nope, would fit tho, wouldnt go very fast. The 550 came with the feindishly complicated 4 cam engine, output around 130 140 bhp from1500cc in the fifties.. Pretty impressive.
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fitted all 3 engine mounts with yellow strong flex today.... tomorrow ill be removing them.
cant imagine the car lasting long with them... anything under 3k causes the whole car to shake. the foot wells vibrate so much it hurts your feet. dashboard rattles. mirror is a blur and also sounds like the glass is about to fall out.
might just fit a standard rear gearbox mount and see if if thats enough to calm it down
cant imagine the car lasting long with them... anything under 3k causes the whole car to shake. the foot wells vibrate so much it hurts your feet. dashboard rattles. mirror is a blur and also sounds like the glass is about to fall out.
might just fit a standard rear gearbox mount and see if if thats enough to calm it down
All i'm going to say is wow...
Mine only vibrates badly on idle up to 2k, as soon you have the power down it's manageable.
But then with my cambelt so close to the headlight bolt i'm not willing to take any chances in terms of movement.
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Mine only vibrates badly on idle up to 2k, as soon you have the power down it's manageable.
But then with my cambelt so close to the headlight bolt i'm not willing to take any chances in terms of movement.
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you have all 3?
you have a different front gearbox mount right?
mines fine at idle... no vibes.
as soon as there is any load on the engine under 3k then its nasty
you have a different front gearbox mount right?
mines fine at idle... no vibes.
as soon as there is any load on the engine under 3k then its nasty
Eh, that seems to be the complete opposite of engine vibrations - would usually be there at idle and go if you add a little gas
I only have the 2 gearbox ones as when I bought my mounts the engine one wasn't availible yet so I filled it up with tigerseal instead.
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Forgot to add before.
Surely just changing the rear/middle one would cut out most of the rocking motion and gain the most benefit from having been changed?
Surely just changing the rear/middle one would cut out most of the rocking motion and gain the most benefit from having been changed?
the front gearbox mount on the sei is differento to the cinq.
So may be get the sei plate and mount to try ? But then you would order a new insert.
I'll got a sei mount u can have for just postage, if you want to try it ?
Ming
So may be get the sei plate and mount to try ? But then you would order a new insert.
I'll got a sei mount u can have for just postage, if you want to try it ?
Ming
thanks ming. not keen on the sei setup.
I think fitting a standard or even filled standard rear mount will help. I started the car with just the two front and standard rear and it sounded normal.
where now when I start it I can hear the actual starter motor whine when turning over and a lot more engine noise.
I think the front mounts are fine as its on very tough part of the car. the rear mount is on rather thin metal and on the floor so will act like a drum.
I also doubt the engine will move about any more with a standard mount as the fronts are so ridged. the engine never even moved when I unbolted the mount.
I think fitting a standard or even filled standard rear mount will help. I started the car with just the two front and standard rear and it sounded normal.
where now when I start it I can hear the actual starter motor whine when turning over and a lot more engine noise.
I think the front mounts are fine as its on very tough part of the car. the rear mount is on rather thin metal and on the floor so will act like a drum.
I also doubt the engine will move about any more with a standard mount as the fronts are so ridged. the engine never even moved when I unbolted the mount.
something is not right with this... just drove home and my feet are still numb! its like a jack hammer on speed.
the original mounts where totally rotten andheld together with sikaflex which i had to remove to fit the inserts so maybe something has gone wrong
the original mounts where totally rotten andheld together with sikaflex which i had to remove to fit the inserts so maybe something has gone wrong
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sounds like there may be play in the insert? not in the material but a small gap for the engine to vibrate in? if the insert was snug, and the mount bolted on you shouldnt get a jack hammer feelign in a 4cyl 4stroke.
this is going to sound silly, and i hope not offensive but you have bolted the rear mount back on tight? i know people who have forgoten and got a very similar thing to what your describing, a hard vibration that increased with revs. obviously with the odd harmonic spot where it nearly goes away.
if its loose 3.5k revs seem to be the worst of it iirc
this is going to sound silly, and i hope not offensive but you have bolted the rear mount back on tight? i know people who have forgoten and got a very similar thing to what your describing, a hard vibration that increased with revs. obviously with the odd harmonic spot where it nearly goes away.
if its loose 3.5k revs seem to be the worst of it iirc
exactly what I was thinking. wondering if somehow metal from the engine side and metal from the car side is touching within them.
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aye, mabee worth taking it off and re-assembling? i assume there all copper greased up
yeah all was greased up.
think ive kinda fixed it.
the rear mount must not be original fiat part.
Ive borrowed one from a mate and it went together smoother and vibes are a lot less. still rough at low rpms but my front gearbox mount is nakard so need a new one of them (if anyone has one)
even if a new front mount cuts the vibs in half i still wouldnt recommend these to anyone who uses there car for anything but track use. try the red ones instead.
think ive kinda fixed it.
the rear mount must not be original fiat part.
Ive borrowed one from a mate and it went together smoother and vibes are a lot less. still rough at low rpms but my front gearbox mount is nakard so need a new one of them (if anyone has one
)even if a new front mount cuts the vibs in half i still wouldnt recommend these to anyone who uses there car for anything but track use. try the red ones instead.
I have the front inserts in yellow and found that I had to remove the bottom half [domed part] and replaced it with a worn down angle grinder disc to take up the slack, this was not as harsh and an afterthought was that I should have just got the cheaper and softer red ones
Am contemplating getting a rear mount insert, and again would probably just use the top half as under load the engine is pulling that mount downwards
Am contemplating getting a rear mount insert, and again would probably just use the top half as under load the engine is pulling that mount downwards
Is the bottom end balanced??
nah... got a lightened flywheel which is balanced.
but to be fair it was not engine vibrations its more the pulses of power from the engine.
it was only as soon as you start driving. and stopped after 3k and feels smoooooth
might be just turbo centos... i dont think there is anyone else running them in a turbo cinq where there is much more power at low rpms
but to be fair it was not engine vibrations its more the pulses of power from the engine.
it was only as soon as you start driving. and stopped after 3k and feels smoooooth
might be just turbo centos... i dont think there is anyone else running them in a turbo cinq where there is much more power at low rpms
pfft, simple answer then, keep it above 3k all the time
Are the red ones still stiffer than the standards, just nowhere near as harsh as the yellows for road use?
How about using the yellow ones elsewhere and just the red ones on the engine mounts on a road car?
Are the red ones still stiffer than the standards, just nowhere near as harsh as the yellows for road use?
How about using the yellow ones elsewhere and just the red ones on the engine mounts on a road car?
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The red is a softer compound but still firmer than standard.
If your running a road car that will probably never have a decent amount of power then red is the way to go.
If in mine or craigs case then yellow is without a doubt a better option.
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If your running a road car that will probably never have a decent amount of power then red is the way to go.
If in mine or craigs case then yellow is without a doubt a better option.
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I tried red in mine and found it too much. I only have one of the two rear mount ones fitted now.
