1*2 engine mounts

[mad in general]

I will be replacing all three mounts as soon as possible.

I am not overly concerned about the cost as I will be fitting myself. What I would like to know is whether or not I should bother with aftermarket engine and top box mounts.

So, standard mounts with poly dogbone or all aftermarket? (solid)

Any recommendations?

 

[scott.p]

It all depends on what you use the car for, I have the uprated vibra technics mounts and powerflex dogbone mount. I really like how it stiffened everything up. They cause a bit more vibration but to be honest once they had bedded in for a week they are fine. I decided that it wasn't worth running the risk running standard mounts with my RS2 manifold, and having a decatted yozza also means that comfort isn't something that overly concerned me.

 

[mad in general]

To be honest its just my daily, never been on track but I try to drive it like a hooligan when I have an empty road infront. Otherwise a totally standard car.

 

[Gandi69]

lower mount is enough imo, keep the others standard unless its a track ****

 

[scott.p]

To be honest its just my daily, never been on track but I try to drive it like a hooligan when I have an empty road infront. Otherwise a totally standard car.

In that case new standard ones, with a powerflex dogbone will be absolutely fine.

 

[mad in general]

Sounds like a plan then.

I will get in touch with Adam and get the standards ordered up. With the dogbone, is it easy enough to fit the new bushes and where would I get them cheapest?

 

[Gandi69]

loads of places sell them online, theres a few sellers popular on here too.
Easy enough to get out, might need to make a puller with some studding to push the old bush out mind you thats what I did and it wasnt difficult

 

[mad in general]

Can the old one be cut out? Sorry for all the questions. Never dealt with bushes before.