front motor mount
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front motor mount
recently turbo'd the lude and took the front motor mount out, one tht attaches to the trans and frame cause the turbo was hitting it, is that safe?
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Re: front motor mount
You can if you want, but it'll rock more than it usually does. But if you're running all three Hasport or any other aftermarket billet mounts(trans, rear, and LH mount) then you won't need the front at all.
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Re: front motor mount
Do you have upgraded motor mounts? If so, I wouldn't worry about it.
If not, the center of the stock motor mounts is a fairly light rubber, try having a friend rev your motor hard and watch how it moves. If it jumps pretty good, I would replace them with an upgraded mount.
What you're going to be worried about is flexing both moving and non-moving parts, as well as anything hitting anything else. The things I would be concerned about right away are axles, exhaust, intercooler piping, intake manifold, etc.
If your exhaust doesn't have flex pipe in it you could crack your manifold, downpipe, potentially even the turbine housing, who knows what will give first.
Watch your intake manifold, if you have a Skunk2, it has longer runners that put it closer to the firewall. Also, if you have an S2, the IACV is moved to the back side, putting that at risk of hitting the firewall.
For your intercooler piping, the worst I would expect there is that you would wear out the gaskets at the couplings nearest the turbo.
As far as the axles, only time will tell.
If not, the center of the stock motor mounts is a fairly light rubber, try having a friend rev your motor hard and watch how it moves. If it jumps pretty good, I would replace them with an upgraded mount.
What you're going to be worried about is flexing both moving and non-moving parts, as well as anything hitting anything else. The things I would be concerned about right away are axles, exhaust, intercooler piping, intake manifold, etc.
If your exhaust doesn't have flex pipe in it you could crack your manifold, downpipe, potentially even the turbine housing, who knows what will give first.
Watch your intake manifold, if you have a Skunk2, it has longer runners that put it closer to the firewall. Also, if you have an S2, the IACV is moved to the back side, putting that at risk of hitting the firewall.
For your intercooler piping, the worst I would expect there is that you would wear out the gaskets at the couplings nearest the turbo.
As far as the axles, only time will tell.
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Re: front motor mount
no i need to upgrade them, thanx for the response alot interesting info to keep an eye on. now r the h23 motor mounts the same as the h22 cause everywere i look it mainly as usual just shows me h22 i need h23
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