sorry, another a/c question. When I removed mine today the A/C compressor was bolted up to a black mount on the motor. This black mount, I'm assuming, is to reinforce the belt tension on the a/c belt? Or does this mount also serve as a "motor mount" for the motor also? I took it off, and it weighs alot, that's why I'm asking. I wouldn't mind leaving it out, but if I need to, then I would throw it back in. Heres a pic I dug up from my library..


It's the black bracket to the right of the header.

Here's a pic from today:

no black bracket.

 

Yes you need that, put it back in. If you are concerned with weight, get the JDM aluminum one.

 

alright thanks. that's all i needed to hear

 

wait, i just looked at AJ's website:


It doesn't even look like it mounts up to the frame like how the usdm one does? Could you tell me the purpose of the AC mounting bracket?

 

Nice, its not even itr related its a general tech Q. Its called a 'torque mount', its one of 5 engine mounts, and the JDM one WILL work so just listen to Bradstard.

BTW nice automatic

 

yeah i just did a search and came to the same conclusion that you just said. i was lucky that i didn't take the car out for a spin after. i'll throw it back in until i can get the aluminum version, thanks.

 

removed it out of our track car 3 years ago, no issues what so ever. 100+track events and counting.....
no engines landing in our laps yet
dan<-who offers the flip side of the coin

 

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no engines landing in our laps yet
dan&lt;-who offers the flip side of the coin</TD></TR></TABLE>

Did the same thing 5 years ago with no issues whatsoever on my track only car.

 

Hmmm, I wanna start CADing and get to a CNC machine to make something not nearly as big as that, but serves the same function. The JDM one is alluminum, but there is still all that extra metal thats not needed.

 

if you have an EK/EJ which utilizes the liquid-filled rubber driver-side top mount, then yes you will definitely need that torque mount. however, lots of EG and DC guys are able to run without the two torque mounts since their driver-side mount is a solid piece that connects to the chassis.

your call, but i would run all mounts that a car was originally equipped with.

 

yeah I definitely understand everyone's point of view. I threw it back in today. Thanks everyone

 

I've still got mine in the project car but after what the Loose man said I may try to run it with it off. Never knew about this mad JDM bling aluminum one.

 

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Is that Pooface's engine bay? I see no turbo, but I think I recognize the GHETTO sticker.

 

I am still curious what this piece of metal serves for other than hold the AC compressor? Does it somehow keep the motor "together" so it could "explode" or anything else without it? This piece is mounted only on the motor, not on the chassis right?

 

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its bolted the the chasis also

from what I have seen on here, people who switch to after-market upper mounts like HASport don't have a need for the lower mounts.

k20 swaps also only use the upper mounts + the rear tq mount in EG/DC chasis

 

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That AC mount is mounted to the motor and the chassis.

 

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its bolted the the chasis also
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Thanks, now it's clear