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 Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 4:23 am |
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hi
i am after upgrading my engine mounts and was just wanted to know if anybody recamends some i have looked at the power flex lower mount and want to do the top mount also but dont fancy £90 for a bibra tech one if possible is there anyother options
cheers
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 7:36 am |
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Why do you need to uprate them? Unless there's a particular reason for fitting stiffer mounts there's no point.
I needed them to restrict engine movement that would otherwise stress the longer 4-2-1 manifold too much.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 8:23 am |
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sll it is is that the lower and top left have go quite a lot of ware and uprating to poly bushes should reduce ware so am thinking correct me if am wrong
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 1:44 pm |
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Can't understand your writing.
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| 2001 GTi 138, Bilstein Sprint dampers, H&R springs, 21mm Peugeot Sport torsion bars, 22mm rear ARB, Peugeot Sport Group A wishbones, 283mm discs, Goodridge stainless hoses, Maniflow 304 grade 4-2-1 2.5" manifold and system, 200 cell cat, Richard Longman head, 45mm Jenvey throttle bodies, 9.5mm TB spacers, 90mm air horns, Jenvey throttle linkage, Jenvey fuel rail, Aeromotive and Goodridge fuel fittings and braided hose, ITG sausage filter, Radtec custom radiator, Piper Ultimate Road cams, Piper vernier pulleys, Omex 600 ECU. Saxo electric PAS pump, Vibra Technics engine mounts. Samco coolant hoses, TTV steel flywheel, 4.76 final drive ratio, 307 CC 180 ratios. 2019 BMW 530i. 2017 Mercedes C300 convertible. | |
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:14 pm |
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Needs to be a reason to fit them tbh if factor std will do then stick with it u did mine as my exhaust kept rattling loose
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 2:59 pm |
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Sorry was on my phone before
i was just saying is that the curent standard ones are quite worn after 120000miles so are going to need replacing so may as well upgrade to better quality and good brand products as looked at the bottom engine bush from power flex is only £25 so for a couple pound difference may as well upgrade
If i was to put the power flex on would there be anything that i would notice different ??
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:06 pm |
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more noise and vibration slight improvment in respose
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:13 pm |
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If you really have your heart set on uprating them get the powerflex lower box one. Don't bother with any of the others, will just vibrate the car like mad
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 3:15 pm |
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Ok cheers for the advice thonk i will just opt for the box one as you said little french cars have enough rattles as it is lol
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Posted: Mon Mar 18, 2013 10:37 pm |
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Have you replaced the lower rear bushes (close to the offside driveshaft carrier)? These are the ones to do before anything...
Think how your engine moves when you put power through it. The engine pivots on the other mounts and moves back and forth with the power. Uprating these two bushes will give you the most improvement and will also greatly reduce wear on the pivot bushes. Look at my project if you are unsure.
And I agree with all the above - I really wouldn't worry about the others unless they are fubarred.
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Posted: Tue Mar 19, 2013 2:31 am |
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ok cheers sinful i think i have a good understanding now thanks for all the help dudes
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