Pic of Rx7- Jag Engine mount
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Pic of Rx7- Jag Engine mount
I didn't like the idea of having pay an arm and a leg for a new set of engine mounts. I did a little searching and found the Jag XJ series engine mounts to be a close fit to the FD. I found a new set on Ebay for 20 dollars and this is a picture of the set up in place. They are stiffer than the stock but not like the full-race ones.
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is this a good idea? i need mounts too. btw.... where did you get it from?
is this a good idea? i need mounts too. btw.... where did you get it from?
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I found a new set on Ebay for 20 dollars
I found a new set on Ebay for 20 dollars
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The mounts are Jag/XJ6 and I will have to get back to you on the year, but I am not recommending them as yet. They are still untested. As you may know the driver side on my 93 was molded to the mount bracket so it has to be removed, cut off etc. Then you have to machine a hole (Drill) to fit the mount. There are more steps so I can't recommend it as yet.
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I don't have any picks of the process and the mounts are series 1,2,3 Jag XJ6 but I am sure there are others which would work. Remember the mounts are untested and I have the centering nipples to work out. I will likely have someone tack a small chunk of steel so the mounts wont twist in the car. I should have my engine in a week and then another week or so until I get everything together. It will be some time until I can put the mounts under boost due to the long brake in period. I will let everyone know the outcome.
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No it's not Turbo'd
I made mine out of Polyurathane off the stock ones... they're a bit rough at idle, but smooth out right around 1500 rpm, the benefit is, as I'm sure is the case with brand new mounts as well, that no tourque brace is needed, from what I can tell when riding with a brand new set of rubber mounts it feels rougher than the factory new ones, and I've never ridden in a car with solid mounts... so I have nothing on the real rough side of things to compare it to. The benefit of polyurathane, as is with silicone hoses, is heat resistance, and good suspension properties, without tearing... maybe not as good as rubber, but then again, rubber degrades with time...
It is very sturdy, like I said the engine hardly budges side to side... but I too, am under the breakin period, so no hard driving yet, but it seems to feel better and better the faster you go... (max 3.5k rpm)
It is very sturdy, like I said the engine hardly budges side to side... but I too, am under the breakin period, so no hard driving yet, but it seems to feel better and better the faster you go... (max 3.5k rpm)
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No it's not Turbo'd
Motor Mounts internally are like two "T"'s fitted against eachother... and are typically held together with rubber, and then the metal bracket in case the rubber fails...
What I did is burn away any excess rubber, not the most environmentally friendly way, but not the worst part of the process either, since mixing the polyurathane releases Cionide gas, not much but enough to be dangerous.. other than that (had help with that part) it's fairly straight foreward, you have a container that the mount sits in and then you pour the resin in and let it cure... in an oven, and thankfully heat makes it better, so sticking it near, say a turbo manifold can only help not hurt
What I did is burn away any excess rubber, not the most environmentally friendly way, but not the worst part of the process either, since mixing the polyurathane releases Cionide gas, not much but enough to be dangerous.. other than that (had help with that part) it's fairly straight foreward, you have a container that the mount sits in and then you pour the resin in and let it cure... in an oven, and thankfully heat makes it better, so sticking it near, say a turbo manifold can only help not hurt
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