What solid engine mounts do YOU use?

[Mieran]

So far I've came across a few places that sell these mounts.

Option 1: eBay - £89 (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Nova-Competition-Uprated-Engine-Mounts-Set-BRAND-NEW-/290431600225?cmd=ViewItem&pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&hash=item439f128661)

Option 2: Compbrake - £130 (http://compbrake.co.uk/shop/product_info.php?products_id=396)

Option 3: Pro-tec - £120 (http://www.pro-tecmotorsport.com/partsDetails.cfm?id=114)

Option 4: Harry Hockly - £228 (http://www.hh-ms.com/database/index.php?SelCategoryID=5&SelModelID=14&SelSubCategoryID=17)

Option 5: MED - price not on website (http://www.motorsportengineering.co.uk/engine%20mounts.htm)

Do people have any experience with the ones above or if they purchased theirs from somewhere else please post a link.

I've also read that some don't fit properly, is this the case with all solid top mounts or just some of them?

Any other info on this would be great.

Cheers :thumb:

[bazil]

mine are pro tec but realllllllly old and not alloy but steel, never had any probs running my 1600.

[peester]

i have option 1 ; think theyre very good - feels very 'together' and isnt too tough.. or costly.

[Mieran]

bazil, were they straight forward to fit?


i have option 1 ; think theyre very good - feels very 'together' and isnt too tough.. or costly.

Did you have any problems fitting the rear gearbox mount?

I was going through Adam's WIP yesterday and he had a few problems fitting them.

The ones he used look like ebay ones.

[bazil]

no mate they bolted up no probs.

[Mieran]

One more question do Corsas and Novas use same mounts?

I found this pic in Dave-B's progress thread on mig and they look different to Nova ones :wtf:

http://i93.photobucket.com/albums/l44/davebteg/Corsa/IMAG0189.jpg

[Southie]

I've the compbrake ones on my 1.6 16v and didn't have any issues also.

[bazil]

iirc the comp brake and pro tec ones are the same,

[peester]

Did you have any problems fitting the rear gearbox mount?

I was going through Adam's WIP yesterday and he had a few problems fitting them.

The ones he used look like ebay ones.


I didnt no, everything went on really easily - i was a little surprised adam needed to elongate the hole - but its worth mentioning i fitted small block engine and gearbox; ad went for big block eng. & box.

[Lee]

I use Protec mounts.

Rear mounts can be a pain, some of them have recessed bolt holes which are too narrow to use the original bolts with a socket, therefore you either have to grind down a socket so it'll fit, or go and find some Hex or star drive bolts, which isn't easy because they're not metric pitch threads.

[craig green]

option. Fit 1 at a time over a month or so.

[Mazz]

I've got the comp-brake ones on mine. Haven't fitted the rear gearbox one yet though..

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y191/mrmazz/Nova/CIMG2577_Small.jpg

[Shaun]

mine look like the compbrake ones, i havent driven the car with them in but compared to the standard mounts the engine doesnt budge at all under throttle.

drivers side was a bit fiddly but all bolted up fairly easily :)

[Mazz]

They do still move, just not very far!

[Mieran]

Thanks for the replies.

I wonder if anyone makes these mounts with stiffer rubbers like poly type of stuff.

[Shaun]

im guessing they dont as would put chassis under alot of strain with no movement whatsoever?

I might be wrong though lol

[Mieran]

Got a price of MED, they charge £99 plus VAT & postage.

I think I'm going to go for the eBay ones.

[Pistol Pete]

I have the ebay type, but in blue. The drivers mount is abit different from the one in the link though.

[Adam]

Ive got the ebay ones.

Top notch imo.

Had to slot the rear mount, but you do on most!

[MK999]

I've got 2 TAS ones and 1 protec that baxter was going to scrap on the loon, so I dived under it in the wet and rescued it lol Could be interesting come fitting time :p

[Jack]

Think mine are like the compbrake ones, bought them from ebay a few years back for around the £100 mark iirc.

Never had a problem in terms of using them, they hold the V6 fine as well. As for fitting... ask Lee lol

[mk1nova_rich]

i have got option 1 on a 1300, bit of a pain to fit but not too bad :thumb:

[Paul]

I have made my own, using steel.