tri_longer 25 Posted May 16, 2008 (edited) http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?Vie...A:IT&ih=017 Currently have the B&M one on my race car which is great and I have seen solid ones made from ally but found above and was interested if anyone had any experience or opinons. This is for my road going 1.6, but as i don't have access to a press, removal of the old bush and fitting of the new would be difficult at best. Therefore thinking as this is a whole unit it will make life easier. I'm due to change driveshafts shortly so this would be an ideal opportunity to fit this. Cheers Chris. Edited May 16, 2008 by tri_longer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kyepan 291 Posted May 16, 2008 You can get this out with a butane blowlamp and a chisel. Getting another one in you just need a vice and a big lump hammer. If it's a 1.6 you might want to consider using a standard diesel 306 mount, i think they are uprated but not to the point of the group a ones which cause the cabin to resonate and drown out any engine note... J Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James_R 3 Posted May 16, 2008 I have a PTS solit mount in the housing already knocking about. I'm swtiching to full solid mounts on the track car now. apparenlty some people have experinced loss of traction issues with fully solid mounts as there's no moment to absorb the intial "jolt" of torque in to the drive train and you can get slippage, petert mentioned abotu this and reverted to nylon ones instead of solid billet. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted May 16, 2008 I have used a solid ally lower bush with group N upper mounts and I couldn't tell the difference between solid and a group N lower mount really. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James_R 3 Posted May 16, 2008 Cool, but did you make the fork bush solid aswell?? as that has a suprising amount fo give in it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baz 421 Posted May 16, 2008 Driveline shunt has nowhere to go but the shell, so loss of traction and more strain through the shell etc, but that one isn't completely solid anyway, it's resin, will have some 'give' in it. Get an acetal fork bush from Stew aswell. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted May 16, 2008 Cool, but did you make the fork bush solid aswell?? as that has a suprising amount fo give in it. No I didn't and you're right it would probably have made a lot of difference. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tri_longer 25 Posted May 16, 2008 Driveline shunt has nowhere to go but the shell, so loss of traction and more strain through the shell etc, but that one isn't completely solid anyway, it's resin, will have some 'give' in it. Get an acetal fork bush from Stew aswell. Two dumb questions 1. who is Stew? 2. where/what is the fork bush? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted May 16, 2008 http://bakerbm.com/ Stew Baker is Stew205 on here and offers a member discount. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tri_longer 25 Posted May 16, 2008 http://bakerbm.com/ Stew Baker is Stew205 on here and offers a member discount. I know who you mean now, just not used to him him being referred to as Stew. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RonnieG 0 Posted May 16, 2008 Good question - Which one is the fork bush ??? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Baz 421 Posted May 16, 2008 The one that's in the fork... If you mean on the website, i don't think Stew has them listed as yet, has a few on ebay though i see every now and then. Or just PM and ask him. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tri_longer 25 Posted May 16, 2008 (edited) The one that's in the fork... If you mean on the website, i don't think Stew has them listed as yet, has a few on ebay though i see every now and then. Or just PM and ask him. Is this a secret part of the car that only initiates of a certian level are allowed to know about? You really do have me stumped as to where on the car there is a fork with a bush that needs replacing. Go on someone put me out of my misery. Edited May 16, 2008 by tri_longer Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jackherer 543 Posted May 16, 2008 The part that joins the lower engine mount to the subframe has a bush where it bolts to the subframe that is often overlooked. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tri_longer 25 Posted May 16, 2008 The part that joins the lower engine mount to the subframe has a bush where it bolts to the subframe that is often overlooked. Merci beaucoup, understandy now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
