Dhill121's 2000 GT * update 4/17/09 Group N trany mounts

[Dhill121]

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[BE-Fresh]

Clean, what exhaust you got on there?

[Mr. Sociable]

Clean, what exhaust you got on there?

Looks like a Stromung to me.

[Dhill121]

Its a Bosal Brospeed

[PA-Outback2000]

that pretty close to stromung?

[BE-Fresh]

Sweet, lower it asap

[deadlydave]

that pretty close to stromung?

They are different companies. The tips from the pictures do look very similar though.

[Dhill121]

Did the front sway bar a while back, Im sure you can see why. I got the Rallitek bar.

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Put in some Super Pro Rear diff mount bushings a couple of days ago,

The old:
https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/04/bushings076-1.jpg
The new:
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Installed:
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Love this picture:
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[Navi271]

WHOA! cracked right in two :shock: i believe it was a good choice to get a new one..
how thick is the new one compared with the old one?

[KAG]

Looks great, Dustin. How do the new bushings feel?

I still need to get off my ass and install mine :lol:

[Dhill121]

WHOA! cracked right in two :shock: i believe it was a good choice to get a new one..
how thick is the new one compared with the old one?
Not sure how thick the stock bar was, 18 or 19mm maybe, but the Rallitek is 22mm. The added stiffness is starting tweek
the stock endlinks.


Looks great, Dustin. How do the new bushings feel?

I still need to get off my ass and install mine :lol:
Thanks, the bushings :smt023 :smt023 If you look at the old bushings, thats prity much how they came out, all tore up.
So it was prity eazy to get them out. The new bushing however where even eazier to get in, I did have to put a small dint
in the underside of the trunk to get one of the new crush tubes in, but no big deal. In all it took about 2 hours.
Group N trany mount should be hear tomarrow :smt026

[Navi271]

Not sure how thick the stock bar was, 18 or 19mm maybe, but the Rallitek is 22mm. The added stiffness is starting tweek
the stock endlinks.
looks like it's gonna be time to buy some new endlinks! that's one thing that i love about modding cars, once you start, the fun don't stop!
22mm is pretty solid, im planning on getting something that think on mine too..
good to hear all the new stuff is working out great!

[Dhill121]

Not sure how thick the stock bar was, 18 or 19mm maybe, but the Rallitek is 22mm. The added stiffness is starting tweek
the stock endlinks.
looks like it's gonna be time to buy some new endlinks! that's one thing that i love about modding cars, once you start, the fun don't stop!
22mm is pretty solid, im planning on getting something that think on mine too..
good to hear all the new stuff is working out great!
Yeah, I wish my wife could understand. With every part I buy, I also have to buy some makeup or cloths or some other girly thing for her.
I dont mind though, keeps both my girls lookin prity.

[Dhill121]

Put in a Group N trany mount lastnight
The differance between the Group N and the stock mount were amazing

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/04/Tranymounts005-1.jpg

There is quite a-bit more NVH with the new mount and bushing but I dig-it
My car feels SO much better now that its a little stiffer. Now I need to figure out
whats loose in the stearing, making it clunk over small bumps, I'm prity sure it's another
bushing issue. thats what it feels like anyway

[Navi271]

nice! i need to make my car a bit stiffer. my car turns like a "wet noodle" lol
i didn't even notice the bosal BROSPEED!! same thing i got!
with the steering wheel thing, kinda sounds like the steering wheel bushing. if it is, there's a DIY for it, heard its one of the best ways to spend 20-30 bucks on your car

[rougeben83]

Put in a Group N trany mount lastnight
The differance between the Group N and the stock mount were amazing

https://sl-i.net/FORUM/images/imported/2009/04/Tranymounts005-1.jpg

There is quite a-bit more NVH with the new mount and bushing but I dig-it
My car feels SO much better now that its a little stiffer. Now I need to figure out
whats loose in the stearing, making it clunk over small bumps, I'm prity sure it's another
bushing issue. thats what it feels like anyway

small bump clunk? check the tophats, also tierods (depending how crappy your roads are), you can check play in the steering rack, but the rack bushings are a good upgrade regardless.

I envy you in cali, I bet you didn't have the front center crossmember bolts break off from the rust when you did the group h trans mount. I had to drive around with one bolt missing until the dealer got the part :smt012

[WESTcoast]

hey man ur cars looking sweet more pics asap!!