# Thoughts on solid engine mounts. **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [April 7, 2007, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225 "2007-04-07T08:35:19Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 11:21am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/21 "2007-04-07T11:21:08Z")
F-dot’s Rex has solid mounts too if I remember correctly. Not the most comfortable thing for street driving. I’d stay away from them unless absolutely necessary. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/22 "2007-04-07T11:24:17Z")
[quote=“newman,post:19,topic:27225"”] What durometer are most poly mounts? [/quote] Have my brother make some up for ya :tup: ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 12:10pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/23 "2007-04-07T12:10:39Z")
since it’s not a DD, i say make them solid. how often will you drive this car? you have 2 other cars to cruise around comfortably in. I put poly mounts in my car and only noticed a small difference in shaking. I had been in a cav with the same swap as me but with solid mounts and it was not that bad at all. and this guy was using it as his DD. ---
**Author:** ![turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/turbo_ls1_ss/32/7303_2.png) [@turbo\_ls1\_ss](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbo_ls1_ss)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 1:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/24 "2007-04-07T13:16:37Z")
[quote=“93z24,post:23,topic:27225"”] since it’s not a DD, i say make them solid. how often will you drive this car? you have 2 other cars to cruise around comfortably in. I put poly mounts in my car and only noticed a small difference in shaking. I had been in a cav with the same swap as me but with solid mounts and it was not that bad at all. and this guy was using it as his DD. [/quote] ya but that cav is hardly similar in most respects. cavilier /= turbo I6 /= lumpy v8 ---
**Author:** ![sureshot](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/sureshot/32/7578_2.png) [@sureshot](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/sureshot)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 1:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/25 "2007-04-07T13:22:28Z")
[quote=“93z24,post:23,topic:27225"”] you have 2 other cars to cruise around comfortably in. [/quote] lol, who said his other rides were comfortable 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![joelster](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joelster/32/7258_2.png) [@joelster](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/joelster)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 2:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/26 "2007-04-07T14:24:04Z")
Go solid. I had a set of solids in one of my older Z’s, with a 358 V-8 and a big cam. Something like 305 degrees duration on a 108LSA. No big deal at all. It actually helps the car in a lot of ways, by lessening the stress on the tranny mount, and a very slight increase in the cars reaction to your right foot. It’s not like your car will suddenly turn into a harley with everything loosening up and your hands going numb on the wheel or anything, go for it. ---
**Author:** ![Violator](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/violator/32/7278_2.png) [@Violator](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Violator)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/27 "2007-04-07T14:40:55Z")
dont bother. Dont get into the “just because its available I should put it on my car” mentality. They wont offer any performance benefit and on the street you want the car to be semi comfortable. ---
**Author:** ![speedped79](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/speedped79/32/7491_2.png) [@speedped79](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/speedped79)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 3:03pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/28 "2007-04-07T15:03:24Z")
DO IT ---
**Author:** ![Fry](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fry/32/7284_2.png) [@Fry](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Fry)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/29 "2007-04-07T15:11:15Z")
[quote=“newman,post:19,topic:27225"”] What durometer are most poly mounts? [/quote] 70A-85A +1 for using bushings. It seems like there is a lot of custom welding in that car that would be susceptible to fatigue cracking from all the vibration caused by solid mounts. ---
**Author:** ![Paulo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/paulo/32/7328_2.png) [@Paulo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Paulo)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/30 "2007-04-07T15:14:18Z")
[quote=“turbo ls1 ss,post:24,topic:27225"”] ya but that cav is hardly similar in most respects. cavilier /= turbo I6 /= lumpy v8 [/quote] true, but i’m thinkin a turbo 3400 v6 would shake alot more than a good runnin RB ---
**Author:** ![boostedfoci](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/977dab/32.png) [@boostedfoci](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boostedfoci)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/31 "2007-04-07T15:20:21Z")
just do it go with the soild mounts. ---
**Author:** ![ezfd](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ezfd/32/7334_2.png) [@ezfd](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ezfd)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 4:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/32 "2007-04-07T16:07:40Z")
i have solid mounts on the fd, i hope it doesn’t shake too much. As long as you aren’t using it as a DD, you should be fine. ---
**Author:** ![burnt\_toast](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/burnt_toast/32/7518_2.png) [@burnt\_toast](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/burnt_toast)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 4:22pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/33 "2007-04-07T16:22:17Z")
McMaster-Carr… part number 8644K11 that stuff works amazing. 1 can will do every mount in the car if you wanted… I’ve used it several times. I’m not sure how it would feel in the cabin with your setup, but i’d say it’s worth a try before you go ahead and weld them. ---
**Author:** ![JoesTypeS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/joestypes/32/7190_2.png) [@JoesTypeS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JoesTypeS)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/34 "2007-04-07T16:33:29Z")
[quote=“newman,post:5,topic:27225"”] greg’s car is solid mounted? that isn’t bad at all. [/quote] yup fuck I love that car…next random bonus and it’s mine again ---
**Author:** ![Rx3](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rx3/32/7194_2.png) [@Rx3](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Rx3)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 4:36pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/35 "2007-04-07T16:36:33Z")
you still regret selling it Joe 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 10:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/36 "2007-04-07T22:23:43Z")
have us fools at urathane make you some…we have a large range of different durometers aval ---
**Author:** ![Justin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/justin/32/7459_2.png) [@Justin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Justin)\ **Post date:** [April 7, 2007, 10:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/37 "2007-04-07T22:26:38Z")
Go solid, unless you are looking for ride quality, which nobody should be when building performance. Go solid. ---
**Author:** ![turbociv](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/dfb087/32.png) [@turbociv](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/turbociv)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 1:03am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/38 "2007-04-08T01:03:06Z")
All the bimmer guys run solid motor mounts with poly tranny mounts. They say that once you go solid tranny mount you feel/hear the vibrations. ---
**Author:** ![dpm90iroc](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/dpm90iroc/32/4966_2.png) [@dpm90iroc](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/dpm90iroc)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 6:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/39 "2007-04-08T06:18:04Z")
Solids r a horrible chioce for street driven cars, I’m runnin poly’s, some vibration, but easy to live with. If I was doin it again, I’d use rubber, & chain or strap it, to keep the motor from torque’n over, an adjustable setup that allows the motor to shake at idle, but tight enough for imediate response to the loud pedal. You’ll have the best of both worlds:D ---
**Author:** ![somedude](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecd19e/32.png) [@somedude](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/somedude)\ **Post date:** [April 8, 2007, 8:23am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225/40 "2007-04-08T08:23:19Z")
people that are saying solid mounts suck are also talking about different engines. some engines run much smoother than others. I have only ridden in sho’s with solid mounts and they arn’t that bad. it would be anoying on a long trip becuase your ass will go numb but the performance gains are worth it. + it is a interesting fealing to hear and feal the engine working it ass off 🙂 when i ran open dump on the SHO there was so much vibration from the exhaust pulses it flet like i had solid mounts. open dump + solid mounts = the win quiet exhaust + solid mounts = the loose [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225.md?page=1) [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/thoughts-on-solid-engine-mounts/27225.md?page=3)