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Alex1340

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2nd Nov, 2010 at 07:59:14pm

First off not for my mini but for my zetec powered herald project. I'm think about solid mounting the engine, I've seen it on minis but due to mine being a road car I never looked in to it.
What are the pros and cons? Remmbering the herald will be stripped out ruff and ready track slag.


Sam

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2nd Nov, 2010 at 08:15:09pm

Personally i think they make the car feel more stable under breaking and acceleration.

Unfortunately, I run them on a daily road car. They rattle my teeth out, and i cant stand it any more.

I would most certainly beef up the area where they mount too if it doesn't mount to the sub frame.

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OMG Robert that's a big one


EricsAmerica

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2nd Nov, 2010 at 09:14:17pm

I like my solid mounts....minimal extra vibration, mainly at 2-3k rpms. Nice not having to worry about engine movement with exhaust mounts, shift linkage and close clearance parts.





Eric
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Scruffy

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2nd Nov, 2010 at 09:42:41pm

tried solid mounts - far too un pleasant even on a race car - I use poly mounts now!

On 5th Sep, 2011 Vegard said:
I stand corrected. You should know *wink*

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2nd Nov, 2010 at 10:16:01pm

I would have thought solid mounts would promote fatigue cracking on varius parts of the subframe and the mountings themselves?

On 26th Oct, 2004 TurboDave16v said:
 Is it A-Series only? I think it should be...
So when some joey comes on here about how his 16v turbo vauxhall is great compared to ours, he can be given the 'bird'...


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Yep I agree with TD........

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2nd Nov, 2010 at 10:35:26pm

as would i.. not for me. i use volvo lower arm bushings for my engine mounts, may as well be solid, but move enough not to stress surrounding metal with fatigue and vibration.

turbo 16v k-series 11.9@118.9 :)

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