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Old 02-05-2004, 07:00 AM
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found one mount to be steel and the other aluminum...

is this norm...
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for the 93's yea... so if you want to upgrade you have to buy the other two piece mount.... ask dragon, he had a few available... well, if you buy his mounts anyway! i did, i can't wait to install em.....
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Old 02-05-2004, 09:29 AM
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mine were both alum when i needed to replace one. i was dissapointed to find that steel was all i could get. i would think that one has been replaced before.
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i believe the new ones are cast iron or steel..

as the aluminum ones were the ones prone to cracking..

can someone confirm this..
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Originally Posted by amp' date='May 18 2004, 03:13 PM
i believe the new ones are cast iron or steel..

as the aluminum ones were the ones prone to cracking..

can someone confirm this..
This is 100% correct, the design of the aluminum ones sucked so the new ones that you get are the same as the passanger side.
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The aluminum ones appear to be GLUED together in tension. About as dumb as it gets.



Mine was being held together with that dinky little metal band.
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The aluminum one jsut has the rubber portion vulcanized onto the metal. They always break. Its a horrible design as the motor torques towards the passenger side and that mount was on the driver's side. Thus the pulling force on it breaks it. In 94+ mazda started using the cast iron ones on both sides. Those actually have a bolt that pass through it.
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