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Old May 25, 2010 | 11:54 AM
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Default EK drivers side motor mount. any alternatives?

So I blew up my drivers side motor mount the other night on the way home from the drags. This would be the replacement mount that the previous owner installed before I bought the car. So rather than have this happen again, is there anyone that sells an aftermarket replacement that's better? Something along the lines of polyurethane would be nice, not looking for solid mounts.

Edit: stock Y7.
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Old May 25, 2010 | 06:38 PM
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I went thru two mounts and on the third one, I installed a polyurethane insert on it. I installed it three years ago and still holding strong till this day.

I still haven't found any other type or aftermarket with better quality motor mounts out there. So that's why I went and installed the insert.
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Old May 26, 2010 | 10:20 AM
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That's what I figured. I'll just buy a new mount and get some inserts. Thanks.
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Old May 26, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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That's what I figured. I'll just buy a new mount and get some inserts. Thanks.

No problem
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Old May 26, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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Go to ebay & put in item # 250638790873. There's an alternative.
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Old May 27, 2010 | 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by honda_luvr_2000
Go to ebay & put in item # 250638790873. There's an alternative.
That will work with the stock motor? The description is a bit confusing.
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Old May 27, 2010 | 07:41 PM
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I found this one that looks way better and nicer. I might order it

http://www.hamotorsports.com/b10010mount.html
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Old May 28, 2010 | 06:03 AM
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Oh that's nice. ^^^

Problem is I can't afford that right now and I need something before the next track day, so I may just replace it with a stock mount for now.
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Old May 28, 2010 | 05:36 PM
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How many mounts should an EK hatch have? Four, correct? One drivers side, one rear, two passenger?

Edit: I believe I am missing a front lower mount. Anyone have photos of what it should look like?
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Old May 28, 2010 | 06:22 PM
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Default Re: EK drivers side motor mount. any alternatives?

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How many mounts should an EK hatch have? Four, correct? One drivers side, one rear, two passenger?

Edit: I believe I am missing a front lower mount. Anyone have photos of what it should look like?
Its integrated into the AC bracket. front drivers side.
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Old May 28, 2010 | 06:30 PM
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Innovative Mounts Or Hasport Mounts... Pricey But Worth It
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Old May 28, 2010 | 06:43 PM
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Holy crap, how are you going through mounts like that on a y7?

I'm on my original OEM mount with 223k miles and a gsr swap, and it's never had a problem.

Are you wheel hopping a bunch? If you're missing a torque mount up front, I could see that possibly causing the main mounts to fail prematurely.
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Old May 28, 2010 | 06:58 PM
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The front lower mount is not there. If it's integrated into the AC bracket, that's probably why. I have no AC. Sound like that's my problem. I plan on going to the junk yards tomorrow morning, so I'll have a gander and see if I can find one.

No idea about wheel hop. I've only launched the car once for about one or two seconds before the current mount gave way. If I had known I was missing a mount, I wouldn't have tried to launch it.
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Old May 29, 2010 | 11:35 AM
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The reason I went through two mounts is cause I didn't know that the lower driver side was broken. But even thou with the new one, I still installed the insert to be on the safer side.
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Old May 29, 2010 | 11:40 AM
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I've got a friend sourcing the front lower mount for me from his work. I just spent $60 on a replacement mount from Checker just so I could get something in there ASAP. When I took the broken mount off the car, it was indeed BROKEN. haha.
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Old May 29, 2010 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 96romaEK
I've got a friend sourcing the front lower mount for me from his work. I just spent $60 on a replacement mount from Checker just so I could get something in there ASAP. When I took the broken mount off the car, it was indeed BROKEN. haha.
Damn

Well I just ordered on Ebay the INNOVATIVE MOUNT for my '98 Civic Hatchback. I'm looking forward to this set up.
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Old May 29, 2010 | 06:52 PM
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Default Re: EK drivers side motor mount. any alternatives?

I plan on getting one of those in about a month or two. Or if this new one breaks before then. lol
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Old May 30, 2010 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 96romaEK
I plan on getting one of those in about a month or two. Or if this new one breaks before then. lol
I think you should. What's so funny is that yesterday while changing the Dist cap and rotor. I took a look a my driver side mount with the insert that I have one there and saw that the mount took a **** again. Thinking that it would help it not break again which it did. But oh well, now I got a really good one coming soon. I was going to order the Hasport one but I don't have the power to be buying top notch parts for a stock motor. So this would do just fine for now on.
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Old May 30, 2010 | 12:52 PM
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Got a link to that listing?
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Old May 30, 2010 | 04:51 PM
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Here is where I order it from

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...=STRK:MEWAX:IT
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Old May 30, 2010 | 11:18 PM
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you better off buy some hasport motor mount
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Old May 31, 2010 | 09:48 AM
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How so? Anyone have any bad experience with the Innovative mount? If not, I don't see why we shouldn't buy it.
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Old May 31, 2010 | 04:05 PM
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INNOVATIVE and HASPORT are both good brands.

I just use my car for work and to go run erans. That's why I went for the Innovative brand.
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Old May 31, 2010 | 04:27 PM
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Hope this helps.

https://honda-tech.com/forums/all-motor-naturally-aspirated-44/innovative-vs-hasport-2630023/
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Old Jun 25, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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Wanted to show you the motor mount installed. I installed it last Saturday and the headers too, enjoy!


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