[Shotimes] Re: Problems after clutch job...

Frank ''SHOrage'' Costa shorage@gmail.com
Thu, 1 Jun 2006 10:53:15 -0400


You will have to raise the engine off the subframe to chance the 
mount......just use a jack and a block of wood and raise it from the oil 
pan......you might have to loosen the front and rear subframe bolts to get 
an extra half inch to removethe mount.....but you dont have to drop 
it....thats a fact....

Frank
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Edward Mazurek" <emazurek@cisco.com>
To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: [Shotimes] Re: Problems after clutch job...


> Hi Frank,
>
> Yes, I did replace the Clutch Fork shaft bushings. Apparently, this disc 
> is more high performance
> than smooth.
>
> Joshua, from SHONut, agreed to swap out the disc for a stock one. That's a 
> nice offer but the time
> involved to swap it out! He mentioned that the website says: "The 
> Fibertuff material is still quite streetable, however. "
> I guess that was supposed to tell me that it won't be as smooth as the 
> stock disc. I guess I need to learn
> to read between the lines better.
>
> I guess my question is, should I try and replace the motor mounts? Would 
> that help? They are pretty
> expensive (around $300 for both). SHONut sells reinforced front and back 
> ones. Apparently the
> MTX shock type mount is stock though - no beefier one there.
>
> If I attempt to replace the motor mounts do I have to drop the entire 
> subframe again?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Ed
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