So.
I purchased some used engine mounts from RedBull/Paul.
Prawn filled them with pourable poly, 1KG for both mounts -
Polytek Poly PT Flex 85 Fast Cure - Shore A85 Polyurethane Rubber - 1kg | eBay
More on them later.
I was told to meet Nick at his house at 10. Like that was ever going to happen.
Had a cheeky wash and hoover at the local eastern Europeans, ****** good too. Always use them for a simple wash.
Arrived at Nicks at 5 to 9, and waxed my car. With Angel Wax Desire courtesy of this months Waxybox.
Nick was not happy about this, his neighbour was very happy to see me though. She's lovely.
Then I walked to Sainsburys to get his other neighbour her paper.
Came back, Prawn made coffee and I ate biscuits. Then we got on with it.
Old cruddy 312's.
Old cruddy 312's off.
Prawn won't work without his blankey.
Smeagol making the pad wear sensors short out.
Cleaning the hub faces.
Not a huge difference in disc diameter, but the thickness is huge.
One side on, kevlar lines. Obviously.
It rained, Prawn was sad about this.
Desire was doing its job though, we were both mesmerized at the water just not being able to sit on my car. It was constantly moving and pouring off.
Next side on.
85 shore engine mounts fitted.
And then I squirreled underneith and did the dogbone for my old Super-Pro race bushed one, which was still perfect but was causing issues with the worn engine mounts.
Started her up. Hoooooly **** these mounts are loud and grumbly! And utterly beautiful.
My car has effectively become a petrol powered love machine, the entire interior shakes. But not a violent broken shake, a beautifully connected and smooth vibration. Like the car is happy. This is good.
The mounts will hopefully soften slightly with time, but if they stay like this I'm not bothered by the vibration. Most people would hate it, but most people don't want super stiff engine mounts.
So be warned, these are not quiet. They feel LOVELY, really really full on good. But they're noisy, noisier than the engine.
Brakes.
Brakes.
Brakes.
Wow.
They are unholy style good compared to 312's, especially with the Mintex M1177 race pads and new EBC Ultimax slotted discs Prawn has given me.
They were Prawns final incarnation of the LCR brake kit, and the ones he was happiest with performance wise. So to have gone from 4 year old worn out 312's which I thought were great to these is a bit of a large step.
The power isn't the best in the world, but the brake feel and the pedal response is instant. Very progressive but short, literally perfect.
Obviously bled with ATE Super Blue.
Car looks rather different with a lairy set of brakes.
The new increased stopping power has highlighted worn subframe bushes, so 034 solid bushes from WOT will be ordered on Monday.
Very, very happy. All of a sudden with the solid mounts and brakes the poly suspension bushes are coming alive, and the car doesn't feel old anymore. It feels so tight and responsive.
Next chapter is the Project camber top plates which are en-route and coilovers. I can't wait.