frediiii
Well-known member
hi,
as I just mounted the upper engine mount from k-tec this weekend, I wanted to share my impressions.
cost: got it for around 100€ (not including delivery), so it's actually reasonably priced compared to the massive renault sport R2 engine mount (~1000€ according to yotah)
assembly: the assembly was a 10 minute job. all I needed was a 16mm wrench, a jack and a piece of wood.
1.) take off the plastic engine cover underneath the sump by removing the ~10 screws. OR just leave it on and be careful while performing step 2
2.) place jack under the sump using a piece of wood to spread the weight and gently lift the jack to support the engine so it won't drop when you loosen the mount
3.) loosen the mount starting with the 3 screws located on the bracket on the cylinder head (belt-cover). If the engine starts to move downwards you have to elevate it a bit using the jack. next unscrew the bolt on the joint (the one connecting the engine bit to the rubber bit) and finally the 4 screws that hold the mount to the chassis.
4.) replace with ktr mount and tighten in reversed order. make sure that the new mount is placed exactly like the old one.
5.) remove jack (and remount engine cover)
impressions: the engine sits noticably firmer now. there's a fair amount of vibrations being delivered to the chassis now, but I think that's a small price to pay for way less engine wobbling. the car feels totally different now during load changes which leads to more precise gearchange and launching behavior.
I recommend the upgrade to anyone who has a worn out upper engine mount and doesn't mind a bit of vibration
as I just mounted the upper engine mount from k-tec this weekend, I wanted to share my impressions.
cost: got it for around 100€ (not including delivery), so it's actually reasonably priced compared to the massive renault sport R2 engine mount (~1000€ according to yotah)
assembly: the assembly was a 10 minute job. all I needed was a 16mm wrench, a jack and a piece of wood.
1.) take off the plastic engine cover underneath the sump by removing the ~10 screws. OR just leave it on and be careful while performing step 2
2.) place jack under the sump using a piece of wood to spread the weight and gently lift the jack to support the engine so it won't drop when you loosen the mount
3.) loosen the mount starting with the 3 screws located on the bracket on the cylinder head (belt-cover). If the engine starts to move downwards you have to elevate it a bit using the jack. next unscrew the bolt on the joint (the one connecting the engine bit to the rubber bit) and finally the 4 screws that hold the mount to the chassis.
4.) replace with ktr mount and tighten in reversed order. make sure that the new mount is placed exactly like the old one.
5.) remove jack (and remount engine cover)
impressions: the engine sits noticably firmer now. there's a fair amount of vibrations being delivered to the chassis now, but I think that's a small price to pay for way less engine wobbling. the car feels totally different now during load changes which leads to more precise gearchange and launching behavior.
I recommend the upgrade to anyone who has a worn out upper engine mount and doesn't mind a bit of vibration
