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Poly got a cracker

holtzboy

holtzboy

Project Procrastinator
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Cornelius, OR
This happened last year on my 242 and I am just now getting around to it (seasonal car). First gen RSI mounts from ~2007.

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I installed some stock Meyle mounts and I am going to come up with a good third mount that connects between the head and chassis/inner fender.
 
That **** happens to me all the time.. ripped 2 already last year. It actually is a really ****ty construction as wel.
 
blkaplan said:
****ty materials for the application...
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Could probably use a design adjustment too. Many of the bigger MFG's of poly mounts don't expect the whole load to be held based on the adhesion of the poly to a metal surface. They will have structure inside the poly to increase the surface area working to control the load and blah blah blah blah. Just realized that unless I build my own I will not have a durable poly motor mount.
 
This was their first design I don't know how much it is different now. Not trying to bash RSI since they do offer many great products and services, especially being local.
 
I'm actually surprised they lasted 5 years. Mine failed after a few weeks on an NA car...
 
I ripped my old stage 2 mounts...now have the revised one on the driver side and a stack of hockey pucks on the pass side. it has been like that for almost 2 years, no issues yet.
 
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