 DIY solid transmission mounts, what I spent some time fabricating.... |
|
|
|
Porsche, and the Porsche crest are registered trademarks of Dr. Ing. h.c. F. Porsche AG.
This site is not affiliated with Porsche in any way. Its only purpose is to provide an online forum for car enthusiasts. All other trademarks are property of their respective owners. |
|
|
  |
| stock93 |
 Dec 16 2003, 02:36 AM
Post
#1
|
|
Member  Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 684 Region Association: South East States  |
I was in need of some transmission mounts and had decided I wanted solid mounts. I saw hph had them for $60. I was planning on ordering them until I was looking at some scrap I had. I ended up making them from 3/16x2x2 angle steel and the ends off a twisted 1.7 engine mount bar I had laying around from a core engine. It turned out that was just the right height. Anyway I thought you guys might like to see them.
John (IMG:style_emoticons/default/welder.gif) Attached image(s) 
|
   |
 
|
| stock93 |
Dec 16 2003, 02:38 AM
Post
#2
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 684 Region Association: South East States |
asdf
Attached image(s) 
|
|
|
|
| Brad Roberts |
Dec 16 2003, 03:13 AM
Post
#3
|
|
914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Yep. They are not real hard to make. I have one for you: Buy 12 inches of 1 inch square tube. Cut in half. Cut 45 degree angles into each of the four ends. Drill 4 M8 holes (one hole in the ends of the 45's). Drill 2 M12 holes down the center of each piece.
No welding. Just cutting and some money for the 1 inch square tube. B |
|
|
|
| stock93 |
Dec 16 2003, 03:29 AM
Post
#4
|
|
Member Group: Members Posts: 333 Joined: 12-May 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 684 Region Association: South East States |
Thats what I was going to do originally but I had this scrap laying around so I just used it. No place around here will sell just 12 inches. You have to buy a 20 foot stick or get it at home depot which didnt have 1in sq.
John |
|
|
|
| machina |
Dec 16 2003, 07:12 AM
Post
#5
|
|
Advanced Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 2,030 Joined: 21-June 03 From: Miami Beach, FL Member No.: 848  |
QUOTE(Brad Roberts @ Dec 16 2003, 05:13 AM) Buy 12 inches of 1 inch square tube. What gauge of tubing do you suggest? Also, do you run the solid tranny mounts with the clubsport motor mounts or do you run solid all around? thanks, dr |
|
|
|
| URY914 |
Dec 16 2003, 09:02 AM
Post
#6
|
|
I built the lightest 914 in the history of mankind. Group: Members Posts: 120,578 Joined: 3-February 03 From: Jacksonville, FL Member No.: 222 Region Association: None |
Is anyone running anything different than stock for the front mounts?
I never seen anything being sold to replace the stock ones. Paul |
|
|
|
| brant |
Dec 16 2003, 09:19 AM
Post
#7
|
|
914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 11,623 Joined: 30-December 02 From: Colorado Member No.: 47 Region Association: Rocky Mountains 
|
URY914,
for 4 cylinder, what I've ran and the colorado racers frequently use: take a piece of delrin. Turn it round to fit in the stock mount location. Drill a hole through it and have a stud that passes all the way through it. -I think the stock mount is actually 2 studs not connected causing flex -This allows you to drop the front of the motor 1/4 inch or so. -much less flex but still not solid. brant |
|
|
|
| Brad Roberts |
Dec 16 2003, 01:13 PM
Post
#8
|
|
914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
Our classes specifically say you cannot have solid engine mounts (they dont say a damn thing about solid tranny mounts..LOL)
We us delrin or aluminum for the front mounts like Brant suggested. I just pass a long bolt thru them with a nut on the end for the crossbar. B |
|
|
|
|
1 User(s) are reading this topic (1 Guests and 0 Anonymous Users)
0 Members:
|
Lo-Fi Version | Time is now: 14th May 2024 - 09:09 PM |
Invision Power Board
v9.1.4 © 2024 IPS, Inc.