what is the benefit of uprated engine mount??

1. stingray1987 Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Stoke on Trent Posts: 421

   #1 19th April 2010, 23:57

   what is the benefit of an uprated lower engine mount??
   what difference will it make to the drive of the car or the noise of the engine?
2. samueljonburgess Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Dec 2007 bromley Posts: 2728 Nissan S13, Saxo Furio

   #2 20th April 2010, 00:04

   more vibration through the car.... but stops the engine movement obv
3. stingray1987 Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Stoke on Trent Posts: 421

   #3 20th April 2010, 00:11

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by samueljonburgess more vibration through the car.... but stops the engine movement obv

   y would you want more vibration in the car tho? i would have fort this was a bad thing?
4. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #4 20th April 2010, 00:13

   not as bad as having the engine jumping around like a kangaroo on speed
5. stingray1987 Regular Poster Joined: May 2008 Stoke on Trent Posts: 421

   #5 20th April 2010, 00:18

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by mandyslover70 not as bad as having the engine jumping around like a kangaroo on speed

   the standard engine mount is more than up to the job of stopping the engine from jumping around lol.
   
   so it sounds like there is no benefit then? unless u rag the shit out of your car
   then it will stop it rocking as much?
6. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

   #6 20th April 2010, 00:23

   if they are more then up to the job then why do i see so many shagged ones? everything is a comprimise on cars between reliability/comfort/performance, by the nature of the drivers of saxos the lower engine mount gets plenty of gip hence the mount wears out,people fit upgraded ones just like land rover owners fit polybushes so they aren't replacing standard ones every 6 months or so when they are used.
7. jinx Frequent Poster Joined: Jun 2008 Staffordshire Posts: 745 Saxo - Furio 1.4

   #7 20th April 2010, 00:50

   Plus they are designed for fast road/rally use.
   
   and i'v found with Citroen the smallest things make the biggest changes.
   
   You'v not got to rag your car for the rubber to deteriorate, all rubber does after time and weather conditions.