i have a 96 240 and im lookin for sum new engine mounts. i think my OE may have gone bcuz my first cat pipe broke at the flange and needed to be welded back. i saw some nismo enngine mounts for 67 bucks each does anyone have any recommendations? Also, im lookin for sum front/rear sway or strut bars to stiffen everything up. thakns

 

for the motor mounts i would go with nismo, for the "anti" sway bars eibach are good and for strut bars it's up to you.

 

You might not like the vibration. But I dont mind.
What i did is go to the local machine/metal yard & got 2 pieces of round stock billet aluminum had it cut to the proper height. I took it home & put it in the drill press. Drilled 1 hole in each. Then installed them. End result..Engine mounts that will never break, last for forever & theyONLY COST $5 TOTAL .

Just a thought, to put in your head. I dont see how people can spend $200 on engine mounts & then sleep at night.

 

but with that idea, basically your engine is now a solid part of the car... even if the Nismo ones are stiffer/better, they still have a little bit of play in them, don't they? I thought having super solid engine mounts is one of those "race only" mods... plus vibration would be transmitted to the rest of the car, shaking other stuff loose

 

l2aine, you are right. It does transmit all the vibration. But like I said, I dont mind it. It really isnt alot. Now if you have interior panels that are barely held on because of busted clips, ect...they will rattle.
But considering there is no drivetrain loss through flexing the power is more instantainous & Another benefit is that aluminum is a great heat conductor. It pulls a good amount of heat from the engine & disipates it through the mounts. SO the pros far outweight the cons IMHO.

As for being race only. No they are not, Saab & BMW( among others) use them as a standard upgrade.

So all you need is 4 round butyl rubber pads( if you want them) & 2 blocks of aluminum.
Very very cheap upgrade.

 

nice nice... but can you explain what would the butyl rubber pads be for?

 

Some people like to put it between the frame/mount & the mount/engine mount brace.
It takes some of the vibration I guess. I have never done it that way. It just seems too much of a hassle. Plus the fact that it is another piece that can wear out & it wont absorb the heat as good.
I dont use any bushings or pads. I just put the aluminum right in place of the old mount.
Here are a few old pics of when I first put them in for fitment. Back in March I think.

 

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ok... I figured it would be something like that...

...what about say two pieces of polyeurethane (spell check) maybe like 1/4" thick with the aluminum sandwiched between it? just an idea...

 

Sorry it took me a while to get back to this.
I have never done it that way, so I couldnt tell you.
But I dont see why it wouldnt work. They best way to find out is to experiment. That is what I do all the time.
If something doesnt work. It gets thrown in the trash.