I was trying to install my side mount that i received from XLR8 and i ran into 2 issues.

first you can see all the way in back there is a ground on the original mounts.


On the new side mount bracket there is no place for the ground to go.


my question is where can i place this ground.

Second question, this might be just my stupidity but ill ask anyway. When i was placing the new mounts in i noticed that in order for the new braket to work i would need to use alot of washers.


in the above image you can see the see the width of the bracket it farly large. on the new one its extremly thin.

soo the entire space where i highlighted red was actually empty once the bolts had gone through and were tightened.

Is that supposed to be filled with washers ?

Thanks.

BTW front mount went in really easy and ive already seen great improvement.

 

I just email exelerate last night about this. Let's see what he says.

 

Did u find the side mount holes lined up onto the bracket or did u need to pull on the block to get them to line up? i had alot of issues trying to get everything lined up

 

You need to use a shorter bolt or a few washers to take up the space. And you need to relocate the ground.

 

u canot use shorter bolts or you will be put the bracket at an angle, for the bracket to be level u need to fit washers, about 13 on each bolt... Also where would you suggest relocating the ground... there isnt a ton of place.

 

Just got an email from xlr8:

The mount is shorter now on the side. You don't need the spacers. You will need a few washers to go under the head of the bolt to take up the gap so that the bolt doesn't bottom out before it touches the mount.

 

We had to lift the engine and pull it towards the front of the car for the holes to line up.

 

and where are you relocating the ground??

 

I thought you were referring to the bolts that hold the side mount to the chassis. You reuse the original 2 bolts that hold it to the engine. You should be installing one motor mount at a time and you should be supporting the motor while you're doing it. You do not need spacers or washers.

 

Did anyone end up buying a shorter bolt?

 

Rather than big stacks of washers I got two M10-1.25 x 30mm bolts. Even though the hex head is a bit larger on the replacements (I "think" it went from a 14mm to a 15mm) the overall bolt head base is a bit smaller than the flared base OEM bolt heads. Because of this I threw a washer on each bolt. This also helped better cover the ring terminal that I attached to the grounding wire that is now secured by the the bolt on the mount closest to the back of the engine.

 

By the way - after installing a single washer on each bolt the holes could have likely taken a 35mm long bolt instead of the 30mm but I was not able to quickly find a one.

 

Reviving this thread but this work for me using the m10 1.25 bolt with washer. And the ground cable i just cut it and put it together with the bolt although i dont for what it works.