Wodihor

ok i did a search and you know with the amount of question that are out there and just the basic talk there is a lot to sift though. I have found mods after mods for them.

What i'm looking for is a place to buy motor mounts and a trainy mount. that is it. I'm going to go and check victoria british or what have you right now... but let me know if there is a better place to go.

Hades12

Banzi (SP??) has a set of poly replacements but they are a bit high. Not sure how the price compares to the factory parts.

81gsl12a

iTrader: (1)

you can alwasy do solid mounts thats what i have in my 82
and soon to have in my 81

3rd and final 7

iTrader: (9)

not to highjack here but how bad does it vibrate bc of those mounts

Dom

Check this thread out:

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showthread.php?t=494574

If it isn't informative, at least it's amusing!

81gsl12a

iTrader: (1)

umm its not bad for me........but i am far off from being a normal driver most the cars i have had for DD cars would be other ppls weekend driver or off road toy........the car has a lil bit of a shake at idea

Hades12

http://www.banzairacing.net/polyfb_motor_mounts.htm

I thought they had the trans mounts also.

81gsl12a

iTrader: (1)

all we did was weld the stock trans mount solid we had a broken tarns mount laying around so we cut some 1/4in metal to box it inand weld it nice and solid have had no problems with it

Kentetsu

www.rockauto.com

Wodihor

My problem with doing solid and welding is that i don't mind the vibrations... if they are supposed to be there. at 2.5k i get a bit of a shake like the universial joint is loose... but i have shaken it down ... it smooths out about 3.5k with some shaking.. no big deal just a full time back massage. the shaking at idle and at 2.5k while sitting still or when i do not have a load on the car ie if costing at about 35mph i get the same wabble feeling .. i don't like it that tells me something is loose... figured that suring up the mounts would help. I don't have a weilder nor do i don't someone right now that could help me with that type of thing. I personally would rather the motor not move and put more power to the rear end. just need something i can do myself for right now until i get to know more people from my area. But i'm ready to order now... just to make sure i'm not having a drive shaft problem.

Thx for the help yall.. i may get the banzia motor mounts and then find a good trainy mount. or just find a way to solid bolt it to the frame.

capt murph

not to hijack here either... but on this topic of motor and tranny mounts:
Since rubber deteriorates, does anyone have any input/experience on replacing the unbroken but deteriorated mounts on these 21+ year old first gens to reduce vibration?

My approach to my 7 has been, if it aint broke, don't fix it, but the gains in vibration reduction by replacing the aged mounts - motor and tranny, is the main question.

Wodihor

guess one things that should be also clearified is that vibrating and shaking are 2 different things.

Shaking is what i should have used. when my dash rattles and stopps and then rattles again.

vibration is when i'm just driving down the road and have the motor and trainy under a load.

slowing down while not under a load = shaking.
driving down the road = vibrations steady with out increase or decrease
idle = steady but shaking at the same time.

I just cut out alot of the shaking by new shocks and struts. also the new set of tires are doing really well. just a few more things and will be all set with drive train until i get the $$ to do the hub and rear end swap.

Frankie4skin

Little off but i think same General idea
I have also replace my shocks but still have quite a bit of noise bouncin around and it seems to be the suspension. Are there decent Bushing I can get and from were????
thanks

Wodihor

I have found them at one place but can't seem to locate them now.. i'm still searching the web for answers and book marking things now as i didn't before.

Wodihor

http://www.mazdatrix.com/r-susp-1.htm but from my understanding they seem to take a while. don't know..

Wodihor

ok so i'm going over board with some of this stuff but i just want to ty and get as much on one page as possible for searching and everything.

I have found a few sites.

http://www.lightningmotorsports.com - they sell a varity of things. Energy Suspention has what seems to be all bushings for 1st gens. there are also other things on the site that might help out other members.

i think that i'm going to give them a call and see what a full replacement for all bushing would cost. and also see if they have mounts for motor and trainy.

81gsl12a

iTrader: (1)

you checked you wheel bearings? it is a old car and suspension makes a clunk type of noise and it woudint happen all the time

AcidAngel7477

iTrader: (16)

theres alot of places out there that make the mounts and bushings, one you already discoverd and that energy suspension but they only have them in seperate kits, try ebay i saw a master kit for all the bushings on the first gen....like 160$ for it....as far as vibration goes, like someone said (cant remember who...) thats allway going to be there....like i just put some nice poly mounts and trans mount on like a day ago and its still vibing but i like it makes it seem powerful....anyway if you want i could sell you my oem mounts wodihor (there still hella good.), if you dont find anything, but im sure you will..so just an idea....

Kentetsu

seriously, between rockauto.com and p-s-t.com there is nothing that I haven't been able to find (cheaply)...