Originally Posted by jza80 (Post 12215753)

Following up on this some more;

I replaced the original poly mount with the Autozone 2378 rubber mount recommended by <track>7, this noticeably improved NVH.

Compared to how it was before adding the Banzai-Racing trans mount there is still some added vibration, mostly noticed at idle with the AC on and at engine speeds above 6,000RPM but it is minimal. Most importantly, the raw gear whine at WOT that was being transmitted through the poly mount is almost completely gone.

I think this setup of the Banzai-Racing trans mount bracket and replacement rubber mount is probably the best compromise for increased driveline stiffness and NVH. The poly mount is surely better from a stiffness point of view, but the NVH trade-off was too severe for me.

On the Autozone mount: It was not a 100% bolt in, the mounting points for the upper side were too close together to work with the Banzai-Racing bracket and the mount needed to be notched for the bolts to fit through. Normally I would never do this as it likely compromises the rubber mount strength somewhat, but since the Banzai-Racing mount is just an addition to an existing system that does not necessarily require the extra bracket I rationalized it - for me, the alternative was removing the Banzai-Racing trans bracket and even with the notched replacement rubber mount there is still a very noticeable improvement in shifter stability (and, likely, reduced stress on the PPF).

So my vote on the Banzai-Racing trans brace/mount (with replacement rubber mount): :icon_tup:

Originally Posted by <track>7 (Post 12218220)

Glad my experiments helped someone out!
FYI, be careful when posting anything regarding Banzai that doesnt agree with Chris(Banzai). You may not be allowed to purchase anything from them again. Speaking from personal experience related to this thread.

Originally Posted by Banzai-Racing (Post 12218278)

I have an idea where this is coming from. You emailed me about the GM part, I said I was aware of it and that it would be inferior. You thought I should be thanking you for teaching me something. You did not like my response and stated that you were never going to buy from us again. Then you posted the rubber part in this thread, there was no communication of any kind after that. You were never banned from our shop, that was a desicion you made.

I can post up the email if anyone is interested, but this thread is not about the drama that David has tried to start twice now in this thread. I just let it go last time, however I have a problem with continued BS

Originally Posted by <track>7 (Post 12218332)

The only continued BS is what's coming out of your mouth. Your arrogance knows no bounds and you've added liar to your list of talents as well. Congrats!

Originally Posted by Banzai-Racing (Post 12218278)

...Now as far as any increase in NVH, on a car with healthy motor and diff mounts (stock or aftermarket) there is no noticeable increase of any kind. Many people are driving around on broken motor mounts and have no idea, since the metal arm is still sitting on the rubber puck. The oem motor and diff mounts are hydraulic, which means they are oil filled, when they rupture the oil leaks out leaving the empty rubber shell. On the early models the left side motor mount has an aluminum arm with a bonded rubber mount, that rips off.

As I said earlier in this thread, if installation has increased NVH, then check your mounts...

Originally Posted by jza80 (Post 12218390)

It looks like a fairly tough job to get the mount off the diff with the diff staying in the car so I was reluctant to just pull it down for an inspection. But maybe I will just order a set of new OEM mounts and put them in and see what changes.

Originally Posted by Banzai-Racing (Post 12301665)

Elaine said it would assist with shifting not cure a worn or broken trans. If your car does not ever go into reverse that is something mechanically wrong that will not be solved by adding our product.

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Originally Posted by Banzai-Racing (Post 12302443)

Originally Posted by rxsevinn (Post 12309101)

I didnt install them at the same time, Ive had the motor and diff mounts installed previously and there was little to no noticeable NVH that I cared about. I also have the diff brace installed. But the cross member just seemed to take it over the top.

But im not really concerned with the noises versus the rev'ing of my motor/trans.

Now that the crossmember is on, it feels like the motor is straining to hit redline, where it was more free-reving before.

Seeing if anybody experienced this during install. Already ordered the rubber replacement from Autozone, so seeing if that helps.