thebeansoldier
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- '02 Honda S2000
For those of you who have the AWR 70 Durometer Rear Engine Mount and felt it has "softened" after months of use, this shows you how you can easily get back that "new mount feel" 
There's no point in selling your 70D to upgrade to the 88D as the "resale" value of a broken-in 70D is quite low anyway.
All you'll need to modify it is a drill, a 1/4" bit, a saw/dremel and this screw from Home Depot. Makes for an easy removal later on. I was using an aluminum rod for a few weeks and that takes a bit of work to remove especially when it's lodged in pretty deep.
Cut off the head of the screw with a dremel tool or saw and make a groove on the center so you can easily remove/install it with a flat head. I did this so the entire threading will be inside the rubber and there's no head sticking out to tap the cross member in the future.
You have to drill carefully into rubber towards the engine and on the side that will be facing the ground. You can actually drill into the rubber if you're too lazy to remove the mount off the car. Just have to make sure you're drilling at the correct spot.
Put in the screw [will be snug] with a tiny bit of loc-tite, re-install the mount into its place (68.7-85.9ft/lb). The head of the screw doesn't seem to be causing a rattling sound, so we're good.
Impressions vs the first time it was installed/break-in period:
- Remember that nice grunt every time you start the car?
It's back, but without that "bog!" like something dropped (it's the starter according to dmention7)
- Remember the crisp shift feel that you actually can clutch out much faster?
That's back too. It actually took a day for me to adjust again. If you have a short shifter, you'll get tempted to almost pop the clutch during an upshift.
- Finessing the clutch as you start from a stop or during 1-2 shift like after break-in/stock?
Not anymore.
- Heavy cabin/steering wheel/dash/pedal vibration like the first time it was installed?
Nope. Since the rubber bushing you have is already broken-in, this mod "reveals itself" during shifts and start up.
- A/C idle vibration
It's still there, feels the same.
- Passenger approval?
Some noticed I've been shifting smoother. The rest are oblivious.
I don't think there's a break-in period for the screw, so you'll have this crisp/direct feel for a very long time. Have fun
There's no point in selling your 70D to upgrade to the 88D as the "resale" value of a broken-in 70D is quite low anyway.All you'll need to modify it is a drill, a 1/4" bit, a saw/dremel and this screw from Home Depot. Makes for an easy removal later on. I was using an aluminum rod for a few weeks and that takes a bit of work to remove especially when it's lodged in pretty deep.
Cut off the head of the screw with a dremel tool or saw and make a groove on the center so you can easily remove/install it with a flat head. I did this so the entire threading will be inside the rubber and there's no head sticking out to tap the cross member in the future.
You have to drill carefully into rubber towards the engine and on the side that will be facing the ground. You can actually drill into the rubber if you're too lazy to remove the mount off the car. Just have to make sure you're drilling at the correct spot.
Put in the screw [will be snug] with a tiny bit of loc-tite, re-install the mount into its place (68.7-85.9ft/lb). The head of the screw doesn't seem to be causing a rattling sound, so we're good.
Impressions vs the first time it was installed/break-in period:
- Remember that nice grunt every time you start the car?
It's back, but without that "bog!" like something dropped (it's the starter according to dmention7)
- Remember the crisp shift feel that you actually can clutch out much faster?
That's back too. It actually took a day for me to adjust again. If you have a short shifter, you'll get tempted to almost pop the clutch during an upshift.
- Finessing the clutch as you start from a stop or during 1-2 shift like after break-in/stock?
Not anymore.
- Heavy cabin/steering wheel/dash/pedal vibration like the first time it was installed?
Nope. Since the rubber bushing you have is already broken-in, this mod "reveals itself" during shifts and start up.
- A/C idle vibration
It's still there, feels the same.
- Passenger approval?
Some noticed I've been shifting smoother. The rest are oblivious.
I don't think there's a break-in period for the screw, so you'll have this crisp/direct feel for a very long time. Have fun
