Engine mounts

[Pippy]

when looking at solid filled engine mounts, you need to see what hardness the polyurethane is.

often many brands use hard rubber rather than polyurethane too.

Shore 90 or 75 is the common choice with aftermarket engine mounts, made really for race cars. In many cases people had to drill holes in the 'racing' solid filled engine mounts to provide more vibration absorbtion. Alternatively, you can do what we did and cast your own by using a softer Shore 60 or 45.

I have used it for over 10,000kms it is not as 'hard' as people think.

- I have not killed my gearbox yet

- My steering doesn't shake under any load situation

- I get very direct response under load, and way less jiggle

Anyway, hope this info helps.

[T.J]

What I was referring to, is that on a Corolla, the rear engine mount is also attached to the steering column, and if you solid fill it, every bump that the rear mount should absorb works its way up to the steering wheel and shakes the ***** outta the driver and creates the loudest racket in the world

i never noticed they were connected thats why i couldnt see what was so bad about it maybe just filling the front one will be enough i havent stuck my head under yet but i think ive broken the rear engine mount maybe ill just pull it out and gut it and refill you guys mentioned.

so where will i find shore 60? spose down at bunnings would be my first guess theyve got everything........cept thermose flasks lol!