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I ordered one this morning. If I come up with anything worth reporting, I will.

Hey Fuzzy, how do you like them? How did you wind up doing the install? Did you have to take the OEM mount out, or is there a way to do it from under the car?

 

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Thanks man, great description. From what you're saying, it sounds like replacing the mount altogether may be easier-- what do you think?

 

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I just installed the insert and motor mounts. No need to remove the mount, takes 15 min or less.
-Get the exhaust pipes out of your way (removed the midpipes on my corsa).
-Put a jack under the back of the trans with a block of wood inbetween.
-Jack up the back of the trans until the mount hits its uptravel limiter.
-Lube up the insert
-Shove it in the gap in the mount (this will take some force. I got it started then bumped it in with a dead blow hammer)
-Drop jack
-Re-install midpipes
-Enjoy no extra vibes, less trans movement and a non-sunk trans mount

I am quite pleased with the whole package (motor and trans mounts)

I believe I can do that. Great instructions. I might try putting the mount insert in the freezer overnight too, like I did with the diff bushing.

 

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Brian like a badass with the answer.

 

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All I can think of is that the stock mounts, even when new, cause a lot of play in the engine bay that's being transferred down the drivetrain and traveling up the solidified mount with the revshift insert. If you had more solid mounts like revshifts or UMIs, that vibration would be dampened by the entire car.

 

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I had my revshift trans mount insert in for three days, loved how the shifter felt but couldn't stand the vibration around 3000 rpm. Rattled the shifter my seat and even the clutch petal. I had to pull it out and the car feels back to normal..

Others have reported these vibes upon install, but say they go away with time.