Solid Metal Motor mounts Options

[Davesceli]

I was changing out my front and rear motor mounts today and while i was looking at the old mounts i started thinking about making a solid metal mount to go where the rubber insert is. I was thinking to find a solid piece of metal cylinder and cutting it to fit inside and welding that in. Then drilling out the center to weld the inner part. Im thinking this should help alot with shifting and throttle response.

I've seen my buddies do it on their civics with no problems so it should work for ours. BTW im only planning on doin the rear mount, maybe the front too depending on the amount of work it takes.

[lingham]

The rubber is there to dampen vibration. Without something to dampen the vibration, you are risking metal fatigue. What do you think will crack first, the motor mount, the chassis attachment point, or the engine block? It all depends on the various metals that you are connecting ridgidly. An engine vibrates, so there will be stress without something (rubber, polly) to dampen it.