Solid mounts on road car

slash · 16-05-2008, 21:25

What will this be like? im after the corsa type 2 kit that rallyman sells.

Cheers.

tomstickland · 16-05-2008, 21:27

I had solid mounts on my Astra for a few years.
It makes the car rather, er, noisy. Loads of vibration. Excellent, and really improves handling, braking and acceleration.

Steve! · 16-05-2008, 23:05

ALL bmw's have solid mounts, so must be a good thing.

slash · 16-05-2008, 23:24

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Originally Posted by tomstickland

I had solid mounts on my Astra for a few years.
It makes the car rather, er, noisy. Loads of vibration. Excellent, and really improves handling, braking and acceleration.

is the vibration bearable??

**Benn** · 17-05-2008, 06:49

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Originally Posted by Steve!

ALL bmw's have solid mounts, so must be a good thing.

lol i dont think so.

faloyoturbo · 17-05-2008, 09:07

Yep the vibration is bearable!!
Makes the handling better and removes that spongey feeling when going round a corner
they do bang and rattle a bit more but doesnt bother me at all
Car is a corsa with avo coilovers, 300lb front springs

mac1976 · 17-05-2008, 10:30

the only time you will notice the vibration is when the car is sitting still

tomstickland · 24-05-2008, 19:10

Depends on the mounts, but the first time I started my car up with solid mounts it was "****! There's no way I can live with that."
Within about 5 minutes of driving it I decided it was worth it and quickly got used to it. Loads of fun.

donvaux · 24-05-2008, 19:14

i just fitted my solid mounts today and bloody hell there is no movement whatsoever

chris_16v · 24-05-2008, 21:13

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Originally Posted by donvaux

i just fitted my solid mounts today and bloody hell there is no movement whatsoever

slash · 05-09-2008, 08:16

ordered a set off rallyman today so i shall update this thread where possible!

Paul · 05-09-2008, 09:58

Let us know then please

Skidmarkz · 06-09-2008, 22:26

got Solid mounts on my nova, i only feel the vibration when standstill, other than that EVERYTHING is better, Torque steer is even less! conering combined with polly bushes OMG never will i have nrmal mounts again!

flez · 07-09-2008, 09:26

Is everyone just using the rear mount or are you changing all three mounts to solids

Skidmarkz · 07-09-2008, 09:39

all 3

the rear mount is the biggest pain in the ass to change hahah, your only up the road though so if you wanna hand gimme a shout

slash · 08-09-2008, 22:06

just had pm off rallyman they are due in his place in day or two so not long now, shall be fitting them when i get home.

**tathan** · 08-09-2008, 22:24

Sorry, what are solid mounts?

Steve! · 09-09-2008, 17:55

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Originally Posted by tathan

Sorry, what are solid mounts?

solid bit of rubber instead of these rubbish rubber bits with cut-outs in them.

**tathan** · 10-09-2008, 05:46

It's just that half of you are talking about solid engine mounts and the other half about solid top mounts?

slash · 06-10-2008, 16:18

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Originally Posted by Paul

Let us know then please

turned up last week fitted the rear one sunday with my dad and donvaux, awesome to be honest. Shall fit the other two in few weeks.

Pikey Motorsports · 09-10-2008, 00:05

i was talkin to someone about this the other day when i changed my rear mount, he said to fill it myself with some proper hard setting silicone...
will this give the same effect?? i just fitted it as it came for the mo as wanted it on an didnt have time to play, but u reckon this is worth doing?

AussieKid · 09-10-2008, 02:51

yeah solid mounts is no good when taking the mrs places
everything vibrates and rattles, specially when sitting at a set of lights haha

but the upsides are fantastic, zero engine movement is fantastic, especially getting back on the go fast pedal