vinnytang Posted 29January, 2018 Report Share Posted 29January, 2018 Hey all, Getting ready to replace the sagged engine mounts on my 86 Turbo. They're still OK, but want to do them while I'm tidying up some other things in the engine bay. Thought I'll ask the brains trust what the best options would be for the replacement mounts. I remember reading somewhere that the original design wasn't the best, so not sure if I should go OEM replacement or if there is a better offering in the aftermarket world. Thanks in advance! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted 29January, 2018 Report Share Posted 29January, 2018 From what I've read, OEM are the best and most durable for a street car. That said, I've got Meyles in my car...they've only been in there for 2 years though, so we'll see how long they last. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC242 Posted 30January, 2018 Report Share Posted 30January, 2018 Vinnytang, where you planning on purchasing from. I've got what I believe is an original mount matched with an after market unit that seems to have collapsed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vinnytang Posted 30January, 2018 Author Report Share Posted 30January, 2018 I haven't decided yet, I've been looking around and the prices seem to vary quite a bit. I was going to see if there was any suggestions from PFA to be honest! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzJustin Posted 30January, 2018 Report Share Posted 30January, 2018 Hi Vinny Engine mounts are on my list too so I've been researching them over the last little while. As Timm says the genuine Porsche mounts seem to be the most recommended for a street car. Some of the cheaper mounts like Uro seem to only last 12 months before collapsing. The cheapest I've found the genuine mounts is US$380 for the pair here: https://www.sonnenporscheoemparts.com/oem-parts/porsche-front-mount-95137504204 The other option I've been considering is the Lindsey Racing Ultra Mounts. They're supposed to be firmer than stock mounts and do introduce a little more vibration at idle but I hear they have a much longer lifespan and don't introduce substantially more NVH. They do come with a shim kit to let you lower the engine (and centre of gravity) by 5-10mm if you desire also. They are US$300 a pair and available here: https://www.lindseyracing.com/LR/Porsche/LRA-944MM-UM.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timm Posted 30January, 2018 Report Share Posted 30January, 2018 9 minutes ago, OzJustin said: Hi Vinny Engine mounts are on my list too so I've been researching them over the last little while. As Timm says the genuine Porsche mounts seem to be the most recommended for a street car. Some of the cheaper mounts like Uro seem to only last 12 months before collapsing. The cheapest I've found the genuine mounts is US$380 for the pair here: https://www.sonnenporscheoemparts.com/oem-parts/porsche-front-mount-95137504204 The other option I've been considering is the Lindsey Racing Ultra Mounts. They're supposed to be firmer than stock mounts and do introduce a little more vibration at idle but I hear they have a much longer lifespan and don't introduce substantially more NVH. They do come with a shim kit to let you lower the engine (and centre of gravity) by 5-10mm if you desire also. They are US$300 a pair and available here: https://www.lindseyracing.com/LR/Porsche/LRA-944MM-UM.html I'd be very cautious about getting those ultramounts for a street car. I reinforced my meyle engine mounts with some polyurethane I had left over from doing my gearbox mount (highly recommend doing the gearbox mount) and the vibrations were really annoying. Our 30+ year old luxury interiors make all sorts of rattles and vibrations when you run firm engine mounts. I ended up pulling all the polyurethane off the engine mounts because I couldn't stand it...and normally I'm not even really one to be bothered by comfort, as you might guess by the other mods I've done (firm suspension, a/c delete, p/s delete etc). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OzJustin Posted 30January, 2018 Report Share Posted 30January, 2018 57 minutes ago, Timm said: I'd be very cautious about getting those ultramounts for a street car. I reinforced my meyle engine mounts with some polyurethane I had left over from doing my gearbox mount (highly recommend doing the gearbox mount) and the vibrations were really annoying. Our 30+ year old luxury interiors make all sorts of rattles and vibrations when you run firm engine mounts. I ended up pulling all the polyurethane off the engine mounts because I couldn't stand it...and normally I'm not even really one to be bothered by comfort, as you might guess by the other mods I've done (firm suspension, a/c delete, p/s delete etc). Thanks for the word of warning Timm. Sounds like the genuine Porsche mounts might be the go then... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC242 Posted 31January, 2018 Report Share Posted 31January, 2018 What's wrong with the Meyle or other non Porsche engine mounts? Quality? Structure? Materials? There's huge differences in price between Porsche OEM and some of the after market units available overseas but is that just because of the Porsche name. Also, were the original mounts oil filled or just solid rubber? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buchanan Automotive Posted 31January, 2018 Report Share Posted 31January, 2018 The genuine Porsche 944/951 engine mounts are hydraulic ( fluid inside ) most of the aftermarket ones ( if not all )are just replicas but made with solid rubber internal/s , hence the harsher feel , years ago the genuine Porsche mounts were made by Corteco in Europe & were for a time could be purchased aftermarket , but that was some years ago , may be they are still made by Corteco ? , we are not sure who make the genuine Porsche 944/951 ( hydraulic) engine mounts these days These days we only buy them through Porsche to get the best results Bruce Buchanan Buchanan Automotive Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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