Engine Mounts

[Tommo.]

Just bought a PowerFlex dog bone mount and I'm looking to replace the top Gearbox and Engine mounts whilst I'm at it.

I've noticed that you can buy non-genuine mounts from GSF, which work out at around £70 for both. Does anybody have any experience with these?

The genuine ones are around £130 so it's quite a saving, but don't want to get them if there no good!

 

[J44KCK]

Personally if you're going to replace the mounts id upgrade to above OE specs.

The top engine mount commonly gives out so would be an investment looking for a an uprated mount.

The gear box mount in OE+ spec is expensive but again probably worth doing.

 

[Tommo.]

It's something I've considered, but I don't want the added vibrations that come with upgrading them.

As far as I'm aware, the mounts on it at the moment are the original ones and the car is now on 92k. Even replacing them with new OEM ones should give a worthwhile improvement IMO.

 

[J44KCK]

Have you looked at KTR? I know they do mounts not sure how well there rated from other users.

Vibra technic do the upper mount. (what I'll be getting when I actually get round to replacing mine)

 

[Tommo.]

Yes looked at the KTR ones (they are just Vibra Technic ones with Ktec branding as far as I'm aware), but as I said, they probably aren't best suited to every day road-use.

 

[J44KCK]

There meant to be just as good with no added vibrations

 

[yeecup]

They vibrate a lot!!

 

[BustaMOVEs]

Only a slight vibration, just like clutch is depressed slightly, nothing to complain about ime

 

[yeecup]

Differs to what iv heard on here

 

[Mr R.]

They vibrate a lot!!

A little, mine are fine.

Best mod ive done. :approve:

 

[nath&alex]

Well fitted mine today and there is a little more than with just the black series dog bone. But you could definitely tell the difference when changing gear. Very impressed

 

[AdDaMan]

Well fitted mine today and there is a little more than with just the black series dog bone. But you could definitely tell the difference when changing gear. Very impressed

Which ones did you get?

 

[nath&alex]

Which ones did you get?

I have poly bushed dog bone with powerflex black series, which have had fitted for about 2 months

Today I've fitted vibratechnics mounts

 

[AdDaMan]

Thanks.

 

[BustaMOVEs]

Differs to what iv heard on here

Exactly! 'heard' and tested are 2 different things.

Full engine mount mod is a good fix to the crap that's in there.

 

[yeecup]

I was going by what an expert said, Fred btm. Depends if your happy with your car vibrating. I'm not. But I'm old

 

[Tommo.]

BUMP..!

Any feedback on the GSF engine and gearbox mounts would be appreciated

 

[Iscariot]

I can't comment on the quality of the GSF parts, but I bought a set from Renparts on Ebay (I would imagine they're the same part GSF sell!) and am happy with them. Sorted out my knocking problems and have improved the general feel of the car. Come with a 12 month warranty, too.

 

[Tommo.]

I can't comment on the quality of the GSF parts, but I bought a set from Renparts on Ebay (I would imagine they're the same part GSF sell!) and am happy with them. Sorted out my knocking problems and have improved the general feel of the car. Come with a 12 month warranty, too.

Thanks for the feedback mate.

 

[M.A.C]

Anyone tried the upper engine and upper gearbox KTR (not the KTR uprated ones) mounts with a powerflex lower gearbox mount.

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2471&appid=2

 

[Tommo.]

Anyone tried the upper engine and upper gearbox KTR (not the KTR uprated ones) mounts with a powerflex lower gearbox mount.

http://www.k-tecracing.com/show_product.asp?id=2471&appid=2

Might be worth looking at GSF mate rather than k-tec. I imagine they are probably the same item, but they are significantly cheaper from GSF.

Sadly not been able to get much feedback on the pattern mounts so not sure whether to purchase....

 

[AlexW]

Used a pattern mount on one of the 172's and had no issues with it, fitment was spot on, and was just as good as the Genuine mount put on my mates 182.