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> And here is why, kiddies, you should be aware of, potholes and speedbumps and wear 'n tear
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post Jul 19 2007, 05:37 PM
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After the Autocross this past saturday I was merging onto the 91 West and hit a friggin deep pothole on the passenger's side. What happened? I guess it shook violently enough to bust two bolts fron my front swaybar mount on the body. Holy crap! That would explain the thunk I hear every time I hit a bump.

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This was after dropping the front end about ½" and moving the droplinks inward about 1½" inward on stiffness. The car handled great until this happened!
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sideshifter + solid engine to bar mounts + sport outer mounts? sounds like the bar will bounce around now, and the shift rod (if you remember) passes through the bar (which WAS stationary)

12 pack of guinness says you will have shifting issues due to the shiftrod interfering with the now movable engine bar.

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QUOTE(Aaron Cox @ Jul 19 2007, 08:11 PM) *
sideshifter + solid engine to bar mounts + sport outer mounts? sounds like the bar will bounce around now, and the shift rod (if you remember) passes through the bar (which WAS stationary)

12 pack of guinness says you will have shifting issues due to the shiftrod interfering with the now movable engine bar.

Correct me if you've done the testing... But stock /4 engine mounts (soft rubber) are a lot squishier and plyable than 911 engine mounts. If anything it would be less flexible than stock /4 mounts. There would also be the option of going with 964 engine mounts which are hydraulically filled if I wanted the 'ultimate' comfort. As for their rigidity m unsure. But so far 911 engine mounts in my experience are stiffer than later 914 engine mounts.
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Brando   And here is why, kiddies, you should be aware of   Jul 19 2007, 05:37 PM
Brando   And... get this... A busted engine mount could lea...   Jul 19 2007, 05:41 PM
SirAndy   dude, that thing is DIRTY ... :stooges: time t...   Jul 19 2007, 06:05 PM
LowGT   dude, that thing is DIRTY ... :stooges: time ...   Jul 19 2007, 06:10 PM
degreeoff   dude, that thing is DIRTY ... :stooges: time ...   Jul 19 2007, 06:12 PM
Cap'n Krusty   The tranny mount isn't "busted", it ...   Jul 19 2007, 06:22 PM
SirAndy   'cause it looks like the motor shifted forwar...   Jul 19 2007, 06:48 PM
Cap'n Krusty   'cause it looks like the motor shifted forwa...   Jul 19 2007, 07:15 PM
John   The tranny mount isn't "busted", it...   Jul 20 2007, 12:13 PM
skline   I agree the motor just shifted due to your front m...   Jul 19 2007, 06:24 PM
Brando   Spot on Andy. I already have the mounts for the fr...   Jul 19 2007, 06:55 PM
kwales   Potholes and speedbumps and tears OH My... Pothole...   Jul 19 2007, 07:17 PM
914nerd   [quote name='SirAndy' post='925688' date='Jul 19 ...   Jul 19 2007, 07:23 PM
Aaron Cox   sideshifter + solid engine to bar mounts + sport o...   Jul 19 2007, 09:11 PM
SirAndy   sideshifter + solid engine to bar mounts + sport ...   Jul 19 2007, 11:11 PM
JB 914   sideshifter + solid engine to bar mounts + sport ...   Jul 19 2007, 11:51 PM
Brando   sideshifter + solid engine to bar mounts + sport o...   Jul 21 2007, 06:45 PM
Brando   Hey Jim, how long's your 914 been on the road?...   Jul 20 2007, 09:25 AM
rhodyguy   someone explain the benefits of solid mounts, both...   Jul 21 2007, 06:53 PM
Brando   basically they help with shifting... They keep the...   Jul 21 2007, 07:01 PM
rhodyguy   so you can row thru like a verticle gate shifter a...   Jul 21 2007, 07:36 PM
JPB   "If all else fails, weld the whole dang thing...   Jul 22 2007, 03:04 PM
maf914   Brando, How about a set of semi solid nylon late ...   Jul 23 2007, 01:23 PM
Aaron Cox   12 pack of guiness on the line little buddy :)   Jul 23 2007, 04:57 PM
Brando   Maf914, already got a pair. Aaron, what do you me...   Jul 23 2007, 11:07 PM


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