Solid or Poly Mounts?
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Cruising
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Solid or Poly Mounts?
Know its been asked but going to change out my motor and trans mounts when I pull the drivetrain to do a bunch of stuff.. Car gets driven hard when its out and will do a few track days.. Right now I have my eyes on LG solid mounts or PFADT Poly mounts.. Thanks for info!
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The Hinsons are what I went with. There’s at least a couple of guys with 1000+whp cars on here that’s been running them for years without issues, so that sold them for me.
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Know its been asked but going to change out my motor and trans mounts when I pull the drivetrain to do a bunch of stuff.. Car gets driven hard when its out and will do a few track days.. Right now I have my eyes on LG solid mounts or PFADT Poly mounts.. Thanks for info!
For full race, solid it better, but not the best for a street driven car isntead.
And if your going to all the effort of the engine and trans mounts, then add the improved bushings for the A arms as well.
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on the hinsons did you get stock height or the 3/8 shorter ones? is there really clearance issues with manifold on stock height ones?
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They do transmit a bit of engine vibration to the chassis, but nowhere as much as I had imagined and nowhere near unbearable. I actually like that. With my relatively mild cam, it feels like a performance car now.
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Here's how, the B guy says is heat damage but there's no heat damage at all that's why their warranty fails with the part.
I read they don't have any fail history but failed to me the first time removed cause the only thing holding the stud from turning is the rubber itself when the factory motor mount nut which is (recommended in writing by the manufacturer) is used these nuts are made so they don't come loose and they come out with a little drag this drag cause the rubber to bust on the side with a crack (nothing to do with heat)
If when they make these mounts a flexible wire is welded to the top and bottom inner plates to keep em from turning on removal this will never happen but they don't.
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I don't recommend solid mounts unless you're putting solid mounts everywhere, and even then I still wouldn't do it. The bell housing is supposed to have some vibration dampening, and that's why we developed our vulcan engine mounts. The engine stays in place because it's captured by one bolt but the rubber puck still allows vibration dampening.
Can't speak to anyone else's warranty policy but ours are gauranteed for life no questions asked.
Can't speak to anyone else's warranty policy but ours are gauranteed for life no questions asked.
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Now you have choice I don't recommend the H brand cause they fail the first time I removed them and I had to buy a new one cause they have no warranty, well the manufacturer claim they are warranty but it only last till one fail them you have to buy a new replacement.
Here's how, the B guy says is heat damage but there's no heat damage at all that's why their warranty fails with the part.
I read they don't have any fail history but failed to me the first time removed cause the only thing holding the stud from turning is the rubber itself when the factory motor mount nut which is (recommended in writing by the manufacturer) is used these nuts are made so they don't come loose and they come out with a little drag this drag cause the rubber to bust on the side with a crack (nothing to do with heat)
If when they make these mounts a flexible wire is welded to the top and bottom inner plates to keep em from turning on removal this will never happen but they don't.
Here's how, the B guy says is heat damage but there's no heat damage at all that's why their warranty fails with the part.
I read they don't have any fail history but failed to me the first time removed cause the only thing holding the stud from turning is the rubber itself when the factory motor mount nut which is (recommended in writing by the manufacturer) is used these nuts are made so they don't come loose and they come out with a little drag this drag cause the rubber to bust on the side with a crack (nothing to do with heat)
If when they make these mounts a flexible wire is welded to the top and bottom inner plates to keep em from turning on removal this will never happen but they don't.
Mine have been on through 2 builds and I like them. Minimal more vibration then stock, and both the motor and trans mounts have held up well. Personally I wouldn't go solid for a street car. I think the vibes would get annoying.
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Cruising
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Thanks for all the info guys! decided I'm Going to go with a poly style and leaning towards the Hinsons and I do have a FAST manifold for it so Id be using the 3/8 shorter ones,(unless that causes more problems than giving the intake more room?).... And I assume the PFADT brands don't have an advantage that's worth almost double the price??
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I wouldn't touch the pfadts. Way too many complaints. Hinson or go with the AMT ones.
As for lowering ones, if your fast fits now, it will fit with normal height. Not sure why you would want to go with the lower ones unless you have an intake that doesn't fit with stock mounts.
As for lowering ones, if your fast fits now, it will fit with normal height. Not sure why you would want to go with the lower ones unless you have an intake that doesn't fit with stock mounts.
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I know the msd makes a little more steam but that thing is ugly as hell IMO lol.. if I was worried about every bit of power I would have gone holley hi ram.. but I aint cutting a thing on this car, I already have a cut up race car lol.. Looks like I'm going Hinson oem height.. I really appreciate all the help fellas!