Changing out those old motor mounts well worth it
12-23-2012, 12:10 AM
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Ouch, sorry Andy, I was going by memory, yes, 18mm. I'll change that right now. But was I right? Awesome difference in clutch engagement...way too smoother for such a little change, wasn't it!? Mine looked exactly like yours, check the first posts.
12-23-2012, 09:56 AM
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Yeah, it's really amazing how much better the car drives with the motor NOT sloshing around on old mounts! Wish I did it 5 years ago.
12-23-2012, 10:00 AM
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Hey I have bought the RS mount kit form suncoast but I have many screws in there, can anybody explain to me what they are for ?
I thought there would be for each mount:
- 1 screw going into the middle of the mount toward the motor support
- 2 screws going on the mount side to fix it to the chassis
But in that kit, it seems I have double of what I need. Some look silver, the other set look more like nickel/gold.
I wonder if there is a "choice" to be made
or something
help
I thought there would be for each mount:
- 1 screw going into the middle of the mount toward the motor support
- 2 screws going on the mount side to fix it to the chassis
But in that kit, it seems I have double of what I need. Some look silver, the other set look more like nickel/gold.
I wonder if there is a "choice" to be made
or something help
01-11-2013, 08:16 PM
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Thought I'd chime in on this one as well. I just changed my mounts last night, and HOLY CRAP WHAT A DIFFERENCE. I've got a '99, that had the original mounts, and I was getting a noticeable vibration at idle, as well as the typical slightly lower exhaust pipe as well as passenger seat vibrating. You DEFINITELY want an 18MM Deep Socket as well as a 6" extension for your socket, and a torque wrench to torque the bolts to the right spec. Once you have all of that (I had it on ramps to change them out) it was only about15- 20 minutes a side, doing it leisurely. I ordered mine from Pelican, and received the REIN version, even though they say Corteco on their site. Someone else had mentioned Pelican had yet to update their site, but the REIN's worked great, so I went ahead and got them.
After putting them in, once I started the car to move it off the ramps I could immediately tell the difference, way less vibration. The old ones definitely had a sag/lean to them.
It's a great way to spend $200 and have way less vibration on your 996.
Cheers,
DS
After putting them in, once I started the car to move it off the ramps I could immediately tell the difference, way less vibration. The old ones definitely had a sag/lean to them.
It's a great way to spend $200 and have way less vibration on your 996.
Cheers,
DS
01-13-2013, 12:17 AM
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Yep, like I said, way too much of an improvement from such a simple maintenance item. Far more things affected by the new mounts, than just "holding the engine in place". The difference in shifting, was for me, worth the cost alone. Yes, 18mm deep socket, should have made that clear too! Way too much thread past the nuts for a regular socket.
01-13-2013, 10:19 AM
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No worries, it just meant that I got to buy more tools! I totally agree, the shifts are much smoother, the vibration at idle is virtually non-existent, and the ride at speed is MUCH smoother as well (did quite a bit of highway driving yesterday and it was much more pleasant than previous...I should have done this before anything else, but didn't learn about it until around the time you did yours).
Cheers,
DS
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01-13-2013, 04:38 PM
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I guess I will jump on this bandwagon and do this in the near future also.
01-13-2013, 08:30 PM
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Hey Steve, I went with the non-turbo mounts.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...0%281999-05%29
They say Corteco on their site, but that is not correct as previously noted, you will get REIN mounts. I can't speak to their longevity, but they are fantastic thus far.
http://www.pelicanparts.com/cgi-bin/...0%281999-05%29
They say Corteco on their site, but that is not correct as previously noted, you will get REIN mounts. I can't speak to their longevity, but they are fantastic thus far.
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01-14-2013, 01:39 AM
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It would be interesting to see if the Corticos or the Reins are liquid filled and whether they use the same thickness of rubber. As I recalled, I remember reading someone saying some of the cheaper non-oem engine mounts were not liquid filled.
I know when I went to oem turbo mounts, I barely noticed anything. I thought it was an "upgrade" but my car might've had original mounts changed out already at some point, hence the reason why there wasn't too much of a difference.
I know when I went to oem turbo mounts, I barely noticed anything. I thought it was an "upgrade" but my car might've had original mounts changed out already at some point, hence the reason why there wasn't too much of a difference.
01-14-2013, 06:33 PM
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btw, I just spent $500 for plugs, coils, air filters, and engine mounts. You people are killing me
01-14-2013, 07:42 PM
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Although some of my mods has come close to a Mac and Cheese diet, being able experience a combo of constipation, muscle spasms, back aches, little nausea while going around a bend faster than you ever thought while your heart is pounding at 100bpm's is priceless. 