Here's todays toils for your general appraisal. Have I gone overboard with the engine mount and does the steering column bracket need a brace to the P tube.


column mount



Upper column mount



Engine mount

And yes I do know the engine mount is not welded

Does look a bit heafty but thats ok it's best to build your car as heavy as you can coz that way there is more chance of me overtaking you
I used the sierra mountsand altered them to suit the xe. But I would like to find stiffer rubbers coz it seems a bit rocky I don't know how much it should move but it's probly about half an inch from side to side by pushing and pulling it by hand( useing a bit of force right enough) heres an early pic:
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The engine mounts look fine, but you'll need some bracing to the back of the pedal box.

Mmmm I'm still undecide about the pedal box. I'm finding it hard to justify a bias box setup at the moment and cannot decide about whether I want to go the bottom mount route. Decisions decisions

my mounts
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Originally posted by omega 24 v6
Mmmm I'm still undecide about the pedal box. I'm finding it hard to justify a bias box setup at the moment and cannot decide about whether I want to go the bottom mount route. Decisions decisions

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Engine mounts look fine, here's an alternative take on the mounts for an XE in my car:



Offside engine mount



Nearside Engine mount

yours look stronger, think either will be fine!

Was reading about pedal boxes the other day.
Conclusion seemed to be:

Floor mounted are better for racing/trackdays because arc of movement for angle and pedal are better matched, and weight is a little lower (i.e. COG) - not sure how much that would matter in reality.

Pendulum are better in road applications where you might be wearing slightly dirty shoes/do more miles because the pivots won't get crap in them and wear excessively. They can also be cheaper since you can reuse donor parts more easily.

As always do what you think is best for you, as there isn't an obviously right answer.

more talk of xe engine mounts:
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/viewthread.php?tid=26304

[Edited on 20/4/06 by ned]