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Joined: Jan 2003
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From: union, new jersey
[quote name='vosko' date='May 8 2005, 10:18 AM']get a racing beat exhaust..........they are the quietest for normal driving
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im sure stock will still be a hell of a lot quieter
after a long highway drive, my ears are ringing, i have the racing beat dual
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im sure stock will still be a hell of a lot quieter
after a long highway drive, my ears are ringing, i have the racing beat dual
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From: New Jersey
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='May 7 2005, 06:31 PM']I have never been a fan of soild mounts and engine braces in any car, all they do is transmit any and all vibration to the frame and through the car.
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thats not all they do rob.. this wouldnt be an issue for a stock car.. or one with mild mods...
sometimes your held to the functionality of these mods..
they do eliminate torque twists and miss shifts...so it becomes a matter of compromise...
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thats not all they do rob.. this wouldnt be an issue for a stock car.. or one with mild mods...
sometimes your held to the functionality of these mods..
they do eliminate torque twists and miss shifts...so it becomes a matter of compromise...
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Joined: Feb 2002
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From: Amityville, New York
if stock mounts are letting what little torque a rotary engine has twist in its mounts then the stock mounts are garbage.
other cars run big blocks with lots more torque with stock mounts
anyone actually seen a engine twist in its mounts?
other cars run big blocks with lots more torque with stock mounts
anyone actually seen a engine twist in its mounts?
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From: La Plata, Maryland
[quote name='Rob x-7' date='May 8 2005, 04:08 PM']if stock mounts are letting what little torque a rotary engine has twist in its mounts then the stock mounts are garbage.
other cars run big blocks with lots more torque with stock mounts
anyone actually seen a engine twist in its mounts?
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I have. With stock mounts the engine will twist slightly when you give it throttle. It is not much but it definitely moves.
other cars run big blocks with lots more torque with stock mounts
anyone actually seen a engine twist in its mounts?
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I have. With stock mounts the engine will twist slightly when you give it throttle. It is not much but it definitely moves.
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From: Amityville, New York
all cars engine move with a bit, thats why they make the mounts from rubber, but vosko said it best- I guess if your beating the hell out of the car the vibration from the solid mounts wont bother you at all.
you should go the old fashioned way before there was fancy mounts- put a chain on the engine
you should go the old fashioned way before there was fancy mounts- put a chain on the engine
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Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 656
From: Columbia,MO
I have noticed that my cars ride quality is lacking....I am not sure if it is the solid motor mounts, engine torque brace, differential brace, unobtanium bushing kit, TEIN Flex coilovers, or the 285-35-18 tires? But it definately rides on the harsher side of things....makes driving the wife's Mini feel like I'm riding in a Benz. But my car is way faster than her Mini, so it evens out.
But yeah, from time to time, it does get old listening to the damn car's noises....exhaust, bov, rattles, etc...I wish I could do something to help my car ride a little nicer...but most of my parts are pretty permanent.
But yeah, from time to time, it does get old listening to the damn car's noises....exhaust, bov, rattles, etc...I wish I could do something to help my car ride a little nicer...but most of my parts are pretty permanent.