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Genuine or custom engine mounts
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:00 pm
by dfroog
I was just wanting to get some sort of feed back as to whether to go for a pair of custom engine mounts for a Rocky (Aussie) or just get the genuine ones. Aftermarket would be great, but they're not available as most rocky owners know. The custom one's are from
www.polyflex.com.au, the design is attached (i hope), they're about $130 each, when compared to genuine which are about the same price. The genuine ones look to be pretty heavy duty, and they've done 14 years of hard work, but are dead. So i'm thinking that sticking to what I know works instead of trying a product that may or may not work.
Posted: Mon Aug 29, 2005 9:45 pm
by murcod
I've used Nolathane type engine mounts in another vehicle. Be aware that you will get
lots of vibrations transmitted into the cabin if you go down that route.
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 8:55 am
by dfroog
Yeh, that was one of my concerns! I wonder if they are stronger and are less likely to tear.
Posted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 10:48 am
by rOd
Stick to the original rubber ones. Then just beef them up with that seatbelt webbing trick that some people do.
Benefit are, your using a tried and proven OE part with a near zero $ mod to improve it.
Rod
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 11:49 am
by flynn
i heard nissan mounts with 5mm metal attached to it to match up the holes
Posted: Wed Aug 31, 2005 4:57 pm
by dfroog
Have you got more details about how the Nissan Mounts work?[/quote]
Posted: Thu Sep 01, 2005 7:03 pm
by flynn
sorry thats all i know i gather the plate goes between the chassis and the mounts and just acts as a bridge between the different hole placements so that the nuts fit in.
i dont know much about it a guy named mark who has a rocky and does tuff tracks has it and told me about it wen i asked him how they go he just said they havent broken yet.
the next time i chat to him il find out more.