Innovative Motor Mounts
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Innovative Motor Mounts
Review on the Innovative motor mounts (75A stiffness):
Disclaimer:
My experiences may differ slightly from yours as I'm running the Hasport billet differential mounts as well, but here goes. The difference is night and day.
Pros:
It feels like the car actually pulls harder, the idle issue is no longer an issue because all of that power is transferred directly to the wheels vice wasted on the motor shaking and moving around. One of my OEM mounts bled on my face when I was taking it out, the top was cracked open. Point blank, the motor does not move.
With that, you can actually feel the entire powerband and the power goes through the cabin itself.
Cons:
These are not mounts for people who don't care for vibration. You feel literally everything all the way up to 9k. The vibration increases, or rather the noise increases with the rev counter. It's pretty cool, but will take some getting used to. At idle, there's barely more vibration than stock and that's about where the parallels end. From what I've read elsewhere, the urethane seats in after a month and the vibration isn't as bad, but I really just think that's their way of saying you get used to it. You may find the resonant frequency of everything in your cabin.
If you want stiffer mounts but don't want the vibration, well don't get stiffer mounts. Get new OEM ones.
Total work time: 5 hours, including rear diffuser remove/reinstall and a differential fluid change.
Associated tools: Deep well 14, 17, associated sockets (3/4 & 1/2 drive), wrenches, a few socket extensions and a swivel joint. Both metric and standard because most Honda undercarriage bolts are 14mm, but Innovative bolts are 3/4, 5/8, etc. Breaker bar.
This can be done off of a lift, on 4 jackstands, in your garage. If you're anywhere near mechanically inclined, you can do it.
At this time, I am not running the transmission mount, nor do I feel I need it. Maybe I'll put it on one day.
Associated mods:
Hasport front/rear billet differential mounts
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Disclaimer:
My experiences may differ slightly from yours as I'm running the Hasport billet differential mounts as well, but here goes. The difference is night and day.
Pros:
It feels like the car actually pulls harder, the idle issue is no longer an issue because all of that power is transferred directly to the wheels vice wasted on the motor shaking and moving around. One of my OEM mounts bled on my face when I was taking it out, the top was cracked open. Point blank, the motor does not move.
With that, you can actually feel the entire powerband and the power goes through the cabin itself.
Cons:
These are not mounts for people who don't care for vibration. You feel literally everything all the way up to 9k. The vibration increases, or rather the noise increases with the rev counter. It's pretty cool, but will take some getting used to. At idle, there's barely more vibration than stock and that's about where the parallels end. From what I've read elsewhere, the urethane seats in after a month and the vibration isn't as bad, but I really just think that's their way of saying you get used to it. You may find the resonant frequency of everything in your cabin.
If you want stiffer mounts but don't want the vibration, well don't get stiffer mounts. Get new OEM ones.
Total work time: 5 hours, including rear diffuser remove/reinstall and a differential fluid change.
Associated tools: Deep well 14, 17, associated sockets (3/4 & 1/2 drive), wrenches, a few socket extensions and a swivel joint. Both metric and standard because most Honda undercarriage bolts are 14mm, but Innovative bolts are 3/4, 5/8, etc. Breaker bar.
This can be done off of a lift, on 4 jackstands, in your garage. If you're anywhere near mechanically inclined, you can do it.
At this time, I am not running the transmission mount, nor do I feel I need it. Maybe I'll put it on one day.
Associated mods:
Hasport front/rear billet differential mounts
Ingalls ETD
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I installed my Innovative 75A mounts and Hasport 70A 3 weeks ago. The vibration is much better than it was the first few days. I can hardly see the hood vibrating. The 70A diff mounts were a joke. Not only did the urethane feel soft, but I could feel the diff bounce back and forth over speedbumps and after shifting. Hasport sent me some 88a mounts and the rear end is much stiffer. I can modulate the throttle better and feel the torsen working.
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i am too thinking about getting the halsport diff mounts, i was wondering what i should get for the stiffness and almost got the race i gues the drag 88 is better like you say. i think i can still get the kit for 250 shipped.
is there any other better motor mounts out there?
is there any other better motor mounts out there?
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+1 welcome to the club
I have 75a motor, 85a trans, and 95a diff. Feels very aggressive. alot better power transfer.
Yes, i do have vibration, but only at idle. and with my skunk2 exhaust there was drone induced vibration before anyway. just my sun visors and soft top latches.
Love how it recovers so much faster out of turns, and makes shifting so much easier. i had a blown diff mount and passenger side motor mount before them so huge difference.
I have 75a motor, 85a trans, and 95a diff. Feels very aggressive. alot better power transfer.
Yes, i do have vibration, but only at idle. and with my skunk2 exhaust there was drone induced vibration before anyway. just my sun visors and soft top latches.
Love how it recovers so much faster out of turns, and makes shifting so much easier. i had a blown diff mount and passenger side motor mount before them so huge difference.
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I installed my Innovative 75A mounts and Hasport 70A 3 weeks ago. The vibration is much better than it was the first few days. I can hardly see the hood vibrating. The 70A diff mounts were a joke. Not only did the urethane feel soft, but I could feel the diff bounce back and forth over speedbumps and after shifting. Hasport sent me some 88a mounts and the rear end is much stiffer. I can modulate the throttle better and feel the torsen working.
i am too thinking about getting the halsport diff mounts, i was wondering what i should get for the stiffness and almost got the race i gues the drag 88 is better like you say. i think i can still get the kit for 250 shipped.
is there any other better motor mounts out there?
is there any other better motor mounts out there?
+1 welcome to the club
I have 75a motor, 85a trans, and 95a diff. Feels very aggressive. alot better power transfer.
Yes, i do have vibration, but only at idle. and with my skunk2 exhaust there was drone induced vibration before anyway. just my sun visors and soft top latches.
Love how it recovers so much faster out of turns, and makes shifting so much easier. i had a blown diff mount and passenger side motor mount before them so huge difference.
I have 75a motor, 85a trans, and 95a diff. Feels very aggressive. alot better power transfer.
Yes, i do have vibration, but only at idle. and with my skunk2 exhaust there was drone induced vibration before anyway. just my sun visors and soft top latches.
Love how it recovers so much faster out of turns, and makes shifting so much easier. i had a blown diff mount and passenger side motor mount before them so huge difference.
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u guys are crazy. i put just the 60a trans mount in and noticed a shit ton more vibration. i didnt even install the motor mounts. i stuck with stock and sold the mounts. still have the trans mount in cause i am lazy. car has noticeable vibration just off idle but otherwise normal thank god.
whats tough to describe about stiff motor mounts is what one person says is awful another wont mind.
whats tough to describe about stiff motor mounts is what one person says is awful another wont mind.
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LMAO... tip: i installed them piece by piece. Did the diff first, drove it, see how it felt. going from a blown one to the 95A i didnt notice any difference in vibration. Then i put on the trans 85A and only thing i noticed was the stick didnt vibrate around and shifts felt better. Then i put on my 75A motor mounts and jesus everything vibrated like hell. But they have broken in now and the vibration isnt bad at all. I heavily recommend the 95a to control the diff twisting under load and you wont notice it much i promise. only ones that really affect it are the motor mounts.
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yeah im gonna order the hasport 94A lol i think i can now get it for 230 shipped!!! as for motor mounts i guess id rather get the innovative over the hardrace or megan i dont see a hasport motor mount kit tho pitty.
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innovative also has their heat shield which i recommend. also, the 60a or 65a wat ever will melt. the recommend nothing lower than 75a. also hear good things about the fullblown ones aswell.
