engine mounts

just taken delivery of a nice 1.8v with box but i need some uprated engine mounts for the os where it bolts to the chassis leg and the nearside gearbox mount. any one no of any?

ben

Look on Ebay for uprated engine mounts, have read before that uprated O/S engine mount may transfer extra engine noise into the cabin, also look at changing the gearbox mount for the Diesel version from your main dealer  :wink:

thanks for the reply, think im going to use vag for both then a poly for the front and rear.

ben

i tell you from experience: if you are going to drive this daily or even want to be comfortable, do not put the poly rear mount in!  i put one in and the vibration was unbearable!  i mean really, unbearable.  

best setup in my opinion is poly on the two sides, HD rubber in front and OEM in rear.  i hear stories of the poly front mount actually breaking rad supports, never seen it happen though.

where did you get the poly side bushes from? the engine ive got for the car is supposed to eat oe rear mounts!

then for your rear mount, maybe a HD rubber but you may regret the poly. they are easy to swap out so you could try the poly then remove it like i did  a tip, if you install the rear mount 180 degrees out, it will tilt your engine slightly forward and give you better feel and throttle response on acceleration. i have done it to several cars and it works and i have never seen any negative effects.

no sure where to source the poly sides in the UK, but i have a set here and am getting the part # for you: its 22-505, made by Prothane Motion Control, www.prothane.com, barcode is 36169 02211.  look 4/5ths of the way down the page  in link below and you will see them for 10 US dollars a piece but not sure of postage to the UK. http://store.blackforestindustries.com/enpe1.html

these have to be pressed in, so youll have to pull them and run down to a local shop unless you have a press.

hope this helps!

thanks for the advice, i have a 18bay bmw workshop with lots of tools and presses to use