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Old Apr 19, 2006 | 11:50 AM
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lets do it...what will you be driving...my car isnt on the road so ill have to look for you
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 01:38 PM
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lets do it...what will you be driving...my car isnt on the road so ill have to look for you
A Carrera GT. Silver.
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 05:35 PM
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cool so what time will you get there
Old Apr 19, 2006 | 07:02 PM
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another idea I had was using a chain that has no tension with very small amounts of travel until tension is reached, but thats just damn redneck.
FWIW/FYI,

I tried a chain on a grand national years ago and the knock sensor picked up the noise from the chain at idle. ECM was pulling all kinds of timing and had me pulling my hair out since the knock retard would go away accellerating but show up at idle.

If youre in a pinch (read: fix it dirt cheap) use a cable or ratchet strap instead of a chain. Your knock sensor will probably thank you.
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cool so what time will you get there

they start running at 6 right? there then or shortly after.
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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Well I bought the motor mounts today, so no more excuses for me once I get them in..
Old Apr 20, 2006 | 03:10 PM
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Well I bought the motor mounts today, so no more excuses for me once I get them in..

how many are you gonna have before you put them in? lol.


(btw, in all this, I, am just, kidding. )
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how many are you gonna have before you put them in? lol.


(btw, in all this, I, am just, kidding. )
Well.. you see, I am going to JB weld them all together, HMT style so I figure I will have sUpAr mounts then..

lol, this is what I got though..

http://robearracing.com/pd_innovative_motor_mount.cfm
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Well.. you see, I am going to JB weld them all together, HMT style so I figure I will have sUpAr mounts then..

lol, this is what I got though..

http://robearracing.com/pd_innovative_motor_mount.cfm

those are pretty cool mounts. What durometer(sp?) are the rubber pieces? They don't look like real super stiff mounts..but more like perfect just upgraded mounts..
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Originally Posted by BSeriesTurbo
those are pretty cool mounts. What durometer(sp?) are the rubber pieces? They don't look like real super stiff mounts..but more like perfect just upgraded mounts..
They are 75A, which is the only hardness they offer for the prelude, others they offer 60A and 90A I believe, so it is a good in between.. hopefully the motor won't move around much now..

I don't imagine it should vibrate the car TOO much more than it is now with the solid rear insert(the one that made the biggest difference in wheel hop/shifting, as well as vibration), just keep the engine from rotating!

My car isn't exactly smooth anymore with the balance shaft belt off and solid-like mounts haha..



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