So I got the motor mount insert in the mail the other day but need some installation tips/a guide from anyone that has done it... I have a lift available so keep that in mind, but just want tips on making the process as smooth as possible. Thanks!
Need installation tips for FSWerks motor mount insert
danbfree
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Received and installed. Took about an hour total. Put the car on ramps to do it. Just removed the 2 bolts for the mount and the 3 bolts holding the arm (not sure what that is) that connects it to the motor....there is no way I could see to wiggle it out without removing the arm. The motor moves v. easily so easy to line back up and install. Just pushed the mount in. I put it on the top side..not sure if that makes a diff. Started her up..no noticeable vibes that I could tell. Driving around, the 1-2 shift was noticeably "crisper". Great non-ricy stealth upgrade for $10.
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Nice, good to hear! i should be getting mine in the next couple days. i figure it was worth trying out for $13 shipped. If i decide to go stiffer later then it's not like i wasted a bunch of money. really looking forward to getting mine installed.
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I could probably do it quicker now and if my kids weren't in the garage [8D] The bolts weren't too tight and were easy to remove. I used a 15mm socket for the mount bolts themselves and a 13mm box-end wrench for the 3 on the arm..the clearance is a bit tight there.
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You shouldn't notice and NVH issues on the highway. The only times I feel something different than stock is initial startup, backing up my long drive that has an incline and once in a while sitting at a light. And even at those times its not anything major, just noticeable.
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That is what I was thinking, autos always seem to vibe more at stops then a manual when you have the clutch in.
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It's FINALLY in! WOW what a difference! It's like literally going from a grandma car to a peppy little hatch, love it! I was a little startled when first going creep speed right after install with how much vibration there was but that settled almost instantly... Anyway, it feels like this will take a off a half second in launch time just from not having to wait for the motor to flex back and lose traction. I simply cannot say it enough that if you have no kind of motor mount upgrade at all then you aren't driving a Focus at it's potential, period. It's an absolute MUST have!
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Also, no "bang" at startup, in fact it took away "shakey" startups and makes the car feel higher quality... my mechanic didn't say my stock one was torn or anything but I'm starting to wonder why it seems to make such a HUGE difference.. hmmm.
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I just put mine in and you guys were right! Best $17 I have spent on the car! Very slight vibration at idle but the smoothness of the shifts more than makes up for it. I have the DCT and before shifts from 1-2 were not smooth at all. Now its 100x better!
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