Xschop Semi-Solid Transmission Mount

[Tom]

I tried this mount on my car years ago and felt it was too loud for my car. I have no rear seat, and this mount transmitted a lot of gear noise. It was barely used, but has been sitting around for maybe 10 years... I'll sell it with the cross member for $150 plus shipping (or $175 without the cross-member ). Trying to clear out bulky items I'll never use and hate to see parts go to waste....

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[stitch2k1]

Do you think the NVH on a car with a rear seat, and also somewhat noisy exhaust would be fine?
I was going to do the urethane mod on my mount but this sounds like it might be decent enough and a little better? Esp. when I have the torque from the blower.

[Tom]

I ended up doing the urethane on my car -- which has a 3L with gobs of torque -- and it has held up fine, though I rarely drive it super hard anymore.

I don't recall a lot of vibration, it was the noise that got to me. I could hear every last tick and whir in the transaxle. Would it be better with a rear seat and loud exhaust. Yes, for sure. Would it be quiet enough not to bug you? I honestly don't know. It's so subjective. They are similar to the Lindsey semi-solid mounts and lots of people think they are just fine on the street. Maybe I'm just getting soft.

If you do the urethane, check the mounts carefully for cracks. They can be so crud-covered, you might not notice. I've posted this before, but I boxed in the mounts to give them strength that the factory design lacks. They crack because they are basically a c-shaped piece of meter constantly being pulled apart. Boxing them in with a small blank of steel makes them way stronger and more able to withstand side-to-side stresses (with or without urethane).

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[stitch2k1]

I ended up doing the urethane on my car -- which has a 3L with gobs of torque -- and it has held up fine, though I rarely drive it super hard anymore.

I don't recall a lot of vibration, it was the noise that got to me. I could hear every last tick and whir in the transaxle. Would it be better with a rear seat and loud exhaust. Yes, for sure. Would it be quiet enough not to bug you? I honestly don't know. It's so subjective. They are similar to the Lindsey semi-solid mounts and lots of people think they are just fine on the street. Maybe I'm just getting soft.

If you do the urethane, check the mounts carefully for cracks. They can be so crud-covered, you might not notice. I've posted this before, but I boxed in the mounts to give them strength that the factory design lacks. They crack because they are basically a c-shaped piece of meter constantly being pulled apart. Boxing them in with a small blank of steel makes them way stronger and more able to withstand side-to-side stresses (with or without urethane).

Oh that's funny. I saw your post on this, but I hadn't noticed/checked for a reply here, so my DM to you asking about 60A urethane was wholly unrelated to the above.

[Tom]

I ended up doing the urethane on my car -- which has a 3L with gobs of torque -- and it has held up fine, though I rarely drive it super hard anymore.

I don't recall a lot of vibration, it was the noise that got to me. I could hear every last tick and whir in the transaxle. Would it be better with a rear seat and loud exhaust. Yes, for sure. Would it be quiet enough not to bug you? I honestly don't know. It's so subjective. They are similar to the Lindsey semi-solid mounts and lots of people think they are just fine on the street. Maybe I'm just getting soft.

If you do the urethane, check the mounts carefully for cracks. They can be so crud-covered, you might not notice. I've posted this before, but I boxed in the mounts to give them strength that the factory design lacks. They crack because they are basically a c-shaped piece of meter constantly being pulled apart. Boxing them in with a small blank of steel makes them way stronger and more able to withstand side-to-side stresses (with or without urethane).

Oh that's funny. I saw your post on this, but I hadn't noticed/checked for a reply here, so my DM to you asking about 60A urethane was wholly unrelated to the above.

Well, sounds like you were heading in that direction with or without me. Did you order the urethane? Let us know how it goes. I do think urethane and good cv joints is probably plenty for just about any street car. To me, the semi-solid (and solid) mounts are best for cars that see a lot of track time.