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Powerflex Motor, Control Arm, Transmission and Rear Trailing Arm Bushings
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Description: Replace your worn, old, dry motor mounts, control arm bushings and rear trailing arm bushings with more rigid replacement bushings from Powerflex. Now available at www.OutMotoring.com
Web site: http://www.outmotoring.com/search.ph...rch&page=1


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R53 Speed
4th Gear

Registered: September 2009
Posts: 450
Review Date: 2/9/2011 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 9 

 
Pros: Stiffer
Cons: Install(?)

I recommend these. I replaced my stock transmission and lower motor mount bushings with the yellow version. I did this while I was putting on the SC pulley so everything was available for easy install. However, the lower motor mount was somewhat difficult to get in, I had to beat it with a rubber hammer to get the motor mount in all the way. Very tight fit. The bushings, however, fit neatly into the existing slots on the motor mount. No pressing needed.

First impression:
VERY STIFF. I could feel the difference upon first start up. More in-cabin vibration (NVH). You can feel it through the wheel and the rest of the cabin. However, after about 2 weeks the bushings settled in and it lost some of the extreme stiffness and now is not near as noticeable.

Overall, car feels more responsive and slightly stiffer over stock. If your stock bushings need replacing, I recommend doing this, especially if you want a slightly stiffer, more responsive ride.
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jhowla
1st Gear

Registered: December 2011
Posts: 14
Review Date: 12/26/2011 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 8 

 
Pros: Very solid fit
Cons: Vibration and noise

My OEM motor mount was spewing oil all over my engine compartment so I decided to replace both top and bottom mounts while I was at it. I ordered a TSW top mount and Powerflex bushing kit from WMW. They talked me out of the BSH lower mount I was looking at because of the NVH. They also recommended that I just do the large end of the lower mount with the powerflex. Wish I would have listened. I figured if I paid for both ends I was installing both ends! As the previous reviewer states, there was some difficulty getting the lower mount to seat corrently. I found an ordinary caulk gun makes a great improvised press to seat the smaller bushing. Then I used a prybar to guide the mount as my buddy lowered the engine.

The kit from WMW also come with a gearbox bushing insert that I have not installed yet. I may wait to see how the lower mount breaks in. See below.

Pros: The engine is much more solid in the compartment and I can definitely tell a difference in shifts. Much smoother.

Cons: there is a SIGNIFICANT increase in vibration and noise. I'm going to give it a couple weeks and see if it breaks in some. if not, I'm going to put the stock smaller end back in the lower motor mount. I'll update then.

UPDATE: It's been almost two weeks and the mounts have settled in. NVH have decreased significantly, but are still more than with stock components. For me it is worth it for the better shift feel. Much happier with the bushings after the break in.
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jhowla
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Registered: December 2011
Posts: 14
Review Date: 12/26/2011 Would you recommend the product? Yes | Price you paid?: None indicated | Rating: 5 

 
Pros: Very solid fit
Cons: Vibration and noise

My OEM motor mount was spewing oil all over my engine compartment so I decided to replace both top and bottom mounts while I was at it. I ordered a TSW top mount and Powerflex bushing kit from WMW. They talked me out of the BSH lower mount I was looking at because of the NVH. They also recommended that I just do the large end of the lower mount with the powerflex. Wish I would have listened. I figured if I paid for both ends I was installing both ends! As the previous reviewer states, there was some difficulty getting the lower mount to seat corrently. I found an ordinary caulk gun makes a great improvised press to seat the smaller bushing. Then I used a prybar to guide the mount as my buddy lowered the engine.

The kit from WMW also come with a gearbox bushing insert that I have not installed yet. I may wait to see how the lower mount breaks in. See below.

Pros: The engine is much more solid in the compartment and I can definitely tell a difference in shifts. Much smoother.

Cons: there is a SIGNIFICANT increase in vibration and noise. I'm going to give it a couple weeks and see if it breaks in some. if not, I'm going to put the stock smaller end back in the lower motor mount. I'll update then.
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