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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 12:14 PM
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has any one tried this before? im thinking about doing this so i will have less play in the rocking of my motor. im getting pretty tired of replacing my tps sensors. i know the auto parts stores have a wide wariety of gas shocks for hatches, hoods, and what not.

any info/opinions/experience on doing this would be nice
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Just replace your motor mounts.
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 12:29 PM
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i did already but i want my stuff to be rock solid. i really dont have much clearance and when i launch i can hear/feel the motor move
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 12:30 PM
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Go with solid mounts. Can't get much more rock solid than that.
Might shake the fillings out of your teeth, but who cares.
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 12:31 PM
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the called dampers, and i would try some inserts or some after market mounts

what motor you have
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Old Jun 5, 2009 | 08:00 PM
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the called dampers, and i would try some inserts or some after market mounts

what motor you have
z6 with some mods
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 01:53 AM
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theres a few tricks out there. u cud cut a rubber hose and wedge it where the mount is (not rock solid, but stiffer). there is some type of filler people use to create solid mounts from oem ones.
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 06:04 AM
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Go and get you a tube of 3M's window weld and pull your mounts out and fill them.. Wala cheap POLY mounts. If you notice that much movement your mounts are toasted. Especially a Z6,all 110whp of fury..
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 06:33 AM
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Go and get you a tube of 3M's window weld and pull your mounts out and fill them.. Wala cheap POLY mounts. If you notice that much movement your mounts are toasted. Especially a Z6,all 110whp of fury..

Ha, likely story.
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 12:24 PM
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Go and get you a tube of 3M's window weld and pull your mounts out and fill them.. Wala cheap POLY mounts. If you notice that much movement your mounts are toasted. Especially a Z6,all 110whp of fury..
meh not to be dickish but tack on another 20 or 35 hp and thats where im sitting at right now

and actually i just got finished searching the diy's here so i think im gonna try that stuff
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Old Jun 6, 2009 | 08:09 PM
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i wanna fill my mounts too
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 04:48 PM
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i wanna fill my mounts too
what skirts n lips are those on your ef?
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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what skirts n lips are those on your ef?
Depends what time it is, he changes them like he changes his underpants.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 06:34 PM
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Originally Posted by ~sp33~
Ha, likely story.
Don't be too surprised, I'm working on posting my 18 month review of my 75A Innovative Mounts and how they still allow for too much movement with my Z6 based drive-train in non-heavy driving.
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Old Jun 7, 2009 | 07:06 PM
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2x on the 3m window weld. If you are staying street this is a GOOD upgrade, but won't help you much if your going to go pro.
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