Uprated Engine/Transmission mountings?

[Guest]

Can anyone advise where to get reasonably priced upgraded Engine/Transmission mountings? I understand that ClubSports used something a littler firmed that were also used on Cabriolets. What are the alternative options?

Alan

 

[Guest]

Standard, Clubsport/Cabrio or solid.

Solid for racing only IMHO. Clubsport would be a good upgrade as the standard ones do wear out - especially if you make track days a habit. I am starting to get a noticeable increase in driveline movement with standard mounts.

Bert will probably pop up with a price.

Richard

 

[ClubSport 911]

Francis Tuthills have some Cabrio mounts in stock, and they' re good value. I think that the harder mounts of the Cabrio are a great move towards " solid" which although sound attractive require (IMHO) you to think hard about the use on a road situation...they are noisy.

 

[Anil]

Just thought I'd revive this thread seeing that I have just ordered a set of Clubsport/Cabrio mounts from OPC Swindon partly in reaction to the sport/solid mount debate on the Pelican forum.

Part numbers are 911.375.043.07 for these mounts.

Bert Gear informed me that they are dealer only parts and so I was expecting the worst when I enquired at the OPC. However, they were reasonably priced at £29.31 +VAT each (Knock off 10% for the PCGB discount). I believe they are cheaper than the standard mounts...

I was a little disappointed that the transmission mounts on the 87-89 Carreras cannot be changed individually as on the earlier 915 transmissions. The OPC could only offer me a new transmission crossmember with new bushes (part number 911.375.031.09) at £369 +VAT (ouch !!). I declined...

The mounts should arrive this week. I'll let you know if I notiice any difference.

Cheers

Anil

P.S Thanks again to Steve Darnell for clarifying the above part numbers.

 

[Guest]

Don't know if anyone in the UK offers this service but in NZ some number of years ago I sent my crossmember (complete with gearbox mounts) to a gearbox shop and they replaced the bushings only with a poly bushing. This was for my 1972 915 gearbox. It might be possible here.

RB

 

[Anil]

Well the new Clubsport engine mounts have finally been fitted and I am pretty pleased with the results.

They seemed to have improved the overall driveability of the car by removing most of the driveline "shunt" I was experiencing when negotiating slow 1st/2nd gear traffic.

I haven't noticed any increase in noise in the cabin, but the engine definitely sounds different in a nice way, which is a bonus.

For all those of you who still have their original engine mounts on their cars, I would recommend this simple and relatively cheap upgrade.

Cheers

Anil