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Posted by: J P Stein Jun 25 2006, 06:30 AM
Britain got us some Wevo trans mounts in hopes of tightening up the shifting a bit.
Having got my weekend yard work (it never ends) done while it was cool, I shifted to car work (that never ends either). The Wevo mounts passed my personal "nice piece" test....unlike some other stuff.
First, a before pic, then a comparo,Wevo to 914/6 trans mounts. Then an installed jobbie....less tightened nuts. These save about 2lbs of weight. Every little bit helps....
Anybody need a pair of nice 914/6 trans mounts ...semi cheep?
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Posted by: sixnotfour Jun 25 2006, 09:25 AM
Looks good , I thought about those ,just wouldnt look right in my vintage car.
Jp I want those old mounts need em asap. let me know how much.
perfect for my GT, engine going in next week. Jeff
Posted by: pjhaun Jun 25 2006, 10:07 AM
What is semi-cheap?
Posted by: turboman808 Jun 25 2006, 10:14 AM
Do you have to change the engine mounts also?
I keep meaning to buy these but I forget and buy some other part instead 
Have to get them next week 
Also how do you install these? Do you just undo one at a time and install the new one? Do you have to jack up the tranny?
Posted by: J P Stein Jun 25 2006, 10:29 AM
Do you have to change the engine mounts also?
I keep meaning to buy these but I forget and buy some other part instead
Have to get them next week
Also how do you install these? Do you just undo one at a time and install the new one? Do you have to jack up the tranny?
The mounts are semi-gone
Yeah, you'll need a jack. To get the old ones out, you have to drop the trans 1/2-3/4 inch.....I tried to do it without....no joy. I've been known to make things more difficult
than they need be, tho.
Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 25 2006, 11:24 AM
a tranny mount swap takes 10-20 minutes.....
JP - are914/6 mounts different than 4/s?
stock vs stock...
Posted by: J P Stein Jun 25 2006, 12:57 PM
That's why I gave you the pic.....to see if you could tell the difference
Posted by: J P Stein Jun 25 2006, 02:23 PM
a tranny mount swap takes 10-20 minutes.....
This is from the guy that rebuilt his trans in a half hour....the first time
Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 25 2006, 07:53 PM
heh. serious! takes no more than 10-20 minutes to swap mounts! LOL
you are gettin old or you are just slow! LOL
nice tranny jab
but who is missing the unobtanium B idler gear huh?
krusty old fart
Posted by: rdauenhauer Jun 25 2006, 08:57 PM
Theres a diff between a 901 /4 tranny mount and a /6?
Posted by: McMark Jun 25 2006, 09:49 PM
The only difference between the 6 tranny and the 4 tranny is the intermediate plate, so I highly doubt there's a difference in the mount.
See what you started JP?
Posted by: J P Stein Jun 25 2006, 09:57 PM
Jeeze....look at the pic.
The 4 pooper mount has holes thru the rubber doughnut.
The sixer is solid rubber.
Posted by: Aaron Cox Jun 25 2006, 10:08 PM
we need a side by side analysis!
LOL
JP gettin cranky with age?
Posted by: J P Stein Jun 25 2006, 10:18 PM
we need a side by side analysis!
LOL
JP
gettin cranky with age?I don't have any 4 banger mounts around or I'da done that.
Cranky in my old age? .....no, I've always been this way.
I gotta admit that pic is the first time I've seen a 6er mount on the internet......wherefrom (apparently) all knowledge springs.
Posted by: maf914 Jun 26 2006, 10:54 AM
So, JP, did the Wevo mounts make a noticable difference? Have you driven with them in yet?
I mean they look slick and everything, but do they do anything? Let's have the scoop. 
Posted by: Britain Smith Jun 26 2006, 11:44 AM
We have an event this coming weekend, we will report out then...
-Britain
Posted by: J P Stein Jun 26 2006, 11:50 AM
I mean they look slick and everything, but do they do anything? Let's have the scoop.
Ya mean "look slick" ain't enuff?
Posted by: RON S. Jun 26 2006, 11:57 AM
Those things look really slick.
I'm gonna one put them on my must-have list.
As far as the -4 & -6 transmounts,
I've held both in my hand at the same time.
The only difference I saw was the part#.
FWIT.
Ron
Posted by: Root_Werks Jun 27 2006, 07:55 AM
These are nice mounts and do make a difference in shifting. I think they run around $80 each? I put a set on a 914-6 and you could tell the tranny is being held more in place under loads now. 
Posted by: J P Stein Jul 2 2006, 06:52 PM
With Wevo mounts, more vibration was noticable when sitting in the staging lanes.
When AXing, it disappears in background racket. Tho I missed 2 shifts, the mounts had nothing to do with that.....I was busy trying to stuff 5 pounds of shit into a 1 pound bag.
Brit got top Porsche time, Gary was a couple tenths back, and I was a couple more tenths back....we had a good battle going in the first run grope.....then Mr Kotzian ran in the 2nd group with his ought6 & kilt us'n.....by a big number 
Posted by: Britain Smith Jul 2 2006, 10:07 PM
I thought the shifting felt much better, it was definitely more firm. I didn't notice any additional vibration, but JP is always bitchin!
-Britain
Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 2 2006, 10:08 PM
The vibration at idle is a weird comment.
They are designed to be semi soft at idle and SOLID when you get on the gas.
B
Posted by: Aaron Cox Jul 2 2006, 10:19 PM
The vibration at idle is a weird comment.
They are designed to be semi soft at idle and SOLID when you get on the gas.
B
they must have a brain in those elastomeric pillows
AA - firm believer in weltmeister hockey puck material ones...drove a wevo'd car and it was the same.... maybe a tad bit less vibration at idle... but thats it.
Posted by: Brad Roberts Jul 2 2006, 10:24 PM
Welt sold plastic bricks that squished with heat..
What do you mean ??
Easy explanation on the WEVO mounts:
They hang in the elastomer at idle. Hit the gas and they compress the elastomer into a solid.
B
Posted by: Aaron Cox Jul 2 2006, 10:27 PM
was a litte joke... they react to engine load.... i said they must have a brain... nvm...
i reaaaally couldnt tell a difference between the two, anywhere but at idle. That little difference isnt enough to justify the added expense for me....
nice pieces.
Posted by: J P Stein Jul 2 2006, 10:27 PM
I thought the shifting felt much better, it was definitely more firm. I didn't notice any additional vibration, but JP is always bitchin!
-Britain
Tain't bitchin', just reporting the facts. If I ran it up to 2K or so, the vibration was less.
Posted by: sixnotfour Jul 3 2006, 08:28 PM
Thanks JP ,also here is a pic. of my 76 mount ,see hollows.
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Posted by: J P Stein Jul 3 2006, 11:37 PM
Hay, if ya flick back & forth from this last pic and this one reel quick, you may see a difference.....like one is melting.
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