AKG M50/S50 mounts

[DanThe]

I know a few have these fitted so thought id make a thread, I fitted mine this morning and im not exactly over the moon...









The gap is bigger with the nuts loose, they are tightened right up. Im hoping they will reshape a bit with heat and use but im not holding my breath

[Rav335uk]

Looks to me they might split Dan, as they are a 2 piece, and the way you drive won't help them

[craigieeb]

Is there any movement on the engine with these done up tight?

Look a bit poor to me

[DanThe]

I cant get any movement at the moment while its up on the lift, will see what its like when on the ground.

I dont think they will split, but its not what I was expecting from £200 mounts

[penton08]

They fit worse than my m5 ones I am sure Jhonno's akg's did not fit like that, i removed them myself and they seemed to fit perfect.

[Rav335uk]

£200

[Jhonno]

They fit worse than my m5 ones I am sure Jhonno's akg's did not fit like that, i removed them myself and they seemed to fit perfect.

This.. Mine fitted perfectly. Bad batch? Dodgy subframe?

[DanThe]

Nothing wrong with the subframe, I did think this myself but therer is a gap above the welds also, its not just the corner that has a gap

[bss325i]

Is that a torx head bolt holding the cross member to the chassis?

[DanThe]

Is that a torx head bolt holding the cross member to the chassis?

Temporarily, calm down Barry

[Jhonno]

Not put any thought into it, but if you can take some relevant check dims I can measure mine up as they are in a box atm..

[glenn]

i wouldn't be very happy with them either dan, especially after shelling out 200 notes for them

[DanThe]

Will see what I can measure tomorrow Dan, thanks.

[turk]

they look too tall to me :s have u tried swapping side over?

[DanThe]

They are actually shorter than M5 type mounts

[jonnie]

Mine fit spot on, you sure they are all in the right way etc??

[DanThe]

I think yours are the wrong way around?

[jonnie]

Well they fit perfect

[DanThe]

Well in that case mine are the wrong way round.

Thank fook for that!!!

[billgatese30]

I think mine fitted better than those too. You may well have them the wrong way around.

[Jhonno]

Well in that case mine are the wrong way round.

Thank fook for that!!!

[DanThe]

Whilst were on the subject of fckups....

Dont even bother fitting M5 mounts -

[Jhonno]

I had 2 of the cylindrical ones..

[jonnie]

Get this sorted Dan?

[E30BeemerLad]

Whilst were on the subject of fckups....

Dont even bother fitting M5 mounts -

You just play too rough Dan

[DanThe]

Get this sorted Dan?

Yes mate, they fit perfectly the right way round

[jonnie]

Haha, and we all thought you knew what you where doing........

[UweM3]

Haha, and we all thought you knew what you where doing........

Happens to all of us.

I was getting desperate because I thought that I have the wrong engine loom for my S50 swap with the ECU plug on the wrong side.

After a FEW postings and pictures I realised that I was holding the cable collector box the WRONG WAY ROUND

[DanThe]

Havnt got a clue, im really just a council office jockey and make all this stuff up to pass the time

[jonnie]

Haha, and we all thought you knew what you where doing........

Happens to all of us.

I was getting desperate because I thought that I have the wrong engine loom for my S50 swap with the ECU plug on the wrong side.

After a FEW postings and pictures I realised that I was holding the cable collector box the WRONG WAY ROUND

Oh yeah, I'm a complete dumb ass sometimes!!

[Dave_M3]

Haha, I was fitting a set too with a friend and we were in dispute about which way they should go but in the end decided on one way and they fitted in lovely.

Would want to for the price of them anyway!!!


whats the opinion on using M5 or AKG mounts with a M52?
As the engine is a good deal lighter, have most found the M5 mounts fine with hard driving? I like to play rough too

[DanThe]

They are too hard for a road car IMO, I can feel the engine through my feet most of the time, not a nice drive at all.
Looks like I will be going to S38 'round' mounts....

I wouldnt fit the square M5 mounts again

[Dave_M3]

Yeah, I'm using the round M5 mounts for any M5x engined roadcars I'm doing (plus they are very cheap ) but with the weight and power of an S50 I'd see no option other than the AKG ones given the clearance to the exhaust manifolds too.


Christ, you must be a right softy at heart...
Dual-mass flywheel and complaining about engine mounts being too stiff

[DanThe]

Track car - road car = two very different things, I think I have been spoilt by the armchair comfort of the E34 TBH

[Jhonno]

!!!!!

I never even noticed anything of the sort when I fitted mine..