Motor mounts are a pain!

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Mar 27, 2004 | 04:55 PM

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civicracer03

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10.3 is not to bad in the 1/8 mile track with just short ram intake, short shifter and mm inserts

Mar 29, 2004 | 06:52 AM

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WOW! What a difference. I just have to two side ones in since I didn't have time to do the rear one. Wheel hop is gone and I can drop the clutch about 4000rpms now instead of 3000rpms. Which definitely helped at this weekend's autocrosses. On average I'm about .3-.5 seconds faster now.

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Mar 29, 2004 | 08:17 AM

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Sweet man! Great testiment to those inserts.

Mar 29, 2004 | 09:53 AM

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GOD SCHNIZT!

I was lowering my car after trying ot install the rear mount. Really didn't have time to fuss with it. Well the jack slipped and went through my header, condensor and fan. Ripped apart the undertray too.

DAMN Crapman jack!

Mar 29, 2004 | 09:59 AM

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:doh:!!!!

That sucks man!

Mar 29, 2004 | 10:03 AM

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Damn dude, that hurts. I ordered a new condensor for my '98 EX online somewhere but I can't remember the site. If you want it, I can probably find the slips somewhere. It was a replacement part and I had to do some trimming and drilling to make it fit the fan but its worked so far.

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Mar 29, 2004 | 10:06 AM

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My friend works at Honda so thanks anyway. I was planning on not spending anymore money on my car. I mean I could live without the A/C but summer in PA is so stinkin hot.

Mar 31, 2004 | 12:22 PM

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Originally Posted by CivicSiRacer

My friend works at Honda so thanks anyway. I was planning on not spending anymore money on my car. I mean I could live without the A/C but summer in PA is so stinkin hot.

Well the rear mount is in now

Car handles so much better and throttle response is much better. Get on the pedal and there is no lag anymore (from the engine moving then transferring power to the ground) and cornering is crisper since the motor stays where it is. Great deal for $100.

Also my jack just missed my condensor but just bent the fan shroud into the blades. Blades were ok. My exhaust manifold is also ok just took the wrap off thank god!

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Mar 31, 2004 | 01:18 PM

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Cool, glad everything was okay. I was hanging around on a Supra forum for a while because I was looking at buying an MK3 Supra and one guy was posting a story about how he was working under his car with just a jack and the jack slipped. The car crushed one of his lungs and he had to be rushed the emergancy room. I make sure I've got jackstands under anything I put my ass under anymore.