solid mounts on street truck?

[s_blazin]

soooo my truck has solid mounts an pads. this is going to be a street truck with occasional trips to the track IF ever. should i leave the solid mounts in?

they're brand new, truck has not ran since installed.

fyi i did not buy them nor put them in.

any comments from people with them in, street driving? truth be told i don't want to pull them out because well........ i'm lazy but in a street truck it can't make for a nice drive?

i was thinking of leaving the frame pads on and doing a poli block mount or maybe go back to stock or poli on both sides...?

i see many do not like doing them, my truck has no front clip, easiER but still not easy

 

[bezerk]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

if you are worried about it. you can always go stock on the drivers side, since the passengerside normally goes ****ed due too the temps of the turbo.
otherwise i wouldn't worry about it, and leave em in.

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

haven't driven mine yet but I plan to have it as a street truck. I searched a lot and found that people can't consistently notice the difference between the different mounts so hopefully you won't have a problem.

Mechanically there is nothing wrong with leaving them in for a while so just see how it goes!

Mark

 

[1madgumby]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

You can feel A little more vib. via the truck but I would leave them, also if you do plan on leaving them in you must make the trans mount solid also, I have seen the bellhousing cracking because one is solid & one has the rubber mount, my motor & trans mounts are both solid.

 

[Big Mike]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

Both my brother and I had solid mounts on a car or two all I can say is they will work them selves loose and or break. Use locktite on all of your mount bolts it is only a matter of time till they loosen up and you lose the bolts. Daily driver will stress them out and fatuge them till they break. Good luck with your choice of solid mounts.

 

[sy#2716]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

It is very little difference if any. I persnoally will always run them becasue i broke 3 stock mounts and will not try to put another set in with the motor in. I will just run solids and yes make sure you use loc tite on them.

 

[Don W.]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

Interesting opinions here. I would definitely leave the trans mount (do not convert to solid). There has to be some flex somewhere. On my truck the drivers side went because of torque literally pulling the mount apart. I did not not notice any increase in vibration but my stock mounts were in pretty bad shape. I'd say leave yours in, don't change the trans mount and forget about it.

 

[rentedmule]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

I've been running enclosed poly mounts on my daily driver for about 5 months. I really don't think you'll notice much difference between poly and solid mounts (at least not this style). The poly doesn't seem to provide much, if any, vibration dampening. They are livable on the street but they make the engine sound totally different under WOT - there's a nice growl that's transmitted through the cab that wasn't there with the stock rubber mounts.

 

[Syclone Rob]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

I use solids with poly on the trans, at idle I feel a little vibration, but once moving, It feels the same at stock, other then when I boost launch, I don't have to worry about my alternator eating the upper rad hose.

 

[autoaddictions]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

Im using solid mounts. The bigger the cam the worse you feel it. Im using a 422 cam and its really bad at idle. On the highway at 2000 rpm in over drive is when i notice it the most. At high rpm you cant tell the differance. Id say unless your making more then 500hp dont use solid mounts. Use stockers and get a strap or tie down kit for the drivers side. I dont daily drive my TY so its no big deal but if i did i dont think id use them. JMO

 

[AUSyTyIN]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

I rode in a stock truck with solid motor mounts and a poly trans. It felt nice, and I wouldn't have guessed it was setup like that. Definately the way I would go with my own truck.

 

[Matt]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

I have them in my Ty, they are stiffer and you feel the engine vibrations more,i daily drive it in the summer and don't mind them, i like them over my other stock ty, i have a rubber trans mount, kinda like feeling the engine a little more :lol:

 

[KETCH-UP]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

Running solid on driver side only. Slight vibration at certain speeds, but barely noticable. The universal joint prop shaft also added small vibes, but the peace of mind is well worth it!

 

[s_blazin]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

thanks for all the great opinions guys

 

[turbodog]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

Yes, interesting mix of opinions. I'm running solid engine mounts and stock trans mount. Increase in vibe is minimal.

 

[wildphil]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

I have solid mounts and a stock trans. mount also. I hardly noticed the differance at idle. It feels the some while driving. And I never ever want to have to change them again. That is not a fun job.

 

[1madgumby]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

Just be sure to run both Solid Motor & trans mount.. Trust me, seen the bellhousing's break because both were not solid.

 

[sharkbait]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

Just be sure to run both Solid Motor & trans mount.. Trust me, seen the bellhousing's break because both were not solid.

X2. you shouldn't run solid front rubber rear or vis versa. If one flexes a little, the other needs to flex a little. :2cents:

 

[Quickstop [UK]]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

how solid does it need to be - kind of makes sense but also I feel like there needs to be some flex.

I've got the ES poly trans mount - that should be stiff enough no?

 

[1madgumby]

Re: solid mounts on street truck?

No SOLID, NO flex at all, I welded my trans mount solid, & got the RPM solid motor mounts.