M20 Uprated Engine and Gearbox Mounts

[Barton]

Whats available and quick/easy to get hold of?

looking for something just a bit stronger than standard as i'll be driving the car pretty hard

going to be fitting the b25 engine at the weekend

thanks

Adam

[Brianmoooore]

Standard mounts in good condition are well up to the job, especially if the engine mounts are fitted with the current spec. metal cups around them.

[Barton]

are the cups part of the e30 mount? or a separately ordered item?

where's the best place to get them?

[Brianmoooore]

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/2 ... on_damper/

[Barton]

bump

[Barton]

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/2 ... on_damper/

which part am i looking at?

times getting shorter

[B7]

The cups are a seperate item Numbers 12 (stopper / Cup) and number 7.

Genuine BMW mount will take all the abuse you can throw at them. Some ECP of GSF cheapies will not.

[Brianmoooore]

Genuine BMW mount will take all the abuse you can throw at them.

As long as you keep all the M20 oil leaks away from them!

[Barton]

http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/2 ... on_damper/

is the part number at the bottom of the page the genuine part number? so i could phone up bmw and order it?

[B7]

11 81 1 133 377 is the cup


11 81 1 132 321 is the mount

[AussieM20]

Is that engine mount cup a retrofit? I can't recall seeing them fitted with M20 engine mounts in the past.

Regards
Greg

[maxfield]

Hockey pucks have been used as an uprated mount.

Also I've heard of MK2 Escort mounts being used.

[ImysE30]

Or even Landrover Mounts?

The mount/cup is new, ordered some for mine that's got a M30 going in it, it can't weigh more than that

[Barton]

picked up new engine mounts, cups and gearbox mounts from bmw this afternoon

[AlpineAde]

For the sake of reference, I just had these fitted (comes a kit):

http://www.turnermotorsport.com/html/de ... 30325MMKIT

[B7]

Or even Landrover Mounts?

The mount/cup is new, ordered some for mine that's got a M30 going in it, it can't weigh more than that

Mines had the cups since new.

[Barton]

JUst out of interest, what do the cups do?

i expected them to be a snug fit around the rubber, but theres a 10mm gap all the way around

i really cant see them giving any benefit at all unless the mount fails

[e301988325i]

JUst out of interest, what do the cups do?

i expected them to be a snug fit around the rubber, but theres a 10mm gap all the way around

i really cant see them giving any benefit at all unless the mount fails

Thanks for the info, I won't be investing in them.

I posted this a while back. . .

Cotswold BMW on here undercuts my local dealer even including postage! Shortshift kit using Z3 shifter is detailed in the wiki.

I've read that M20 E21 gearbox mounts are the same size, slightly firmer and more robust than E30 ones. Engine mounts are worth looking at too. There's a cheap upgrade available from www.burtonpower.co.uk that I use search for fp292

[Barton]

i did have the idea of putting the mounts in the cups and filling the void with silicone

i'm sure this would improve the situation