Bad engine mount replaced... - 986 Forum - The Community for Porsche Boxster & Cayman Owners

ekam · 10-12-2009, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by 23109VC

anyone get teh race mount and then HATE it and have to swap to the enthusiast mount?

Enthusiast mount is the racing mount with straight-thru holes drilled on 4 corners, as illustrated on Pedro's product page.

sd_boxster · 10-12-2009, 03:23 PM

I figured I'd start with the racing mount. If after a while I find it's too aggressive, I'll remove it, drill out some material like Pedro does, and wind up with an enthusaist mount.

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Enthusiast mount is the racing mount with straight-thru holes drilled on 4 corners, as illustrated on Pedro's product page.

23109VC · 10-12-2009, 05:54 PM

sd_boxster -

what is your impression so far? you like the mount or think it's "too" much vibration? i guess I'm wondering if as soon as you got it installed did you think "OMFG" my car is going to shake apart..or was it just "hmmm...i can detect a little vibration in the steering wheel"....

i can live with "some" vibration. i know some cant....which may be "who" the enthusiast mount is for.

i'm tryhing to figure out if the racing mount would be so obnoxious that it really has no freakin business on a street car, or is it perfectly fine for an "enthusiast" who can live with some minor vibration.

i'm going to order one tomorrow.

sd_boxster · 10-12-2009, 08:40 PM

The racing mount adds significant but not overwhelming vibration. It's most noticeable at about 3250ish RPM.

I do not mind it, but I'd be lying if I told you it is not noticeable.

sd_boxster · 10-12-2009, 08:51 PM

No, it's definitely not an "OMFG my car's gonna shake apart" - but the vibration is transmitted via 4 chunky bolts into the body, so you definitely feel it, more through your butt than through the steering wheel.

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Originally Posted by 23109VC

did you think "OMFG" my car is going to shake apart..or was it just "hmmm...i can detect a little vibration in the steering wheel".

eightsandaces · 10-13-2009, 04:28 AM

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Originally Posted by sd_boxster

No, it's definitely not an "OMFG my car's gonna shake apart" - but the vibration is transmitted via 4 chunky bolts into the body, so you definitely feel it, more through your butt than through the steering wheel.

I wonder if it tends to place more torque on the remaining mounts with the potential to cause premature failure?

23109VC · 10-13-2009, 09:49 AM

i'm confused, does the Pedro mount ONLY include the little center rubber thing and you press it into yhour existing mount...or does he send you a whole new mount/bracket and you just swap them in/out? from the photo SD-boxster uploaded, it looks like he was pressing out the center piece....

when i looked at Pedro's page, I got the impression he was sending a bracket with the mount alrady installed into the bracket itself. you just unbolt hte one you have, and then bolt in the new one.... is that how it goes?

i'm right now torn between whether i do the enthusiast mount, or go for the new "upgraded" 987/cayman mount. not sure which is ultimately "better"?

i don't mind some vibration if there is a benefit to it, but i don't want to get vibration just to have vibration. some people have reported doing the cayman mount and also being very very happy with the result, and I don't beleive it results in any vibration at all...but maybe the end result is "not as good" as the Pedro mount in terms of improved shifting.

is there any improvement in overall "handling" feel of the car...like when you turn or corner, does the car feel more solid / rigid with this new Pedro mount? I did an engine mount on a prior car (which was also broken) and the result was firmer steering feel...as well as better shifting

just wondering what the results really will be...and what is the best mount to pick

eightsandaces · 10-13-2009, 10:12 AM

When I replaced mine, I'm pretty sure Suncoast said there is only the Cayman mount now, period. The rubber has been redesigned but what I thought was cool was all the triagular cutouts in the aluminum to reduce part weight even more...

Daniel R · 10-13-2009, 09:08 PM

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Originally Posted by 23109VC

i'm confused, does the Pedro mount ONLY include the little center rubber thing and you press it into yhour existing mount...or does he send you a whole new mount/bracket and you just swap them in/out? from the photo SD-boxster uploaded, it looks like he was pressing out the center piece....

when i looked at Pedro's page, I got the impression he was sending a bracket with the mount alrady installed into the bracket itself. you just unbolt hte one you have, and then bolt in the new one.... is that how it goes?

i'm right now torn between whether i do the enthusiast mount, or go for the new "upgraded" 987/cayman mount. not sure which is ultimately "better"?

i don't mind some vibration if there is a benefit to it, but i don't want to get vibration just to have vibration. some people have reported doing the cayman mount and also being very very happy with the result, and I don't beleive it results in any vibration at all...but maybe the end result is "not as good" as the Pedro mount in terms of improved shifting.

is there any improvement in overall "handling" feel of the car...like when you turn or corner, does the car feel more solid / rigid with this new Pedro mount? I did an engine mount on a prior car (which was also broken) and the result was firmer steering feel...as well as better shifting

just wondering what the results really will be...and what is the best mount to pick

Received mine yesterday, it is the entire bracket. The lower price for "core only" applies if you send in your old mount to be "reconditioned" and converted to the racing or enthusiast mount. I bought the entire assembly since the cost of shipping between Australia and the U.S. for me to return the bracket was cost prohibitive.

I hope this helps.