Motor Mounts - Honda Prelude Forum

IrieLude · 03-10-2009, 10:38 PM

eBay Motors: Energy Suspension Motor Mount Inserts - Honda Prelude (item 140267809209 end time Mar-15-09 13:39:12 PDT)

Has anyone installed these...just looking for some feedback

bouckarooo · 03-11-2009, 12:47 AM

sorry but the pics don't look like anyhting i would put into my car. What is the reason you are buying these? Do you require new mounts? new bushings? If it were up to me i would just replace the whole mount with a good set of Hassport mounts. Great quality product that works, period.

Kronn 98SH · 03-11-2009, 12:53 AM

WTF, are those zip-ties?

brotherdog · 03-11-2009, 09:13 AM

ohh man.. yah i have just the front one now... and its too hard.. dude.. car vibrates like crazy when in reverse.. but i heard they are good for performance..
eliminating wheel hops..

Solid · 03-11-2009, 10:42 AM

Just leave the rear off unless you want the cabin to shake like crazy.

These actually give about 1 whp.

spin_r_g · 03-11-2009, 11:45 AM

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Originally Posted by bouckarooo

sorry but the pics don't look like anyhting i would put into my car. What is the reason you are buying these? Do you require new mounts? new bushings? If it were up to me i would just replace the whole mount with a good set of Hassport mounts. Great quality product that works, period.

Why not? These are not motor mount replacements. They're inserts. Their purpose is to reduce the engine movement when the motor torques. It reduces wheel hop and gives the car a firmer feeling when you shift as the motor doesn't rock back and forth as much as you get on and off the gas. The trade off is vibration through.

I have them in my car and I love them. The vibration doesn't bother me that much.

es_squared · 03-11-2009, 01:17 PM

I've heard good things about the ES inserts, do it up if you want the most out of your cars handling. If you do end up getting these a lot of people don't even run the front mount since the ES ones are so stiff

BBYlude · 03-11-2009, 01:50 PM

I installed the front one and noticed a difference. The cabin vibration is noticeable, but not intrusive IMO. the wheel shakes a very little bit, but nothing I notice anymore. Never tried installing the rear one though.

IrieLude · 03-11-2009, 03:19 PM

I realize they're not replacement mounts...haha just inserts. So the cabin vibration is noticeable huh?? I'll give it a shot and see how they are.

H22a2vtec · 03-11-2009, 04:16 PM

get them i just installed mine and the car feels solid when you launch it or give it full throttle. vivration is minimal

BlueLudeUK · 03-11-2009, 06:12 PM

I've installed these as well. they need about a week to 'break in'

Solid · 03-11-2009, 09:49 PM

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Originally Posted by IrieLude

I realize they're not replacement mounts...haha just inserts. So the cabin vibration is noticeable huh?? I'll give it a shot and see how they are.

Leave the rear out and it isn't a big deal.

2toneBB · 03-11-2009, 11:41 PM

i have these and a torque damper in my lude and its alot smoother during shifts,but it does vibrate the car alot at idle with both the inserts and the damper.

2000h22a · 03-11-2009, 11:51 PM

also, installing the rear is a royal PITA. removal of the intake manifold is a must IIRC, I couldnt figure out a easy way to do it with the manifold still on the car

viper_boy403 · 03-12-2009, 12:02 AM

I have these as well, and I love them. I ran just the front one for a while and it's noticeably firmer than stock with little to no extra vibration. I decided to go for all the marbles and put in the back one (total pain in the ass but I got it in. by the way, you dont need to remove the IM, but removing the throttle body makes it easier) Now my car shakes, rattles and rolls! Ok maybe not rolls, but it sure does shake and rattle. Steering wheel vibration is severe, and if there's anything lose in the cabin, you are going to notice it very soon lol. It's not really noticeable while driving but at idle it's not fun. I tell myself that it makes the lude feel like a racecar so that justifies it to me lol.

If you're going for comfort, just use the front one. If you dont care, put them both in

johno590 · 03-12-2009, 12:04 AM

I am definitely thinking about getting a set of these because my motor shifts quite a bit, and almost makes the car jerk sometimes. I would rather try these first instead of getting all new motor mounts.

brotherdog · 03-12-2009, 08:57 AM

i heard there are 2 different grades... the red are street grade and black (the ones i got ) are race.. the street grade doesnt vibrate that much.. is this TRUE!!???

telram · 03-12-2009, 09:27 AM

Can someone comment on the performance gains (if any) with only the front mounts installed?

es_squared · 03-12-2009, 09:41 AM

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Originally Posted by brotherdog

i heard there are 2 different grades... the red are street grade and black (the ones i got ) are race.. the street grade doesnt vibrate that much.. is this TRUE!!???

yes, the red have more give

spin_r_g · 03-12-2009, 12:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Quiet_Storm

I installed the rear one without having to remove the IM. It takes some wiggling around things but doable. The only thing I had to remove was the Intake tube and a couple of other little things, if I remember correctly.

I completely agree. To give you a little more space you can also remove the throttle body. The intake manifold does not need to be removed.