driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

so I'm on my 3rd try with these ridiculous mounts, with no luck so far.. the one I broke today was welded solid with a piece of steel on both sides.

you guys usually come up with some good ideas, so what do you think would make a quick solution? my engine already put a convexed dent in my hood from lifting upward :l
http://i10.ebayimg.com/03/i/06/d8/28/9e_1.JPG


it's too late right now otherwise i'd take a picture to show where the welds snapped.

Re: driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

Either spend $200 on an aftermarket one or make your own. We made one out of square steel tubing for my 00 si and it works great. I dont have any pics but maybe PhilStubbs will see this thread and post up cause hes got some pics of it.

Re: driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

I just bought one. That mount is the gayness.

Re: driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

yeah just go aftermarket. mount is uber gay. but autozone has them for 55 bucks with warranty.

Re: driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

i would buy one for 55 w/ warranty, but the thing breaks when I was N/A, so I know I know snap them EVERY TIME I go into 3rd now

Re: driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

Can you add some bolts to that welded mount? The weld will takes less stress.

Re: driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

what exactly do you mean by adding bolts? there's 3 bolts that go into the chassis to hold the mount down.. the stress is up top where it flexes

it a horrible design.. it's a oil filled cylinder mount with a free floating (joystick style) bolt uptop

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Link to the thread with pics of my homemade mount.
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...?topic=95579.0

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Oh, I imagine it upside down .... anyway...

Re: driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

hasport and be done with the headache

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I just went innovative good price for the product u get. Look on ebay there like $150 I think I bought the whole mount kit

Re: driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

$180 was the cheapest I could find a mount for anywhere. Making your own is definitely the way to go. If your making enough power to rip the stock mount than you shouldnt care about solid mount vibrations.

Re: driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

Put the lower torque mount back on, and it won't break.


Stock mounts are not designed to hold that side of the engine on it's own. That's why the torque mounts are there to begin with.


But all the idiots out there take them off, cause it's cool or some dumb ----.

Re: driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

I actually pulled mine out because I wasn't running a/c because I went b-series..
now that I've got everything hooked up I can put that torque mount back in. thanks for the heads up :6

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Re: driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

Mine broke with all 5 mounts in place. Turbo LS fury.

Re: driver side EK mount keeps breaking.. tried welding :(
 

you need to fill the lower front mounts with window weld helps alot i drove my hatch with that thing ripped and lowers filled stood up to vitar D turbo FURY!!