So the engine has come out for rebuilding and has 130k miles on it. I was thinking of replacing the motor mounts while the engine is out and I came across the NISMOs as they seem about the same price as OEMs (or cheaper!).
My question is, being that my car will have performance elements, but still needs to be a reasonable daily driver, is it worth getting the stiffer NISMO mounts or should I go OEM?
I want to be able to listen to my CDs without worrying about skipping and i want some remaining comfort because I'm cruising at 80 mph every day on my 40 mile commute.
What are the opinions of those who own the NISMO mounts and as a bonus, if anyone knows where to get cheap replacement mounts (OEM style), please let me know because $90-110 per mount is ridiculous.
Opinions needed from NISMO mount users
Nismo mounts are GREAT!!! I've had mine for a while, but I hadn't got around to installing them 'til recently (I got the transmission mount, too).
This may seem strange, but I got less vibration after the install. I'm thinking this may have to do with the fact that they are only made of harder rubber. I was actually expecting the worst since I had the opportunity to experience what solid aluminum mounts felt like. The rear view mirror was useless, to say the least. lol.
I knew the Nismo ones weren't going to be that bad, but was a little weary. After procrastinating for months, I decided to change them out. . .
My engine used to rock back and forth every time the throttle position changed. Now. . . nothing. As soon as I get on the gas, it goes.
I highly suggest this mod. Especially since you got your motor out. I had to use a piece of particle board and a floor jack. That sucked! I think that was the first, and last time that I'll be doing something like that by myself. It took me hours to fit those things in. I'm sure I'd do it again, though, if I wrecked my 240, and had to buy another one. . . not by myself, though. lol.
BTW, your CDs won't skip with stiffer engine mounts. An aftermarket suspension stuff will, however, make them skip. That's why I went the MD route.
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This may seem strange, but I got less vibration after the install. I'm thinking this may have to do with the fact that they are only made of harder rubber. I was actually expecting the worst since I had the opportunity to experience what solid aluminum mounts felt like. The rear view mirror was useless, to say the least. lol.
I knew the Nismo ones weren't going to be that bad, but was a little weary. After procrastinating for months, I decided to change them out. . .
My engine used to rock back and forth every time the throttle position changed. Now. . . nothing. As soon as I get on the gas, it goes.
I highly suggest this mod. Especially since you got your motor out. I had to use a piece of particle board and a floor jack. That sucked! I think that was the first, and last time that I'll be doing something like that by myself. It took me hours to fit those things in. I'm sure I'd do it again, though, if I wrecked my 240, and had to buy another one. . . not by myself, though. lol.
BTW, your CDs won't skip with stiffer engine mounts. An aftermarket suspension stuff will, however, make them skip. That's why I went the MD route.
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IveBeenBad
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The trann mount alone isn't going to make that muc of a difference, but the motor mounts will. If you're getting the engine mounts, why not complete the set. They are designed as a set. I seriously doubt that there will be any adverse effects in just replacing the motormounts, but I'd do all three just in case. It's kinda like a tripod, why just strengthen two?
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One thing I forgot to mention. . . since my last post, I've put in a STB. . . or tried to. The Nismo mounts have made the engine to sit a little higher than the stock mounts. I'm not using any real name brand STB, so I took a grinder to the parts that were rubbing the engine. Until I resolved the problem, my car sounded like it had an aftermarket exhaust on it (just inside the car. lol). It still rubs a little bit on the cam cover (only on one letter on it), so I'm thinking about grinding the letters off, sanding it, and painting. Once I get done, I'll probably have a cam cover that says Nissan. We'll see, though. . . You definately won't have this problem w/ the URAS mounts, since it sits the motor down a little. Not sure how the oil pan is going to like that. . . That's why I got the Nismo ones. Since I had purchased Tein HEs, I wanted my oil pan to be as far away from the ground.
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karay240 wrote:One thing I forgot to mention. . . since my last post, I've put in a STB. . . or tried to. The Nismo mounts have made the engine to sit a little higher than the stock mounts. I'm not using any real name brand STB, so I took a grinder to the parts that were rubbing the engine. Until I resolved the problem, my car sounded like it had an aftermarket exhaust on it (just inside the car. lol). It still rubs a little bit on the cam cover (only on one letter on it), so I'm thinking about grinding the letters off, sanding it, and painting. Once I get done, I'll probably have a cam cover that says Nissan. We'll see, though. . . You definately won't have this problem w/ the URAS mounts, since it sits the motor down a little. Not sure how the oil pan is going to like that. . . That's why I got the Nismo ones. Since I had purchased Tein HEs, I wanted my oil pan to be as far away from the ground.
dont take a grinder to your valve cover... its cast akuminum and very easy to brake,
jeansguy wrote:Hmmm.....
I was seriously considering upgrading to the Kazama motor mounts with the URAS transmission mount. If I do, I'll post how it feels. It should be swapped by the end of the month (tax refund time).
are all these mounts just solid? i know the uras one is. i seen it somewhere.
i'd like to pick these up since one of my mounts has a rip in it.
The clearance of the STB is not an issue for everybody. Some STBs sit higher than others. All I know is that one of the screws holding the fuel line and the "N" from the twin cam on the valve cover was rubbing and making it very annoying in the cabin.
On my earlier post, I mentioned using a grinder, but I ended up using a metal file. . . I'm actually in the process of waiting for the pain to dry as I'm typing. It actually turned out better than I had imagined. The only word on my cam cover is the NISSAN, which I'm going to sand off the pain on as soon as I get done w/ my last coat.
HOPEFULLY, it won't rub any more.
On my earlier post, I mentioned using a grinder, but I ended up using a metal file. . . I'm actually in the process of waiting for the pain to dry as I'm typing. It actually turned out better than I had imagined. The only word on my cam cover is the NISSAN, which I'm going to sand off the pain on as soon as I get done w/ my last coat.
HOPEFULLY, it won't rub any more.
I got the SR mounts while I was in Japan 'cause they're cheap over there. The STBs are the ones listed on the Underground-motorsports.com website. BTW, they fit the 240 w/ stock mounts perfectly. It's just b/c of those engine mounts. If you get the URAS ones, the STB will fit no problem. As I mentioned earlier, the URAS engine mounts set the engine a little lower than stock, and sets the engine straight up instead of tilted. (What I said about the URAS mounts are what I read on their website, and not talking from personal experience)
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Edit: I'm not sure if Nismo even makes mounts for the KA motor.
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Edit: I'm not sure if Nismo even makes mounts for the KA motor.
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I use the nismo mounts. they were abit of a ***** to install but i got it. i noticed that i got off the line a lil quicker. Also the nismo mounts motor and trany are cheaper then what autozone and oriely has for oem replacements. yes the motor will sit a bit higher but i didnt notice much of a problem until i changed out my clutch. but i found away around my problem there. i would say get them. i got all three mounts from nissan for 219.79 and that includes tax. the best part of it was they had them in stock.
karay240 wrote:I got the SR mounts while I was in Japan 'cause they're cheap over there. The STBs are the ones listed on the Underground-motorsports.com website. BTW, they fit the 240 w/ stock mounts perfectly. It's just b/c of those engine mounts. If you get the URAS ones, the STB will fit no problem. As I mentioned earlier, the URAS engine mounts set the engine a little lower than stock, and sets the engine straight up instead of tilted. (What I said about the URAS mounts are what I read on their website, and not talking from personal experience)
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Edit: I'm not sure if Nismo even makes mounts for the KA motor.
i cant find the rest of the uras mounts. i've only seen the transmission solid mount.
