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Old 05-01-08, 08:45 AM
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ok so i was looking at super now bushings/engine mounts and they look like a piece of metal taht is all. am i a noob because i always thought you wanted some flex in your mounts to absorb the rocking. please give me your thoughts, anger, or what ever
Old 05-01-08, 09:20 AM
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I am running banzai racing poly motor mounts.

At first I ran the stock mounts, they were too soft. Then I tried hockey pucks, they did not fit right and were a little too rough. Finally I moved to Banzai Racing motor mounts. They are perfect. I would not run solid motor mounts. I think that it would be too stiff.

Some people say a combo works well. Ie one stock and one poly.
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I'm actually in the process of making my own polyurethane mounts. After looking at the prices for the Banzai ones, stock ones, and every other place, I couldn't see spending that much money on them.

I bought a 3"X6" piece of 80A black Poly from McMaster car. I Cut it to my desired length, and put the resulting piece on a lathe. I turned it down, so that the poly, could fit into a 3" exhaust pipe. I cut exhaust piece about 1/2" shorter than the poly, and pressed the poly into the exhaust peice. Leaving about 1/4" of the poly on either end. Slap a large flat washer on top and bottom of the poly, drill a hole through the poly, and bolt it all together. Cheap mount for less than $50. Well, I actually paid nearly $60 for the poly, but I wanted to have extra in case I screwed it up.

This was not my idea. This is what Rob at Pineapple Racing told me to do. So, all credit goes to him.

I'll tell you guys how I like It once I finish my motor install.

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has anybody used the super now or seen they. like i said they just look like a piece of metal
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