Jun 12, 2012, 7:30 pm · #1
I_heart_VVL on 07:54:33 AM / 12-Jun-12
look like these: http://www.frsport.com/Circuit-Sports-EMK-0134-HC-Engine-Mount-Set-S13-S14-S15-KA24DE-SR20DET_p_16559.html
Yeah they really do look like those mounts. Considering eric's s12 seems to be a daily driver I dunno if he is gonna end up liking those mounts much if at all. In the 2 reviews they had on frsport both of the guys complained about them being ridiculously stiff. Kinda gets old when everything in your interior vibrates because your motor mounts have next to no flex or absorption properties.
I shopped around a lot when looking at mounts for my s13 awhile back and the too stiff problem plagued almost all the mounts I was contemplating purchasing. I finally decided on the Nismo mounts but was a bit worried about them being too soft. After I installed them I was pleasantly surprised to find they were basically perfect for a daily driver that also might serve as a weekend track warrior. I put at least 50 to 60 hours of drifting and grip driving on them at my local track in the s13 and have no complaints whatsoever. The motor will flex just a bit with them but its very minimal and not even noticeable while driving on the track. The advantage to this small amount of flex though is obviously that vibrations are kept to a bare minimum. I was so happy with them from the past experiences on my s13 I also installed them in my s12 when I swapped to the ka-de. Both the s12 and s13 didn't have any noticeable engine vibration being transmitted to the chassis yet still retained great performance. If these mounts start to drive eric crazy with the excessive vibrations down the road I'd highly recommend going with the Nismo's. They are usually a little pricey compared to other mounts but well worth it in my opinion.
