KelSport Fast Road Engine Mount Review
Posted: Mon Jul 29, 2019 2:25 am
Well after having an exhaust side engine mount fail after a few hundred kilometers I was quite cranky!
I did some digging around and found these:
https://kelvedonlotus.co.uk/product/ela ... ne-mounts/
I've made similar in the past and while there was some additional vibration it was quite tolerable, and to me well worth not having the A/C compressor holding the engine up against the chassis Being advertised as fast road rather than full race I took the gamble.
Package arrived from the UK within 2 weeks, and very well packed.
Looks quite well made, welding more functional than beautiful - but much better than mine Paint job was acceptable, but for show quality it would want a re-paint. Cad plating on the plates looked spot on. It also removes the need for the little spacers which I think it quite good. Came with all new hardware too.
After much swearing and skinned knucles I got the exhaust one changed, knocked off for the day and had a few beers. Returning the next morning I put on the carb side which went easier (probably due to the practice of the other side).
Got it all nipped up and took it for a burn.
It was a bit too racey for my liking Significant (well to me) vibration coming through the car... However the car felt good to drive once over ~2500rpm where it smooths out very nicely. I potter around a bit in my Plus 2, not so much of driving like a knob everywhere so I had to do something about it.
I remembered from when I put in a single urethane engine mount in my Exige it only increased vibration a tiny bit, so I re-installed the carb side standard engine mount (which was a OEM Ford unit and in great condition) and now there's a little bit of vibes from ~1100rpm to ~2000rpm, but very minor. So now I'm very happy!
To be fair to Kelsport, they are as advertised and much more suited to a racey street car. Price was fair and I have a engine that isn't going to fall out on me now. If I made it myself it would have taken a week of dicking about and lots of welding burns.
And here's some photos of my failed engine mount, clear to see some voids in the rubber. Don't know why it's so hard to make a basic engine mount
I did some digging around and found these:
https://kelvedonlotus.co.uk/product/ela ... ne-mounts/
I've made similar in the past and while there was some additional vibration it was quite tolerable, and to me well worth not having the A/C compressor holding the engine up against the chassis Being advertised as fast road rather than full race I took the gamble.
Package arrived from the UK within 2 weeks, and very well packed.
Looks quite well made, welding more functional than beautiful - but much better than mine Paint job was acceptable, but for show quality it would want a re-paint. Cad plating on the plates looked spot on. It also removes the need for the little spacers which I think it quite good. Came with all new hardware too.
After much swearing and skinned knucles I got the exhaust one changed, knocked off for the day and had a few beers. Returning the next morning I put on the carb side which went easier (probably due to the practice of the other side).
Got it all nipped up and took it for a burn.
It was a bit too racey for my liking Significant (well to me) vibration coming through the car... However the car felt good to drive once over ~2500rpm where it smooths out very nicely. I potter around a bit in my Plus 2, not so much of driving like a knob everywhere so I had to do something about it.
I remembered from when I put in a single urethane engine mount in my Exige it only increased vibration a tiny bit, so I re-installed the carb side standard engine mount (which was a OEM Ford unit and in great condition) and now there's a little bit of vibes from ~1100rpm to ~2000rpm, but very minor. So now I'm very happy!
To be fair to Kelsport, they are as advertised and much more suited to a racey street car. Price was fair and I have a engine that isn't going to fall out on me now. If I made it myself it would have taken a week of dicking about and lots of welding burns.
And here's some photos of my failed engine mount, clear to see some voids in the rubber. Don't know why it's so hard to make a basic engine mount