front sub frame mounts ??

[@lex]

what should i go for ?

1, standard
2, pollys
3, solid
4, part solid

:confused:

[Steve]

Just replace like for like that is how the car was designed. Unless you change all the rubbers you will see any difference.

[@lex]

cheers steve, but would the solid ones last longer ?
i have heard they are noisier (sorry about the pun).

[charlie_mini]

yea they do lead to more noise as there's no shock absorbing in the metal, but by front subframe mounts which ones are you on about? the front pear mounts/ top subframe tower rubbers x4 / or rear mounts?? like steve says you'd have to replace all of them, and the rear sub rubbers to see a massive difference! stick to standard ones mate! :)
the only real reason i can think to go to solid mounts are either if you're seriously race/rallying the car or going for a fibreglass front end!

[moddinmad]

stick with the standard ones mate

[Deano]

I would go poly abit of movement & should last longer than standard ones dont go solid unless all are solid it will wreck the front panel ;)

It also seems very difficult to get decent standard mounts :confused:

[Alpenflitzer]

stick with the standard ones mate

Yes, your are right! I have tried all those new things. I found: The standard rubber stuff has been designed by the engineers decades ago.:)
Except what Keith Calver said about the front tie bars -as far as I remeber - inner Poly, outer rubber. Have not yet tried this version. Does anybody?

[Gr4H4m]

I run poly on the tie bars the rubbers weren't lasting long

[Alpenflitzer]

@ Gr4H4m
I checked Keith Calvers article on supension again (Mini Magazine) and here is his recommendation from long experience for the tie bars: Rubber on the inside and Poly on the outside. This mix has shown the best results in damping.

@lex Get hold of this years Mini Mags with the article on suspension of Keith Calver.

[Deano]

Rose joints are the way forward no play in them :) If you could get hold of genuine standard teardrops there great but all these cheap copy`s just rip apart but then again there seems to be alot of cheap poly rubbish about too:(

[Gr4H4m]

@ Gr4H4m
I checked Keith Calvers article on supension again (Mini Magazine) and here is his recommendation from long experience for the tie bars: Rubber on the inside and Poly on the outside. This mix has shown the best results in damping.

@lex Get hold of this years Mini Mags with the article on suspension of Keith Calver.

Maybe I tried his uprated ones they sell on minispares, and they only lasted about 18 months, and I only do very low miles as the car is used for club runs etc... I now run poly on both sides. just my opinion

[@lex]

thanks for all the comments.
think i will go with poly. she should longer lasting and be a bit firmer for better handling.

cheers