autox
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: Poly Bushing motor mount inserts

To: "Kearney, Thomas" <Thomas.Kearney@usa.xerox.com>
Subject: Re: Poly Bushing motor mount inserts
From: Josh Hadler <jhadler@rmi.net>
Date: Thu, 28 Oct 1999 11:05:41 -0700
"Kearney, Thomas" wrote:
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> My motor mounts on a CSP CRX are shot and I'm looking for a little info on
> "rulebook interpretation".  Energy Suspension and Prothane have both come
> out with a product mainly for the import drag scene.  That product is
> polyurethane motor mount inserts that fill the void in the stock rubber
> molded ones.  It does not replace the rubber. They are far cheaper than new
> stock mounts but would it be legal in street prepared?  I know the rulebook
> states "solid motor mounts" aren't legal, so what's the scoop?  Would the
> rubber/poly combo be considered "solid"?

Yes it would. As a matter of fact, anything other than OEM motor and/or
tranny mounts are considered "solid". You can install a single torque
suppression device though, and that can help alot.

> As a side note, at my first "big event" (NE Div's) this year I got a good
> look at some CSP Crx's that had an "engine torque suppression device"
> installed.

Yupers!

> I'm not sure which car it was, but I really liked the threaded
> rod and spherical rod end setup on one of them.  Anyone care to share there
> plans for making one?  Or where to buy one already made?

I think that they're all one-offs. But no doubt some of the Honda heads
here can lend some good advice.
 
-Josh2

-- 
Joshua Hadler    '74 914 2.0 CSP/Bi - Hooligan Racing #29 - CONIVOR
                 '87 Quantum Syncro - aka stealth quattro

jhadler@rmi.net
http://rainbow.rmi.net/~jhadler/

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>