anyone here have motor mounts? - Honda Prelude Forum

prelude2005 · 11-01-2002, 07:03 PM

Just ordered some ES motor mounts, gonna put them in next weekend...

Anyone have any trouble? What areas does it help out in?

Thanks in advance.

go pre · 11-01-2002, 07:12 PM

what is involved with putting these in? do you need to remove the motor?

prelude2005 · 11-01-2002, 07:22 PM

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Originally posted by go pre
what is involved with putting these in? do you need to remove the motor?

nah, from what I understand they are just inserts...so not really removing the motor, but supporting it in place.

vile10 · 11-01-2002, 07:23 PM

does it make your handling stiff?

fourthgeneration · 11-01-2002, 07:34 PM

some people get sick of them, some people love them.

less wheel hop. but you can feel the engine a lot more. ex: if your not smooth with the clutch you will feel the whole car vibrate.

prelude2005 · 11-01-2002, 07:35 PM

dunno, I hear all good things about them, except the vibration...all the power goes to your wheels...

Its good for us 4th gen peeps, motor mounts can wear over time.....good 40 dollar investment...(again from what I hear)

prelude2005 · 11-01-2002, 07:36 PM

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Originally posted by forthgeneration
some people get sick of them, some people love them.

less wheel hop. but you can feel the engine a lot more. ex: if your not smooth with the clutch you will feel the whole car vibrate.

Damn, I have a clutch that grabs too

go pre · 11-01-2002, 07:42 PM

my car shakes when I downshift into 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. I'm now thinking it is probably a worn motor mount.

where can I grab a set of these? and could someone give a quick summary of the install procedure? thanks.

prelude2005 · 11-01-2002, 07:44 PM

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Originally posted by go pre
my car shakes when I downshift into 2nd, 3rd, and 4th. I'm now thinking it is probably a worn motor mount.

where can I grab a set of these? and could someone give a quick summary of the install procedure? thanks.

heres where I got mine

http://store.summitracing.com/search...n+Motor+Mounts

As far as installation, NTPOG is having a garage day on Nov. 9th. I can take pics, and do a write up for you guys if your interested....

go pre · 11-01-2002, 07:46 PM

that would be great!

thanks

Si4WS · 11-01-2002, 10:14 PM

I'm intrested in this mod. I hate wheel hop.

otime12 · 11-01-2002, 11:52 PM

the ones that i have does not fit for some reason, these inserts should slide right in right? i mean the pattern on the insert and the mount are both the same but the holes are not aligned perfectly do i have to shave some rubber off my mounts?... still trying to figure out a way to to get these bastards in

MidNKight-lude · 11-02-2002, 12:07 AM

yea i do believe you have to shave rubber. CHeck out the New HCI(hot compact Import i believe) i think it was and it had an install on motor mounts. it good cause it remove wheel hop, but the draw back is that you feel the entire engine.

93VTEC · 11-02-2002, 09:52 AM

You do not need to modify your existing mounts to use the inserts, just make sure that the motor isnt putting any strain on the mounts when you try to insert them. I had them for about 3 months, but they arent very solid. They are better than stock, but not good enough for me.

I ordered place racing polyurethane mounts, and received them yesterday. They are 10X better than the inserts. Cost me $412 for all 4 from www.afterhourzperformance.com

Preyluder · 11-02-2002, 10:06 AM

412 bucks for motor mounts??? damn, that's pretty expensive!! I'm interested in the inserts. I wonder, since you get more power to the ground if they can help a 1/4 mile time.

red92si · 11-02-2002, 03:26 PM

my friend had solid motor mounts in his Civic when he dropped his B16 in. No rubber, no poly, just solid metal motor mounts. The whole car shook at idle, but once you got going it was simply amazing. I want to get Poly mounts someday, but I have other stuff planned in my head before those.

Preyluder · 11-02-2002, 03:54 PM

How much are the poly mounts? Website?

slo mo · 11-02-2002, 05:21 PM

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Originally posted by Preyluder89
How much are the poly mounts? Website?

read the thread. It's all in there

Preyluder · 11-02-2002, 05:30 PM

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Originally posted by slo mo

read the thread. It's all in there

Oh yeah, sorry.

SLICK96 · 11-04-2002, 04:23 PM

I've heard elsewhere on PO that you'll have to roll a jack under the engine, and jack it up, just a little bit, to alleviate strain on the underside of the existing, stock mounts, so that you can slide the inserts in. I think that this way, you might not have to shave anything off the inserts.

J