much more vibration after ttr engine mount w/trans mount

[Trevinator]

i have had my ttr trans mount on my car for a good while now, and my car has hardly had any vibrations. but tonight i installed a used ttr upper engine mount(supposedly with 5000 miles on it) and HOLY VIBRATIONS BATMAN!!!

everything in my car rattles with the new upper mount installed! granted, i absolutely LOVE how it shifts with both mounts, but the vibrations are insane.

i did make sure to support the engine properly, and the old mount came off perfectly. but when i put the new mount on, it lifted the engine up about 1/4" more then it was.

the vibrations make it sound like I'm driving on super swampers at 55-60!

has anyone had the trans mount first, then upgraded the upper engine mount and had this effect? even the used ttr trans mount i bought had to be broken in a bit after i put it on my car, so maybe I'm just being a wuss and it will smooth out after a while?

it just feels like the inside of my car is going to fall apart.

 

[Dubbs_RS]

Yea... That's pretty much exactly what is going to happen with the upper mount. I had both the mounts for quite a while and there is a LOT of vibration with the upper mount installed. Not so much with just the lower mount.

 

[ScarabEpic22]

Yep my experience as well, loved the shift feel as the engine doesnt slop around but couldnt handle the vibrations. I lasted almost a year, and went back to just the trans mount and thought I was driving a luxury car it was so quiet. Now I'm back to hearing all the road noise and am about to sound deaden the heck out of my RS.

 

[carsNskis]

I've been considering this for future plans but had two Hondas with solid mounts and as much as I appreciate what they do the effects on a daily driver were not pleasant. Dilemma, dilemma

 

[Llia]

It would be neat to have some kind magnetic shock mount, that when activate can stiffen the mount when needed most and be a softer mount the rest of the time.

 

[carsNskis]

It would be neat to have some kind magnetic shock mount, that when activate can stiffen the mount when needed most and be a softer mount the rest of the time.

That's not a bad notion. It's could be linked to throttle input so the harder you hit the "torque request" button the firmer the mounts get

 

[mendoza_juan]

I have both mounts, installed at the same time, and I had crazy vibrations, a couple hundred miles later and they nearly went away. I only notice vibrations at low rpm.... mostly at idle my dash will vibrate, but after I get passed 1200 it's gone, even rattles my exhaust at idle. Idk seems like people in the back seat say it's loudest back there, but I attribute that to my exhaust. No Complaints here..... Just Going To Have To Find A Way To stop the dash (At the window) from vibrating.

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[kevjam79]

The biggest challenge with installing any motor or trans mount is providing the proper torque on each bolt. If you over tighten, they will not work as designed. So insure that you have a torque wrench on hand and use the factory torque spec. Based on my previous experience, this will make all of the difference.


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[Dubbs_RS]

The biggest challenge with installing any motor or trans mount is providing the proper torque on each bolt. If you over tighten, they will not work as designed. So insure that you have a torque wrench on hand and use the factory torque spec. Based on my previous experience, this will make all of the difference.


14 Sonic LT 1.8A MBM

Torque specs are important, but either way... These things are going to vibrate like crazy. You are removing a soft mount that would absorb engine vibration and movement and replacing it with a solid mount. This will transfer all of those vibrations directly to the rest of the car.

 

[MaD]

I had the same with my trans mount on my auto, inside noise and heard what scarab had and wow huge difference, I agree with it being a daily and wanting the stiffness. .. it's a hard call, I just did deading with GTMAT 110mil and now thinkin on putting the mount back in

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[Trevinator]

it seems to be getting better after using it for a week, so it probably hasn't been on a car for a while. I like the handling and shifting effects too much to take it off. it makes the car feel like it has a stiffer front sway bar.