I would argue perhaps going against engine mounts. Because I feel if the vibration from the engine is somewhat absorbed by the engine mounts and if you have a rock solid mount installed, it gets transfered even more to the body itself which will in the long run makes things creak and squeel. It's unforunately about the wheel hop thing though.

 

http://www.plymouthlaser.com/promain.htm
2G is similar.

 

here is RRe's way of doing it RRE tech tips, prothane motor mount inserts

 

The rear is a PITA if you still have the charcoal canister installed in the car. The easiest way to do the rear is to remove the battery, battery tray, and all the other shit that will be in your way and hope you can get a long bar in there to break it loose. Let's just say it's not fun. It's almost easier to just drop the tranny and do it that way. Oh and P.S. Don't listen to Infinity, the vibrations aren't that much worse. Your car will get more damage from having a subwoofer in it than installing mount inserts.

 

So is it normal for the front inserts to have a little edge protruding from both sides. I squeezed them in with a C clap all around as far as they would go, but they still look a little out. Is this normal?

 

So is it normal for the front inserts to have a little edge protruding from both sides. I squeezed them in with a C clap all around as far as they would go, but they still look a little out. Is this normal?

heres how the drivers side looks in my car when it was done.

 

the vibrations isn't too bad. i mean with all four installed, idling at 900rpm roughly the steering wheel and the sunroof goes crazy for a little but as your driving your dont feel the vibration.

 

I love the rumble.
I love my motor mounts.
So much more responsive.

It's very easy to do.
I'd highly recommend it.

 

Not meaning to high jack the thread or anything but have you all installed them in all 4 mounts or just the timing belt and tranny mounts?

 

If you're talking to me, all 4 mounts.

 

If you're talking to me, all 4 mounts.

Anyone Just want a general consensus, because that's what I've been debating about.

 

Anyone Just want a general consensus, because that's what I've been debating about.

just do all 4 and save your self the headache of changing them later on. plus its only like 90 bucks for the full kit.

 

just do all 4 and save your self the headache of changing them later on. plus its only like 90 bucks for the full kit.

Agreed. The front and back are mad easy to do. Just taking out the back one is a bitch. Remove the battery and you should be fine. No need to press those out either. Side mounts are really easy to remove, it's just a bitch to press them out if you don't have an hydraulic press.

 

I have a press, so it shouldn't be that bad I guess. I asked about fittment of the front motor mount not the driver side. The one in the back is supposed to sandwich in like the frount mounts?

 

^Yes. If i remember correctly.

 

Ive got all 4. Definately helps. The vibration from them really isnt too bad, at least I dont think so. People that have never riden in the car are like "why the hell does this thing vibrate?"

I actually have polyurethane bushing all over the car, front and rear sway, end links, ball joint boots, I kinda went crazy and ordered everyone I could get for my 1g awd.

Thomas
90 TSI AWD

 

If the rear mount is a sandwich piece as well, then why are the inserts so large????

 

The only sandwich insert is the front mount. The rear is the same press in design as the transmission mount and timing side.

 

I believe it might be different for 1g and 2g's. I remember having 2 small inserts and 2 big ones. 2 motor mounts weren't pressed out.

 

1g = front mount only as an insert all other press in
2g = front and rear as inserts and both sides press in

 

2g = front and rear as inserts and both sides press in

Thank you for clarifying.

 

I'm actually starting to doubt my answer......I kind of remember the 2g having only one sandwich insert as well. Hopefully someone who has done this recently can clarify. I know for a fact that the 1g is as I stated above.

 

I'm 90% positive that there is 2 sandwich mount inserts.

 

I just did it in a 2g AWD and the front and back mounts are definitely sandwich inserts in the prothane kit

 

Do them all it's NOT that bad. And most of you probably have b-shafts too.

I'm running a buschur motor, no b-shafts and ALL 4 prothane mounts. It's not that bad. You get used to it really fast. And the pro's TOTALLY outweigh the cons. Unless you're a total pussy and can't handle some rattling keys.