Z06VENOM

It's basically a track car now, I doubt it will see much street this year...

Texas speed long tubes, no cats, cammed, 435 RWHP.
I am concerned about melting and knock sensor issues... What is everyone using these days?

Thanks

waddisme

I put the Hinson ones in mine when I had the oil pan off. I don't think they are as hard as the Pfadt ones were. Couldn't tell that big a difference with new, but stock ones were about gone anyway.

Z06VENOM

I sent off an email to Hindson, thanks!
I was going to make solids but, read somewhere that the knock sensors may pick up false knock if the mounts are too stiff.. Hopefully these won't be a problem
You are running long tubes? Do you run a shield to protect them from heat?

breecher_7

Hinson is the way to go. Use the heat shields from your factory mounts. If you dont have them, just wrap them in heat tape.

Apocolipse

I make my own aluminum solid ones.

Works great.

ScaryFast

You wouldn't happen to have your mount height dimension handy, would you? I am about to make some from aluminum roundstock. I assume you replace the hydraulic portion and keep the factory aluminum brackets which bolt to the block, right?

MySR71

Has anyone tried the engine mounts from MTI Racing?

http://www.mtiracing.com/c5-c6-alumi...id-mounts.html

RX-Ben

If you go solid, you might render your knock sensors useless. At least that is what I have heard.
I have a set of delrin mounts, which is a pretty ideal material. Knock sensors still work, but the mounts are no longer available (from a small Canadian shop, I think).

Apocolipse

Yes I keep brackets on the engine. I'll measure it for you when I get back home, not sure on the knock sensors, I have a feeling some do some don't.

You can also lower the engine about 1/3" as well like some other offerings for dropped mounts without worrying about hitting anything

ScaryFast

They look nice but that's a lot of design for something that can be replaced by a round metal puck with a hole drilled through it. Have you seen Greg's on the blue car? That's what I plan to replicate with about $4 worth of aluminum and a drill press.

Although doing the same thing with delrin seems like a good idea, too. Shouldn't be too hard to find a round bar of it.

ScaryFast

And BOOM goes the dynamite. 1 ft of 3" delrin round stock is $252!

Think I like aluminum again...

http://www.grainger.com/product/DELR...6vp?s_pp=false

passons

Hinson should be OK.

mgarfias

Damn. Same thing is $60 at mcmaster.

MySR71

No, I haven't. Looks like there are plenty of ideas floating around though.

derekdj87

Would lower engine mounts make any noticeable difference with lower center of gravity? The MTI one knocked off 1/2in, that seems like a good bit.

froggy47

The min/max temps on that delrin don't seem very impressive. 30f-180f?

giantkeeper

If you are shopping materials for mounts, US Plastics is pretty good. I use them for odds and ends.

In the BMW community people have started using UHMW. Doubt that's really new, but it's another idea.

Acetron/delrin

UHMW