Heavy Duty Engine Mounts

[Kitika]

I've searched but i can't find the post i was after. I remember reading about an american V8 engine mount that can be used on the left side of the 1.3?
Is this factual or just a myth? Cos i just busted my stock mount test driving my zook on some fairly easy tracks Only just replaced it about 4 months ago to

[want33s]

Search, I mean really search and you shall find. Even if it takes more than 2 minutes.
http://www.outerlimits4x4.com/phpBB2/vi ... highlight=

[Kitika]

Cheers thats the thread i was after I was searching for half an hour and gave up in the end...

[want33s]

No worries. Funny it only took me 2 minutes to scroll back 9 pages and there it was "engine mounts, where to buy?"
Search is your friend. I don't want to be a 'grimbo' but if you don't search you will get flamed or worse, no responses to your posts.

[muppet_man67]

I wonder whether the result of heavy duty mounts is more vibration? will it result in more stress else where? Generally speaking for any benefit in a modification is usually offset by a negative. We choose to modify because our preferred set of compromises are different to Suzuki's.

[want33s]

I wonder whether the result of heavy duty mounts is more vibration? will it result in more stress else where? Generally speaking for any benefit in a modification is usually offset by a negative. We choose to modify because our preferred set of compromises are different to Suzuki's.

I would think : the larger the mount the less vibration but I may be wrong.
I can think of quite a few engine mounts that could be used instead of Genuine Suzuki.
Land Rover series 2. Volvo 1 & 2 series. Mazda 929.

[muppet_man67]

larger engine mounts are going to be stiffer. and therefore absorb less vibration. and transfer more through to the chassis. That said I would like to hear from someone who has done it, the result may be negligible.

[muppet_man67]

I would think : the larger the mount the less vibration but I may be wrong.

you would be right if the larger mounts were made out of softer rubber. you would get the same strength and less vibration. similar concept to a lift kit. you can either make longer springs at the same or lower rate where you will get a softer ride. If you just increase the stiffness of the coil then you get you lift but a stiff ride as well.