that? if you mind me askin
                Originally posted by JoeliusZ28 View Post
                yea why is that tom.... I already have one so it doesnt matter much to me.
                I've had many people (including Joe Stenod of Stenod Performance) tell em that you have to run both because it puts extra strain on the weak rubber (compared to poly) trans mount.

                *I'm just relaying information though, I haven't actually tripped a trans mount of anything*

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                • #9
                  About 2 yrs ago I was having problems with my trans mount (shifter would lift almost an inch out of the console) so I went and replaced it with a new Factory one. When I took the old one off it was torn all the way across. Put the new one on and the same problem happened, just so happens that the drivers motor mount was bad. When we seperated the clamshells the rubber fell out on the floor, the bonding had completely gone away.

                  Anyway I now have a prothane motor mount on the driver side only and an ES poly trans mount without the preload bar. I used an ES mount with the bar several years ago and hated it, Car felt and sounded like a Sprint Cup Car. I had read several threads about this and the consensus was not to use the preload bar. Yes it does transmit more vibration into the car but it isn't bad. Definetely better than having sloppy rubber mounts.
                  The transmission mount is the one that produces the most noise and Vibration cause the Crossmember is mounted right under the cabin floor.
                  As for useing a rubber trans mount with poly motor mounts ?
                  I don't see why not, the motor mounts allow very little movement so the trans mount will not twist and tear like my original one did.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by ITSSLOW View Post
                    I've had many people (including Joe Stenod of Stenod Performance) tell em that you have to run both because it puts extra strain on the weak rubber (compared to poly) trans mount.

                    *I'm just relaying information though, I haven't actually tripped a trans mount of anything*
                    That really doesn't make any sense to me to be honest. Seems like no matter what the poly on either end would help reduce the motion not allowing the rubber to flex as much.

                    Originally posted by 9T8W66 View Post
                    As for useing a rubber trans mount with poly motor mounts ?
                    I don't see why not, the motor mounts allow very little movement so the trans mount will not twist and tear like my original one did.
                    That's my thought exactly.
                    Last edited by Orange Terror; February 19th, 2008, 05:26 PM.

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by ITSSLOW View Post
                      I've had many people (including Joe Stenod of Stenod Performance) tell em that you have to run both because it puts extra strain on the weak rubber (compared to poly) trans mount.

                      *I'm just relaying information though, I haven't actually tripped a trans mount of anything*
                      That's a load of crap.

                      I ran them in my IROC before witht the old motor(s).....they are harsh...I used factory rubber mounts with the LS1 install and it is smooth as glass....love it.
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                      • #12
                        i just put poly mounts in..... what a treat I wouldnt look forward to the install if i were you, haha. Annoying little bastards!
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Superman09 View Post
                          i just put poly mounts in..... what a treat I wouldnt look forward to the install if i were you, haha. Annoying little bastards!
                          Thats the beauty of it, since im already having my K-member replaced with UMI tube model, the mounts are getting done for me, just gotta go order them up from detroit speed shop tomorrow....getting a trans mount too, just for shits and giggles
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                          • #14
                            well removing the old mounts from the brackets was a PITA. The worst part was trying to get my motor mount bolts in though..... the poly mounts are a b***h to line up with the motor mounts, i struggled with pry bars, hammers, screw drivers, and wrenches for a few hours, lol.
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                            • #15
                              I put the drivers side one in my car when I was having Y-pipe banging issues. That one mount cured it. Then when I had the engine out I installed the other side also. No noticable diff in NVH and I used to work with NVH/BSR engineers daily so I know a thing or two about it.
                              So far about 15,000 miles with no complaints or issues even with stock mounts.
                              There are many theories with mounts. Most used to say you had to run a solid trans mount with solid engine mounts. Other say to use a ploy trans mount. I used solid engine mounts and a poly trans on my ELcamino for along time without an issue

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