Semi Solid Motor Mounts

[supaflyride]

Hey guys, Since there has been some discussion on whether to use solid motor mounts or the factory ones. I went and designed some that it think will work. Have a look and see what you guys think.
I machined them from 3" T6 aluminum, I used a 1/2 " piece of machined down hockey puck as the vibration absorber. Put together there is 1/4" of compressible travel after the hockey puck is compressed into place. Hopefully the solid rubber of the hockey puck will take our the sharp vibration's. This is for the 89 Supra I am helping my son build. It has been gone for a month now, went out for paint and body work. (search supaflyride for the original story)

 

[GrimJack]

Nice job! Should work fine, methinks.

 

[ViR2]

something new... Have you instaled it? Are vibrations very noticable?

 

[bmoss85]

looks pretty good. built a body lift kit out of hocky pucks b4, they seem to have alot of uses, lol.

 

[IJ.]

Can't see how these are meant to work if they compress the puck and stop at the shoulder on the upper aluminium piece? (would make them a solid mount)

Using a through bolt doesn't allow for independent movement of upper and lower so will transmit the vibrations.

 

[supaflyride]

Can't see how these are meant to work if they compress the puck and stop at the shoulder on the upper aluminium piece? (would make them a solid mount)

Using a through bolt doesn't allow for independent movement of upper and lower so will transmit the vibrations.

After the puck is compressed there is still 1/4" of gap left so the upper and lower pieces sit only on the puck.

 

[supaflyride]

something new... Have you instaled it? Are vibrations very noticable?

Not yet Waiting for the car to come back from paint. Once we reassemble everything we will test it and let you know how it works.

 

[supaflyride]

Nice job! Should work fine, methinks.

Thanks. Will let you know once we test it.

 

[IJ.]

How tight is the Upper in the lower bore?

 

[supaflyride]

How tight is the Upper in the lower bore?

It is fairly snug, but enough clearance to allow a vey slight rocking motion. It is almost negligable when fully insrted. If anyone cares for the plans and dimenstion I can post them.