FYI black revshift motor mount not suitable for track use

[Asbjorn]

Just a heads up to those tracking their N54s running black revshift motor mounts and stock/race catted down-pipes. I ran this mount on the passenger side with the heat shield and kept the drivers side stock. We found the mount had melted significantly +3 months after installation.

Vendor has now explained that the green poly can handle more heat, and is recommended for track use. A higher temperature black poly is also in development...

The simplest way to describe how a melted mount feels is "settled". Ie NVH is reduced. Those vibrations you felt in the beginning are gone? The car doesn't feel as direct to drive anymore? OK, the poly might have changed shape due to melting. Please have the passenger side mount checked to make sure.

As a temporary solution I am now running green poly on top and black on bottom. Only the top half had melted. Driver's side is still stock. NVH with this setup isnt too bad, and the responsiveness is awesome...

 

[berns]

Have 3 years on my AKG mounts, motor and trans mounts are still perfect after tons of track time.
The amount of heat put off by the downpipes and their proximity to the mount is nuts. Mount needs a heat shield of its own.

 

[Bnks334]

just get the turner solid mounts for $200.

 

[Omar@VaderSolutions]

ade motor mounts and vs trans mounts have been proven that its one of the best combos out there. really aggressive setup but worth it for those who dont mind NVH

 

[ShocknAwe]

Whats wrong with just using the green inserts?

 

[Asbjorn]

Whats wrong with just using the green inserts?

Nothing, just more NVH. I run one green/black mount now + stock driver's side, and with idle set to 900 it is tolerable.

Back in August I had two black mounts installed for less than an hour as I couldn't live with those levels of NVH. So went for one stock + one black and was happy until I discovered it melted.

How people can live with solid engine mounts is a bit beyond me to be honest. Adaptive engine mounts make sense.

 

[ShocknAwe]

Nothing, just more NVH. I run one green/black mount now + stock driver's side, and with idle set to 900 it is tolerable.

Back in August I had two black mounts installed for less than an hour as I couldn't live with those levels of NVH. So went for one stock + one black and was happy until I discovered it melted.

How people can live with solid engine mounts is a bit beyond me to be honest. Adaptive engine mounts make sense.

Interesting. Have you ever run full green? I can imagine full black which is the harder compound would be nearly intolerable.

 

[Asbjorn]

Interesting. Have you ever run full green? I can imagine full black which is the harder compound would be nearly intolerable.

No I haven't.

Revshift offered black (oem+) and green (race) when I got mine. There's nothing oem+ about black though... so I don't think the oem+ label is appropriate for Z4 n54 dct, and green is just stiffer. Hence why Im mixing them as shown in the picture in post number one.

 

[Torgus]

Hmm now I need to check my MM...