Upgraded lower front engine mounts?
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Upgraded lower front engine mounts?
I just received my set of Jim fab upper mounts, but I was wondering about options for the 2 lower front engine mounts. It seems even inserts like Prothane are only for the upper and rear mounts.
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Re: Upgraded lower front engine mounts? (ActiveAero)
IMO, ES inserts are junk and NOT worth the money. They zip-tie in and hardly ever stay in place.
I'm confused though... your description seems backwards to me.
Last I checked JimFab makes lower front mounts - not upper.
ES makes lower front inserts (and rear) - but not uppers.
Prothane makes upper inserts, but not lowers.
My first choice would be to replace everything with Mugen rubber.
Second choice is a rear insert and JimFab (or similar) fronts
Third choice is ES torque mount inserts or stock.
I'm confused though... your description seems backwards to me.
Last I checked JimFab makes lower front mounts - not upper.
ES makes lower front inserts (and rear) - but not uppers.
Prothane makes upper inserts, but not lowers.
My first choice would be to replace everything with Mugen rubber.
Second choice is a rear insert and JimFab (or similar) fronts
Third choice is ES torque mount inserts or stock.
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Re: Upgraded lower front engine mounts? (JeffS)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JeffS »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">IMO, ES inserts are junk and NOT worth the money. They zip-tie in and hardly ever stay in place.
I'm confused though... your description seems backwards to me.
Last I checked JimFab makes lower front mounts - not upper.
ES makes lower front inserts (and rear) - but not uppers.
Prothane makes upper inserts, but not lowers.
My first choice would be to replace everything with Mugen rubber.
Second choice is a rear insert and JimFab (or similar) fronts
Third choice is ES torque mount inserts or stock.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
I think the ES ones are def worth the money...considering they are what...like $30?
Yah, the ES zipties break easily....so now I just run regular zip ties to keep the inserts in place....worked so far.
I'm confused though... your description seems backwards to me.
Last I checked JimFab makes lower front mounts - not upper.
ES makes lower front inserts (and rear) - but not uppers.
Prothane makes upper inserts, but not lowers.
My first choice would be to replace everything with Mugen rubber.
Second choice is a rear insert and JimFab (or similar) fronts
Third choice is ES torque mount inserts or stock.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
I think the ES ones are def worth the money...considering they are what...like $30?
Yah, the ES zipties break easily....so now I just run regular zip ties to keep the inserts in place....worked so far.
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Re: Upgraded lower front engine mounts? (JeffS)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by JeffS »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">IMO, ES inserts are junk and NOT worth the money. They zip-tie in and hardly ever stay in place.
I'm confused though... your description seems backwards to me.
Last I checked JimFab makes lower front mounts - not upper.
ES makes lower front inserts (and rear) - but not uppers.
Prothane makes upper inserts, but not lowers.
My first choice would be to replace everything with Mugen rubber.
Second choice is a rear insert and JimFab (or similar) fronts
Third choice is ES torque mount inserts or stock.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm dumb now that I think about it, I'm sure they are just the lower fronts after looking at them.
I'm confused though... your description seems backwards to me.
Last I checked JimFab makes lower front mounts - not upper.
ES makes lower front inserts (and rear) - but not uppers.
Prothane makes upper inserts, but not lowers.
My first choice would be to replace everything with Mugen rubber.
Second choice is a rear insert and JimFab (or similar) fronts
Third choice is ES torque mount inserts or stock.
</TD></TR></TABLE>
I'm dumb now that I think about it, I'm sure they are just the lower fronts after looking at them.
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Re: Upgraded lower front engine mounts? (El Pollo Diablo)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by El Pollo Diablo »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
I think the ES ones are def worth the money...considering they are what...like $30?
Yah, the ES zipties break easily....so now I just run regular zip ties to keep the inserts in place....worked so far.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yea, definitely worth $30. I broke one zip tie during installation, and another broke a couple months later, but I put regular zip ties in and they held fine.
As for upper mounts, the prothane ones seem nice. You have to press the old ones out though. You can always buy billet hasport bling bling.
I think the ES ones are def worth the money...considering they are what...like $30?
Yah, the ES zipties break easily....so now I just run regular zip ties to keep the inserts in place....worked so far.</TD></TR></TABLE>
yea, definitely worth $30. I broke one zip tie during installation, and another broke a couple months later, but I put regular zip ties in and they held fine.
As for upper mounts, the prothane ones seem nice. You have to press the old ones out though. You can always buy billet hasport bling bling.
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