Engine mounts have snapped

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Post Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:19 pm

Ive just snapped both my engine mounts :cry:

Can you get any uprated ones?
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Post Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:20 pm

The rubber bits or the metal bits?
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Post Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:43 pm

pass it was dark,
it looks like the rubber but im sure it must have a bolt or some thing going through it ??? if so it looks like that has gone aswell?
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Post Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:51 pm

Sorry, I meant the round rubber mounts or the alloy mounting arms that bolt to the block.

Sounds like its probably the rubber mounts (although I did snap one of the mounting arms :? ).
I think there are uprated rubber mounts available, but TBH for a road going car new mounts from the dealer will be fine.
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Post Sun Nov 05, 2006 11:59 pm

Any ideas on a price?
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 7:54 am

http://www.spooxcomponents.co.uk/

Ԛ£145 +vat
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 8:56 am

DaveD wrote:http://www.spooxcomponents.co.uk/

Ԛ£145 +vat
Would be reluctant to buy anything from a firm that spouts such drivel as the claims made for these mounts!!
They do, however list M30 to E30 mounts at the bottom of the page.
Don't think I've ever heard these referred to in the engine swaps forum.

JMC330 is correct in saying that new OE mounts will be perfectly adequate for road use or track days.
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:25 am

Our mounts have been proven to increase acceleration, improve cornering speeds and enhance stability under braking. Our uprated mounts control engine movement better in all directions compared to the OE mount (or any later model versions) they also look very attractive under bonnet due to the aluminium top. In addition they still provide a good level of isolation of noise and vibration.
Blimey, all that at such a bargain price too! Best get shopping... :mad:



On a more serious note, if you've never replaced your engine mounts, they're gonna be 15 years old by now - not bad for a bit of rubber. New ones'll last another 15... :thumb:
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 10:49 am

and the only a few quid each from gsf
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Post Mon Nov 06, 2006 11:51 am

Ԛ£6.75 + vat each bargains :D
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