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AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 10th, 2008, 11:28 pm
by studboy13
Hey, i bought these mounts cuz my old ones where shot so i decided it would be a nice upgrade with the ZE, im setting the motor right now, and the front one doesnt fit, does any one else have thesE? its too thin, there is like a 1/2 gap from the ends of the motor mount on the engine. help?

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 10th, 2008, 11:52 pm
by Smith18
Like any aftermarket part, it need some TLC, you need a 5-6 inch 1/2 bolt with i think 3 washers on each side inside the brackets of the mount. It should fit nice and snug, you can just use the same bold with the washers but with the right bolt in there i think it would be better.

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 10th, 2008, 11:57 pm
by Ice Racing
I don't know about AWR's one, but if the look is not important for you, have your old one "urathanaize" :freak: . It will be the same price or cheaper and for shure not bad (you will as well be able to choose comfort level :mrgreen: )

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 11th, 2008, 12:23 am
by Smith18
well he already bought them and installed them... it would be cheaper and easier to just buy the bolts and washers.... then switching out the mount again for a used filed mount...

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 11th, 2008, 1:58 am
by studboy13
hey, the washers sound like a great idea, i will try it tomorrow. thanks

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 11th, 2008, 8:26 am
by Slammed6
that was one thing i told AWR about, I guess they did not fix the problem.

If you get the Ford Probe/MX-6 Motor mount it fits snugly, where the MX-3 ones are too thin.

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 11th, 2008, 1:30 pm
by Mooneggs
that's what I keep telling people... make sure you buy the probe front - it fits perfect - you just have to drill out the holes for the studs!

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 12th, 2008, 1:15 pm
by V8KOMX3
Solution MAZDASPEED mounts mine worked great no fitment issues

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 12th, 2008, 5:20 pm
by JM1EC-V6
V8KOMX3 wrote:Solution MAZDASPEED mounts mine worked great no fitment issues

But way much more soft !!!

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 13th, 2008, 1:27 am
by Smith18
and no option to get the extra stiffness that people want when buying AWR mounts over the mazdaspeed ones. Honestly i can dump the clutch alot higher now and it doesn't hop off the line (just straight spining haha no tires left!!).

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 14th, 2008, 2:35 am
by studboy13
so i finally got the mounts on, 5 hours of work though, the fit it incredibly tight and they dont seem to be right, but its on and done now, wayyy to much work. im sore from how much i had to muscle the engine around

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 14th, 2008, 2:43 am
by Smith18
yeah its easier with two people, and a hoist or another jack to jack up/down the engine.

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 15th, 2008, 1:30 am
by studboy13
it was two people, just way to tight of a fit

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 15th, 2008, 1:43 am
by Smith18
SUCCESS! how do they feel? awesome hey!? :D

Re: AWR Racing motor mounts not working

Posted: January 15th, 2008, 2:09 am
by studboy13
ha, ya, its nice to have em in finally, the last motor mount on top of the tranny is about a half an away from where iot bolts on. im guesing i just need to tighten it down,