Girodiscs and Rennline solid engine mounts today...
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02-19-2015 | 06:46 PM
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Have fun!
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02-20-2015 | 07:35 AM
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Yep. Will surely do! Um... I wonder if mine will be red (preferred) or grey (like yours)?! It didn't have the option for color when ordering.
Btw, the long bolt / screw in the centre, to you tighten from the top of the bolt or from nut at the bottom? Just wondering how I place my big torque wrench to tighten the bolt & nut.
Btw, the long bolt / screw in the centre, to you tighten from the top of the bolt or from nut at the bottom? Just wondering how I place my big torque wrench to tighten the bolt & nut.
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02-20-2015 | 08:11 AM
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They will be grey 
I wanted red too, but they stopped making them due to fade to pink 
You can tighten either way. I tightened the nut on the bottom. Doing it myself I had to brace a long ratchet on the top so it wouldn't spin...that's the only part that would be more convenient with another set of hands. I did the German torque of good-n-tight because I didn't have a half inch extension for my torque wrench. Going to buy one and circle back for torque.
One thing I wasn't expecting were the directions saying I had to drill out a weep hole in the mount with a 3/32 bit. In the picture there's an indent for the weep hole where you drill. Once I received the mounts and opened them the weep hole was already drilled. Glad about that because I was missing my 3/32 bit and the two above it.
You can download the directions from their web site for a pre-read.
Looking forward to your updates!
I wanted red too, but they stopped making them due to fade to pink You can tighten either way. I tightened the nut on the bottom. Doing it myself I had to brace a long ratchet on the top so it wouldn't spin...that's the only part that would be more convenient with another set of hands. I did the German torque of good-n-tight because I didn't have a half inch extension for my torque wrench. Going to buy one and circle back for torque.
One thing I wasn't expecting were the directions saying I had to drill out a weep hole in the mount with a 3/32 bit. In the picture there's an indent for the weep hole where you drill. Once I received the mounts and opened them the weep hole was already drilled. Glad about that because I was missing my 3/32 bit and the two above it.
You can download the directions from their web site for a pre-read.
Looking forward to your updates!
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02-28-2015 | 11:20 AM
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You double checked that you ordered the right thing? That sucks. Rennline has pretty darn good customer service. If it's they're fault, I bet they overnight you the right parts...doesn't help on the Saturday you're planning the upgrade though. Completely understand your frustration...been there. Someone sent me rear pads the day I was trying to switch to track pads on my way to the track...I feel your pain.
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03-03-2015 | 05:42 PM
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Yep, we are back on track now!
I tried to order stuff thru Amazon just to add a little more protection. I've had problem with other supplier before and it's so difficult for me to chase when I'm at the other side of the world and at completely different time zone!
Anyway, issue resolved (by Rennline), and Shawn from Rennline clearly understands customer support very well. I will certainly be buying more stuff from them again soon ;-)
I tried to order stuff thru Amazon just to add a little more protection. I've had problem with other supplier before and it's so difficult for me to chase when I'm at the other side of the world and at completely different time zone!
Anyway, issue resolved (by Rennline), and Shawn from Rennline clearly understands customer support very well. I will certainly be buying more stuff from them again soon ;-)
Just to follow up, Simon ordered through Amazon instead of direct from our website which is where the issue originated. We spent yesterday tracking down the problems we were having with our integration software that caused the wrong parts to be sent in the first place as we had to figure out why he received the wrong parts before we could resolve it with Simon.
As of today (Tuesday) the correct mounts are on their way to Simon, of course, free of additional charges or shipping costs. Enjoy those solid mounts!
As of today (Tuesday) the correct mounts are on their way to Simon, of course, free of additional charges or shipping costs. Enjoy those solid mounts!
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03-09-2015 | 10:51 AM
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Ok.. here's just a very quick update.
- install took about 30-45 mins after jacking up the car. Will definitely be very helpful to have an extra pair of hands to hold the bolt for you while you tighten the nut from below.
- first thing i noticed immediately is exactly like what Don had said "The sound in the car is as if there is nothing between the cabin and the engine compartment.
- It is not "Loud". It's almost like you are in the computer server room, but instead of hearing hard drives and fan spinning, you hear engine idling right behind you.
- I've only driven it for about 15-20 mins since it's late. The slight increase in vibration and sound does make me feel "closer" to the car. Performance wise the revving seemed to be more immediate, but it was dark and a little wet so I didn't drive hard.
I need to drive it more to confirm if the slightly more vibration would cause rattling problem to the stuff like iPad mount, radar detector mount... and also wait to see if my wife and son notice any different after they ride in the car this weekend.
But for now, oh boy, i'm so glad I got it installed before the track day ;-)
- install took about 30-45 mins after jacking up the car. Will definitely be very helpful to have an extra pair of hands to hold the bolt for you while you tighten the nut from below.
- first thing i noticed immediately is exactly like what Don had said "The sound in the car is as if there is nothing between the cabin and the engine compartment.
- It is not "Loud". It's almost like you are in the computer server room, but instead of hearing hard drives and fan spinning, you hear engine idling right behind you.
- I've only driven it for about 15-20 mins since it's late. The slight increase in vibration and sound does make me feel "closer" to the car. Performance wise the revving seemed to be more immediate, but it was dark and a little wet so I didn't drive hard.
I need to drive it more to confirm if the slightly more vibration would cause rattling problem to the stuff like iPad mount, radar detector mount... and also wait to see if my wife and son notice any different after they ride in the car this weekend.
But for now, oh boy, i'm so glad I got it installed before the track day ;-)
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03-09-2015 | 12:18 PM
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The track is where this mod makes ALL the difference. It's pretty amazing how much it transforms the car.