Custom piece for a certain Evo

[Scott]

not sure excatly where the bracket is located there, I know with american cars at least the trans crossmember does very little for support, actually my modified circle track car doesnt even use a trans mount at all!! but I do know that even if your running a solid engine mount you still keep a bushing of some sort on the trans to provide room for movement and flex so it doesnt stress the trans case.. I have already split a powerglide trans case in half and I cant say it was for sure because of this but Im pretty confident. something to think about at least esp with hard launching cars

[TbTalon94]

We debated on re-using the stock bushing for the connection to the mount. It came down to that he has a solid front motor mount. The motor doesn't rock, at all. Again this is a proto-type, and revisions will be made later if needed.

[Drifte]

ya put all 800lb ft torque through it tough guy LOL?

[TbTalon94]

Alright, here is his FRONT motor mount. SOLID as a rock.

[Scott]

yeah but arent the top 2 motor mounts bushings?? and what about flex of the chassis/sheetmetal up there.. I dont even know where this mount is located at but I thought mine would be solid enough too untill all my trans fluid was leaking on the ground from a crack all the way around the transmission

[TbTalon94]

This is located in the back by the firewall, bolted to the trans. There are 3 other mounts, one being the solid AMS front mount, and 2 side mounts (one on the motor, one on the trans) with solid Poly bushings in them. This type of mount has been made before, and ran on a track car. The only reason for it is weight reduction and ease of removing it for trans/x-fer case work.