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MX5 roadster engine mounts
FFMan - 19/10/20 at 07:58 AM

Do people use solid engine mounts in track/race locost cars ? I have a roadster with pancake mounts past their best and i'm wondering which way to go, especially as the intention is to go FI at some point.

thanks

Mr Whippy - 19/10/20 at 11:10 AM

Solid mounts won't make you go faster, your car will just feel and sound dreadful. Give it a go but you'll wish you hadn't bothered. Series landrover engine mounts, especially the diesel ones are both super cheap and quite compliant and should be a direct swap.

FFMan - 19/10/20 at 11:16 AM

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Originally posted by Mr Whippy
Solid mounts won't make you go faster, your car will just feel and sound dreadful. Give it a go but you'll wish you hadn't bothered. Series landrover engine mounts, especially the diesel ones are both super cheap and quite compliant and should be a direct swap.


> Give it a go but you'll wish you hadn't bothered.

i have them in my historic race car, always been that way so i don't know any different, but on the track it is less important. I was going to say one less thing to fail, but the solid ones do from time to time.

thanks - which series landy ?