Why not to fit the square mounts,,,

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Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:40 am

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Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 8:52 am

What you been doing!!!!!!!!!!! :eek:
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
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Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:12 pm

The dirty little slaaaaaag

how long they been in for?
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Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 12:43 pm

Used them for a couple of years on my M50B25, they were fine when fitted to the chromie with the 2.8 but I noticed the drivers side started to crack/craze which I assumed was from the heat being close to the exhaust, so the manifolds were wrapped. The drivers side seemed to deteriorate quickly with the 2.8 (240hp) so when I fitted the alpina after 3,000 miles of running the 2.8 I didnt use it again but the passenger side was still good, ive done about 1,000 miles with it and its now in two pieces :?

AKG mounts will be going on now...
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Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:01 pm

Which akg mounts are the best? Would the solid metal ones be far too harsh?
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Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:02 pm

Are you going for the polly ones or the Alloy ones?

Wouldnt mind going down the alloy mount route my self,
engine/gearbox/diff

but then the only weak link would be the centre bearing on the prop
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Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 1:09 pm

DanThe wrote:Used them for a couple of years on my M50B25, they were fine when fitted to the chromie with the 2.8 but I noticed the drivers side started to crack/craze which I assumed was from the heat being close to the exhaust, so the manifolds were wrapped. The drivers side seemed to deteriorate quickly with the 2.8 (240hp) so when I fitted the alpina after 3,000 miles of running the 2.8 I didnt use it again but the passenger side was still good, ive done about 1,000 miles with it and its now in two pieces :?

AKG mounts will be going on now...
A must see for anyone doing the M5x swaps then
How do you pronounce 'either'? I say 'either', but some say 'either'. Either is correct.
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Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 3:57 pm

Agreed ^

Its not about having that happen :cry:
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Post Wed Feb 09, 2011 11:48 pm

AKG do specific ones for m5x and s5x swaps with a special angle and IIRC group N grade poly. I have a set.

Expensive mind. Think I paid around $200 but well worth it.
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Post Thu Feb 10, 2011 12:48 am

i have them too. been fitted a year and not moved a millimetre in the relatively small 2k that i have done.
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Post Sat Feb 12, 2011 8:55 am

For anyone who is interested:

http://www.akgmotorsport.com/catalog/ca ... M50%20Swap

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