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neogenesis2004 09-19-2009 11:29 AM

Megan Racing engine mounts!?!?!
 
Because there is a national backorder on MMS mounts I am looking for alternative engine mounts. I stumbled across these when searching ebay for a set of MMS mounts.

90-97 Mazda Miata Megan Racing Reinforced Engine Mounts by: Megan

They are the same shape as the stockers, but hopefully made from a stiffer formula, a la MMS. I was hoping someone here might have had some actual personal experience with them.

I have had MMR mounts before, please don't mention them in this thread. If you have a set of new MMS FS, PM me. If you have comments regarding anything other than these mounts, go fuck yourself and stay out of this thread. Those are my warnings. Any violations will be met with severe punishment.

Continue....

gospeed81 09-19-2009 11:39 AM

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Maybe I should go fuck myself and stay out of this thread....but I'm commenting anyways since I was just in the same boat as yourself and feel it necessary to proffer advice.


I couldn't find the MMS mounts either, and definitely couldn't find any at a price I liked. I saw the Megan Racing ones, but wasn't at all sure about them, especially as they are the same price (or more) than the MMS, but with no rave reviews on every forum. My stockers were shot, and causing enough movement to miss 2-3 shifts, and also actually tugging on the engine ground! Needless to say I didn't want to wait.





So I made my own.

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I've been meaning to do the write-up for a long time, and never got around to it. It's basically the windo-weld Honda crowd trick, but takes a little more effort due to the construction of our mounts.

If you're at all interested in this option let me know and I'll knock out a write-up.



Otherwise just notify a mod of my asshattery and this post should disappear after a refresh.

neogenesis2004 09-19-2009 11:43 AM

I had considered the window weld trick myself, but because of the shape of our mounts I knew it would only be surrounding the mount and not going into it. Please post a write up stat, including impressions.

You inventiveness has spared any punishment. If a writeup is not posted, then god help you.

jedduh01 09-19-2009 12:56 PM

Does anyone think using window weld to our Diff Mounts would ammount to anything. I Know our mounts rarly rip out, but going more solid. Would that have much affect. Ive ridden in a SOLID mout car and I could nearly feel every tooth , bump and grind of the R&P...

Just a thought.

neogenesis2004 09-19-2009 01:02 PM

You are walking the edge of a knife....

gospeed81 09-19-2009 01:51 PM


Originally Posted by jedduh01 (Post 456176)
Does anyone think using window weld to our Diff Mounts would ammount to anything. I Know our mounts rarly rip out, but going more solid. Would that have much affect. Ive ridden in a SOLID mout car and I could nearly feel every tooth , bump and grind of the R&P...

Just a thought.

I've been running mine for two weeks, just been lazy on the write-up...started it a couple of hours ago, but then my boss came in.

I like 'em so far...just can't report on durability yet.

magnamx-5 09-19-2009 10:07 PM

i would stick with the mmr's dudue be a man. For 100 bucks its worth a shot they look legit.

dc2696 09-20-2009 03:41 AM

My diff and motor mounts are window welded style. Solid as fuck and holding up well so far (like 4-5 months)

y8s 09-20-2009 10:33 AM

there's a lot of miata bs to read through but:


Originally Posted by megan racing
Megan Racing has developed a Hard-Rubber/Polyurethane motor mounts for the MX-5 Chassis that will fit both the 1.6L and 1.8L powerplants. These reinforced mounts are perfect for the enthusiast who is looking to get the most from their Miata as they will allow more energy to be transfered to the wheels instead of absorbing the energy into the soft rubber.

:dunno:

gospeed81 09-20-2009 11:48 AM


Originally Posted by neogenesis2004 (Post 456156)

You inventiveness has spared any punishment. If a writeup is not posted, then god help you.

https://www.miataturbo.net/forum/t39335/#post456458

tyson87 09-20-2009 12:07 PM

Mazda Competition motor mount - NAY1-39-040

FRT_Fun 09-20-2009 12:21 PM

^ I have those. They feel nice :D

kotomile 09-20-2009 12:29 PM


Originally Posted by magnamx-5 (Post 456339)
i would stick with the mmr's dudue be a man. For 100 bucks its worth a shot they look legit.

Have YOU tried them? They're a chunk of delrin with a piece of allthread running though. I only made it three weeks.

gospeed81 09-20-2009 12:35 PM


Originally Posted by tyson87 (Post 456465)

That was the best price I saw save for TDR's.

Plus, if you need these, there's probably atleast one other parts you need from either of those vendors that you could have put in the same box to save on shipping (like some 949R endlinks).

magnamx-5 09-20-2009 12:52 PM


Originally Posted by kotomile (Post 456473)
Have YOU tried them? They're a chunk of delrin with a piece of allthread running though. I only made it three weeks.

thats what i have now good and solid ive had it for more than a year.

neogenesis2004 09-20-2009 12:54 PM

Nice writeup Go. Finishline lists the MMS mounts for like $70 shipped. Unfortunately they don't have them in stock and can't get them. Tommy there said that he doesn't know when they will be able to order them.

As far as the megan mounts. I was doing some research and found another random supplier with a mount looking similar with a similar description. So they are both getting them from the same place. Some more searching turned up Hard-Race in Japan is making rubber motor mounts for the miata now. They are big in the honda world for their rubber bushings in race applications. So I know that they are legit. The issue is still that they cost like $100 shipped.

I'm tempted to to the 3M window weld mounts now.

gospeed81 09-20-2009 01:14 PM


Originally Posted by neogenesis2004 (Post 456481)

I'm tempted to to the 3M window weld mounts now.

Dean (dc2696brokendrivetrainparts) has put more miles on his, so I'd like to know exactly how he made his.

I've put about 1500miles on my, half highway, half twisties.

dc2696 09-20-2009 02:38 PM


Originally Posted by gospeed81 (Post 456489)
Dean (dc2696brokendrivetrainparts) has put more miles on his, so I'd like to know exactly how he made his.

I've put about 1500miles on my, half highway, half twisties.

I just took the mount apart and cleaned everything with brake cleaner. Then I filled the spaces on the rubber part wih the 3M. Put the rubber piece into the metal housing, then filled the whole thing up with 3M.

Let it sit in a heated area for a week to ensure it fully sets, now watch your shit vibrate and rattle to hell lol.

I've had mine going strong all summer so far. Def better than delrin mounts, those things are unbearable on the street.

-Dean

gospeed81 09-20-2009 02:41 PM


Originally Posted by dc2696 (Post 456533)
I just took the mount apart and cleaned everything with brake cleaner. Then I filled the spaces on the rubber part wih the 3M. Put the rubber piece into the metal housing, then filled the whole thing up with 3M.

Let it sit in a heated area for a week to ensure it fully sets, now watch your shit vibrate and rattle to hell lol.

I've had mine going strong all summer so far. Def better than delrin mounts, those things are unbearable on the street.

-Dean

So you left the rubber, but then also filled the plastic cups...

How many tubes did that take?

dc2696 09-20-2009 02:47 PM


Originally Posted by gospeed81 (Post 456535)
So you left the rubber, but then also filled the plastic cups...

How many tubes did that take?

I didn't leave the rubber per say, I filled the gaps in the rubber so it has less rom to flex. These plastic cups I asume are the other half of the mount? Mine are steel, and yes I filled everything up with 3M. Everywhere there is space is filled with winowweld.

You need just over 1 tube, so buy 2.


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