Hi guys,

I Have my EF9 pulled apart, ready for Paint, now, I have my front Cross member out, just thinking about removing the front cross member gearbox mount off completely? removing the bracket from the cross member,


I am going to replace the OEM mounts with the Innovated Billet mounts, semi race inserts, so fairly hard,

now a friend mentioned that the engine will rock back and forth alot without that front mount, any one tried removing the front mount?

any problems?

should I just keep the front mount?

 

As a motor mount Co, you are safe with polyurethane mounts and not running the front mount they will be plenty stiff enough without the front mount.

The engine shouldn't rock back and fourth to the extreme like you mentioned you should be fine

 

I think most people around here run without the front mount, when running harder mounts everywhere else.

 

cool...

Yeah my friend mentioned when he ran without his, using OEM mounts, his header used to hit.

just double checked my mounts, theyre got the red inserts which are the street mounts,

you lads think these are hard enough to avoid movement?

 

got another numb nut question:

the rear engine mount, how Do I unbolt that from the rear cross member?

the front bolt, no problem obviously, but the rear bolts, I can't get any tools in behind to get to them???

Do I have to drop out the Cross member?

 

i got mine out with a long socket extension. just squeeze it in and manuever it onto the nut.

 

There are two ways to get that nut

A: You can crawl under the car and stick a 17mm box wrench up there from behind.

B: use a hammer to whack the mount sideways until you can see the nut.

 

cool. thanks for that! will give that a go,

 

i run with out a front mount.....motor doesnt move... i run the Innovated mounts. i like it. that rear mount can be a pain in the ***

 

Hey dude,

what inserts are you running?

 

I'm running Innovative mounts with the 75A inserts, no front mount. At several points in my RPM range, my rear view mirror is useless because of the stiff setup and vibration.

 

hmmm ok..

i think my mounts are the 60A version, street, according to IM site, can't remember now, I brought these ages ago.

 

the 75A's should still work on urs.

 

if u dont need to cut it off, dont....

 

to get rear mount... use a 3/8 drive swivel extension.. The kind that can bend like 45 degrees and still turn. No hammering or taking other crap appart neccesary.

 

i put a 17 mm wrench on mine and loosened it a little, then got a hammer and tapped it sidewayz and got a socket on it and pulled it all off.

 

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Yup. That's what I do, mainly because I don't have a swivel extension

 

cool.. cheers for all the tips and hints lads.!

 

i couldnt get any swivel or anything on my rear mount. i tried for a while to. in the end i cut it off. be carefull no to hit the brake lines!! you'd be in a pickle then.