Uprated engine mounts??

[HrRACING]

What uprated engine mounts do people use on Mk2's?

Those ones from K-tec look ok dont they??

has anyone used anything else?

Cheers

 

[chrispy.clio]

I dont think there is anything else for that type of money.

You could go for the R-sport Cup racer mounts but they are somthing silly like £2000.

I have the Vibratechniques/k-tec's uprated mounts and i think they are great

 

[HrRACING]

These are for my S1600 Rallycross car.

The K-Tec ones seem reasonable, do they allow any movement at all?

 

[Vicky.]

I've got the Ktec ones and would definitely recommend them.

 

[chrispy.clio]

These are for my S1600 Rallycross car.

The K-Tec ones seem reasonable, do they allow any movement at all?

They dont really give much movement no. When i reved my engine it would rock backward and forward but with the new mounts it doesnt move at all.

 

[HrRACING]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aTHkDe2mVQ0

They are to go on this anyway.

Have been racing the car in europe, we had loads of engine mount related issues in the last two events of this year, just not strong enough.

Thanks for your help

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

i have just fitted the K tech Mounts today and a SOLID coops rear bog bone the engine does NOT move at all now well worth the cash

 

[Gt rob]

How much are the uprated mounts? Are they worth the cash?

 

[T.Trophy]

I've got them on the Trophy and there coping fine with 374bhp and 340lb/ft so they get my seal of approval

 

[Fred@BTM]

stnadard with a powerflex dogbone = all you'll ever need

 

[Andyrg@ ClioTurbo]

i went for these due to the gearbox side twisting on throttle after viewing the car on the rolling road

 

[franx]

These are for my S1600 Rallycross car.

The K-Tec ones seem reasonable, do they allow any movement at all?

These Germans sell some nice mounts. A bit stronger i'm guessing than above mentioned.
http://www.gg-motorsport.homepage.t-online.de/catalog/index.php?cPath=95_61_81

 

[Clio_in_Motion_2008]

nothing wrong with the K-tec mounts have run them for over a year now and not missed a beat....

 

[Daz_RT_04]

nothing wrong with the K-tec mounts have run them for over a year now and not missed a beat....

I've had mine for 6months and havent had a single issue.

I like the small amount of vibration they give off also

 

[mr.valver]

Love my Ktec mounts, totally changed my car, but my old mounts were SHOT lol

 

[franx]

The Vibratechnics ones will be fine for a streetcar but a S1600 rally car will snap a lot of those mounts me thinks

 

[Jay Payne]

This happened to ours on the weekend during a race at Snetterton. Using ktec/vibratechnics mounts and powerflex bushed dog bone. No idea if that is what caused it.

 

[Fred@BTM]

i'll put £5 on saying it was! they're too stiff, the engine HAS to move

 

[not normal dan]

i'd rather live with the engine movement then the cost an risk of something like that. Its only common sense that if you uprate the mounts it going to cause stress to other components. Stick to standard an a powerflex dogbone thanks

 

[Andyman]

i'd rather live with the engine movement then the cost an risk of something like that. Its only common sense that if you uprate the mounts it going to cause stress to other components. Stick to standard an a powerflex dogbone thanks

Probably even worse doing that. You have one mount eliminating backwards movement keeping it ridgid yet allowing movement in the g/box and top mount thus causing unbalance.


With that photo, for it to break there must have been movement surely?

 

[Fred@BTM]

it there was movement it wouldn't of broken, engine mounts act as dampers too

that upper mount is too stiff and doesn't allow the engine to move (rotate) enough hence the stress is transferred to the ali casting = snap

 

[Andyman]

Chances are the top mount was over tightend or / and had a crack(s) in it.

 

[rich-6]

This happened to ours on the weekend during a race at Snetterton. Using ktec/vibratechnics mounts and powerflex bushed dog bone. No idea if that is what caused it.

Firsts one i've ever seen, Doubt you'l see it on a road car though!

 

[sideways danny]

This happened to ours on the weekend during a race at Snetterton. Using ktec/vibratechnics mounts and powerflex bushed dog bone. No idea if that is what caused it.

More to do with the L shaped bracket I've mentioned you should add in the past IMO. Without it you're transmitting a lot of twist thorugh the brackets

 

[Rob]

Firsts one i've ever seen, Doubt you'l see it on a road car though!

Happened on my road car, with standard mounts, so it's a weak point on the Clio's. The stiffer mount surely just puts it under further stress?

 

[Andyman]

Do those 2k R Sport Cup racer mounts use the stock top mount part as per above picture?

 

[sideways danny]

Do those 2k R Sport Cup racer mounts use the stock top mount part as per above picture?

cup racers are subframe mounted only if that's what you mean. I've seen an R-sport dogbone, and it just had a big bit of aluminium welded in instead of the large rubber bush,

 

[chrispy.clio]

i went for these due to the gearbox side twisting on throttle after viewing the car on the rolling road

Yeah mine was doing that too. Uprated engine mount and standard gearbox mount. Moved quite a lot as it was nackered.

 

[chrispy.clio]

I would have thought the damage to the burpspeed race car was a combonation of the stiffer mounts and smashing the car over the curbs!?

 

[Cupman29]

Anyone got any close up pics of the Ktec mounts fitted. Just bought a set of ebay but not sure how they go together.

Cheers for the help guys!