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Lumpyguy
08-08-2015, 04:22 PM
just out of curiosity I noticed after watching some videos of people driving there 818s the rear trans moves up alot when under load while driving I know people are going to the harder mounts but has any one thought of making mounts on the frame at the rear and securing the trans down with a hard dog bone mount that has a slight bit of play but stops it from moving as much as it does.
I know the drag racing guys used to put a piece of chain on the frame to the front corner of the engine to prevent the engine from lifting under heavy loads when launching.
thoughts?
metros
08-08-2015, 06:14 PM
I know there has been at least 1 person to put a mount at the rear of the trans to stiffen it up. Can't recall who but they posted a picture.
Mechie3
08-08-2015, 06:33 PM
Matteo iirc.
Lumpyguy
08-08-2015, 07:03 PM
I will look into it and see, it seems to make sence, the stock subaru had the upper dog bone from the firewall to the engine I am guessing that is what that was for on the WRX?
billjr212
08-08-2015, 09:10 PM
Yup. Called a pitch stop on the WRX. The person that did it on here used something off of an Impala, I think
matteo92065
08-08-2015, 09:39 PM
Yes, I put one in. I have recently put in stiffer mounts all around. The engine does want to move around, most noticeably in first gear around parking lot type driving.
metros
08-23-2015, 05:51 PM
Wasn't there another builder who put one right at the tail end of the transmission?
Lumpyguy
08-24-2015, 06:37 AM
Just installed one on the tail end of the trans using an old sway bar end link, if it seems to work I will put something a little stronger. When I am ready I will video tape the engine trans with and without it.
I have pics on my build blog.
RM1SepEx
08-24-2015, 08:57 AM
Wasn't there another builder who put one right at the tail end of the transmission?
Erik T did IIRC
D Clary
08-24-2015, 09:44 AM
44705 This is what I did it is of of an early 2000s gm car. cost like 12 buck from orielys
metros
08-24-2015, 11:13 AM
That was the picture I was thinking of. Thanks!
bbjones121
08-26-2015, 08:09 PM
44705 This is what I did it is of of an early 2000s gm car. cost like 12 buck from orielys
Any idea which GM?
tmoretta
08-27-2015, 11:11 AM
I used same one from an Impala.