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chevechase
23-03-06, 08:22 PM
does any 1 know where i can buy engine mounts from for my soon to be xe nova, im after the actual rubber mounts and uprated 1s if possible


also, i would be grateful of any engine bay pics showing the modifications which are required in the engine bay for the xe installation

cheers :thumb:

SRlew
23-03-06, 08:28 PM
i think there is a how-to on nova-land.com, they should have pics i think

lew

chevechase
23-03-06, 08:46 PM
just had a look couldnt find any thing, who sells the mounts??

Benn
23-03-06, 08:48 PM
std mounts?vx or autovaux,

chevechase
23-03-06, 08:51 PM
i was looking for some uprated 1s, its for the xe conversion. Dont think the standard 1s will suit and they are shot anyway

Benn
23-03-06, 08:52 PM
oh ok,have std ones on mine,but there new,

chevechase
23-03-06, 08:55 PM
are they sufficient enongh then? how much movement is there from the engine? and where did u get them ?

Benn
23-03-06, 08:58 PM
been fine on mine,when i fist had the xe in it,i used the mounts that had been inthere for all its lift,and was fine,but got new when i rebuilt it,not much movement,got mine for autovaux,but vauxhall sell them still,

chevechase
23-03-06, 09:04 PM
cheers thats what i was looking for

do u have any pics of ur engine bay where u have had it modified for the xe lump???

Benn
23-03-06, 09:06 PM
what where to beat the chassis leg?

chevechase
23-03-06, 09:10 PM
beat, what like an egg??? im not making a cake mate, haha. but yeah thats what im on about

cheers

Benn
23-03-06, 09:24 PM
loli'll try and find you a pic,

chevechase
23-03-06, 09:27 PM
nice 1 cheers mate

c'2.0lrt
24-03-06, 07:32 PM
i got some mounts off e bay for ?35? cant remember the name of seller but it was a shop and they were new?

nova~norm
24-03-06, 07:51 PM
r they any good?

nova~norm
24-03-06, 07:52 PM
r they from www.chrisastleymotorsport.co.uk (http://www.chrisastleymotorsport.co.uk) has any one used these ones b4

Simes
24-03-06, 08:36 PM
I've just had these delivered they seem pretty rigid! etc and i spoke to chris himself seems like a trust worthy kinda guy! so cant see why they wont be any good

nova~norm
24-03-06, 08:40 PM
cheers m8 think will order myself a set