mounting engine solidly?

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deian
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Fri Oct 07, 2005 4:17 pm

is this a stpiud or interesting question? SAY you mount an engine solidly (i mean no rubber bushings) onto the chassis/shell of ur car, what would be the good/bad effects?

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Fri Oct 07, 2005 5:05 pm

a lot of vibration, and i mean a lot. it's not a good idea for road use.

racing cars have stiffer/solid mounts, presumably to get better throttle response because the engine twists less when you put your foot down
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Fri Oct 07, 2005 5:17 pm

i think youd find you had a very bad headache within minutes mate

the vibration would be very severe without the rubber mounts and bumps in the road would possibly rip the mountings out of the chassis

i wouldnt fancy trying to drive anywhere but on a track in it to be honest and it may even be too harsh for that :clin:
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Fri Oct 07, 2005 7:58 pm

now i see :D thanks
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Sun Oct 09, 2005 5:34 am

urethane engine and tranny mounts work well for me...nice compromise, i dont find em too harsh to use on the road. they also prevent the engine moving and damaging stuff......like radiator lines if one shears, or parts of a turbo setup if you had one.

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Sun Oct 09, 2005 8:02 pm

i used solid engine mounts on my 20l 16v xe engine, they wer nt too bad other than the fact that it would shear bearbox housings! :? go poly :D
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