HARDRACE - Mazda3 Engine Mounts

[Halogen]

I was considering buying these engine mounts (http://www.hardrace.com/products.asp?strClass1=6&strClass2=18).

They both look pretty solid, but more importantly, has anybody ever installed and tested them ?

[Halogen]

http://i18.ebayimg.com/02/i/000/de/b8/95f7_1.JPG

Here is a better picture.

[Halogen]

and a better pic of the rear mount

http://i23.ebayimg.com/07/i/001/28/f6/48cc_1.JPG

[Donutz]

Look them up on m3f. A guy there had the passenger side mount break. It broke where the bolts go through the grey part. Also, it is rumoured that they aren't much better than the stock one.

I've been searching for a solution to the passenger side mount as well. I'm considering staying with stock and getting an ETD; or just shelling out and buying the SU mount.

[hood]

I just installed a SU side mounts and boy are they goooooood!! I installed it after that little break incident with another member so im hoping it will be fine!

[Halogen]

Jason - Still searching around the m3 forums for such a case. It has to be better then stock though, wouldn't it ? I mean its well known that the stock side engine mounts on Mazda3 were junk to begin with. I don't want to replace one problem for another, and so far, is the only alternative besides the torque dampener as you mentioned.

hood - I thought it was only the rear mount that were breaking ?

As for the rear, here is the AWR mount going for 88$ US

http://www.awrracing.com/images/mazda3/mz3mount200.jpg

Looks about the same as the top speed one, but comparing both to the CPE rear mount, they look a lot less durable.

This is considering I'm only looking at pictures too.

[kaval]

A team that I sponsor is using the Hardrace hard rubber inserts in their EK race car and love them. I may be going this route in my Civic as well.

[MPS]

think again before you get SU mounts

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=35286

[Donutz]

^^ W... T.... Thanks for the heads up!

[Gizzmo_jr]

Those Top Speed ones just look like re-painted stock ones.
After my warranty is up, I'm gonna get an ETD. I'm sure i'll pop another passenger one.

[Halogen]

Gizzmo_jr - That's what I thought too ! I did try to compare them in the pics and the mount itself is different, whether the bushing is, well I couldn't quite tell...They do look suspiciously similar though.

Here, what do you think ?

Top Speed (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v696/nylie/3%20photos/PictureorVideo542.jpg) vs OEM (http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/7280/img0354mi7.jpg)

How much is a new stock side mount ?

An ETD is probably the best side mount solution I've seen. Maybe the Top-Speed and ETD together ?

Anyways, this guy (http://www.mazda3forums.com/index.php?PHPSESSID=359a7dc1fb5100f136cb44a7275801 28&topic=122326.0) here installed one and did a write-up. Doesn't really say much about the drive, other then it "feels" stiffer.

[hood]

think again before you get SU mounts

http://www.torontomazda3.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=35286

yeaa that little breaking inncident...

[bhadreshl]

Who here sponser's HARDRACE products? I am interested in purchasing a few things.