Best price on motor mounts?
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The vertex ones are indeed OEM, but technically, they are not OE (both are made by the same company, but the $50 ones aren't of as high quality). The ones that you want should run about $100 each. You may be able to find them for a little less, but they won't be anywhere near the $50 mark. There are some pictures in the archives that show the differences between the OE and the $50 ones. For one, the $50 ones have a cirle cut out near the bottom edge whereas the $100 have more of an elongated cut out.
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Originally Posted by robmeister951
OEM is fine, but Aftermarket is NOT.
OEM=Original Manufacturer
Aftermarket= Crap
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Rob
OEM=Original Manufacturer
Aftermarket= Crap
Good Luck!
Rob
OEM=Original Manufacturer- Wrong, OEM is original equipment manufacturer and usually is aftermarket and poorer quality
OE= Original Equipment-These would be the ones you want and you will not find them usually for less than $100/ea. Same as sold by Porsche dealers and reputable aftermarket sellers like Paragon. There should be a P in a triangle on the quailty OE version.
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Originally Posted by KuHL 951
...OEM is original equipment manufacturer and usually is aftermarket and poorer quality
We do know that the only motor mounts you want for the long haul are the original type that typically run over $100/each.
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Call Paragon, I think they are like 108 a piece or so and trust me, that is what you want, it is just not worth saving. I can do them in less than an hour with the factory mounts, the last set of aftermarket mounts took 4+ hours because they were slightly misaligned.
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Originally Posted by AZS2
I thought OEM was "Original Equipment from Manufacturer" Either way, I know I want the Porsche mounts not the aftermarket.
OEM is Original Equipment Manufacturer - this *usually* means that the part has been revised but it is still manufactured by the same people who made the OE part - for better or worse.
Aftermarket is just that - this *usually* means not the product nor its manufacturer are that which were originally used - for better or worse.
Clear as mud?
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I am not sure if they are still selling the old style mounts but when buying mounts make sure you get the 951 style even if u have an N/A they are suppossedly updated and make the car runsmoother.
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I bought the units from Porsche (remember when PCA gave us all $100 gift certificates for Porsche parts?). The first set lasted 130k+ miles on each of 2 cars I've owned, so why screw with that?
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Originally Posted by Giantviper
I am not sure if they are still selling the old style mounts but when buying mounts make sure you get the 951 style even if u have an N/A they are suppossedly updated and make the car runsmoother.
As you'll likely be dealing with a honest vendor, look to pay over $100/each for the proper mounts. Or, nearly half that for aftermarket versions and take yer chances - arr!