Poly engine mounts - M20

[andrew_baran]

I've been looking at renewing my engine mounts for my 325, and wondered why poly engine mounts are so rare for the e30?

They seem to be a very simple design, and I wondered whether it would be possible to just simply get a tube of polyurethane, get a hole machined into it, and a high tensile bolt through it?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Polyurethane- ... 257c32a039

Has anyone tried anything similar before?

[capri_rob]

Poly engine mounts will transmit far too much vibration.

These are a direct fit :

http://www.burtonpower.com/engine-mount ... fp292.html

I've used them as have a few other zoners - not expensive and they do the job.

[andrew_baran]

What's the advantage of those ones over OEM/pattern ones?
Also surely the harshness of the vibrations would depend on the grade of polyurethane used?

[Motorhole]

No point putting a bolt THROUGH it, as all the vibrations will just be transmitted through the bolt. The threaded rods on proper engine mounts should not be connected within the mount.

[Simon13]

NO NO NO!

[andrew_baran]

Not trying to provoke anything, just intruiged...

http://www.manntechnik.com/#!products/c1p9k

http://www.condorspeedshop.com/products ... t-set-uhmw

[Brianmoooore]

If you want to stiffen up M20 engine mounts, then add a couple of #12 on here: http://bmwfans.info/parts/catalog/E30/2 ... on_damper/