msupra1 Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 My rear differential bushings are cracked and worn out, and the fronts look okay and don't seem to have any play to them. I was just wondering can I install SOLID rear differential mounts while retaining the OEM front diff mounts, or is it suggested it's installed as a full set if going with solid mounts? From some reading the solid rear diff mounts make things louder and more 'harsh'. In what way would it make the car drive more harsh? My suspension setup is relatively soft, will it effect the ride stiffness? Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Bullitt Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 Just replace OEM with OEM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msupra1 Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 I found this, which seems to fall in between OEM and a Solid mount. http://www.shopfigs.com/v1/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=236 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msupra1 Posted March 1, 2016 Author Share Posted March 1, 2016 Also, I've experienced bad wheel hop issues. Brand new OEM ones should help with that? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 1, 2016 Share Posted March 1, 2016 DO NOT have half solid and half rubber mounts, the solid ones will try and take all the torque and shock loads and you risk fracturing the diff case. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 (edited) Chris, what is your opinion on fully solid mounted rear diff? I'm having a M5 diff in my sub frame and solid mounting is the most expedient option. Edited March 2, 2016 by Nodalmighty (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I try to avoid them. 2 main reasons, the solid mountings need to be perfectly aligned, otherwise bolting the thing up can induce huge stresses or break something Solid mounts put a lot more shock through the driveline, which things may not like. Possibly of lesser importance to you, they can cause a LOT of NVH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodalmighty Posted March 2, 2016 Share Posted March 2, 2016 I try to avoid them. 2 main reasons, the solid mountings need to be perfectly aligned, otherwise bolting the thing up can induce huge stresses or break something Solid mounts put a lot more shock through the driveline, which things may not like. Possibly of lesser importance to you, they can cause a LOT of NVH. The sub frame mounts will remain OEM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
msupra1 Posted March 4, 2016 Author Share Posted March 4, 2016 I went with this set, I can report back if anyone is interested... It's basically a solid mount but not in metal. https://serialnine.com/products/jza80/chassis/supra-differential-bushing-kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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