Installing a set of hood pins that hold it down tight solves that issue.

 

I have a set of the 85A ones for my race car. Vibration was bad at first but it's decreased a little over time and it decreases further as the car warms up. I bought them to help keep the shifter in place better to prevent misshifts. Kinda works, but I still misshift (always up thankfully) about once every 30-40 track miles driven.

I'm not a great shifter. For street I like row-your-own but for track I long for paddle shift or a sequential.

 

Seems the 75A is the popular choice.

My understanding is that the durability of the Innovative mounts is due to design, while torque damping is affected by the compound used.

Does anyone have experience with the 65A compound?

I'm more interested in the longevity of the mount rather than stiffness.


@momo: didn't know you had a puck clutch I just like to preemptively address issues before they blow up

 

Not sure how much it'll actually help, but do you happen to have a ETD to help restrict engine movement?

Just a thought.

 

No I don't; but I don't know anyone who actually uses one either, so it's not something I've really considered. With OEM engine mounts, I'm not sure that it is super beneficial to have one point that is much more solidly mounted compared to the rest of the engine and trans. Please correct if I'm mistaken.

 

Myself and others had issues with the 60A compound deforming over time. I switched to the 75A and haven't had the same problem. It is a good bit harsher though and I wouldn't want it in a street driven car.

 

Hardrace also makes an OEM type mount with harder material, but I haven't tried it.

 

How much life did you get out of the 60A compound?

I'm on the fence between the 60A and 75A; my only complaint about my exhaust is the vibration it adds (although, I think that's a function of the exhaust ever so slightly touching the exhaust tunnel).

 

Less than a year, but Innovate sent me new mounts (75s) for free after I complained about the 60s

 

I'm not sure how much it'll help either, but it seems to me that preventing the engine from rocking back and forth during hard acceleration could only be beneficial to the motor mounts. Also, I believe most of the ETD's available are not actually solid mounts but have rather stiff bushings to limit movement.

Anyway, it was just a thought