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blueline wrote: Wed Aug 06, 2025 6:28 pm You threw me off with the new avatar...

It's good but the original one is the fun one - a happy pic!

Yeah, I like the original better too. Motivation to get back to the track!

Poorsche44 wrote: Wed Aug 06, 2025 6:50 pm Oh, that’s good to know! That makes me feel a little better about these even though they aren’t OEM. What guide are you planning on following for yours?

The reviews I could find are not great, but at the cost I'm willing to go for it.
Clark's Garage has been my go to. After reading several procedures Clark is the only one that mentions scribing where the cross member is before loosening it. Seems smart to hopefully not mess up the alignment. The doesn't seem overly difficult, just time consuming and I am a glutton for punishment. We will find out soon.

Interesting, I didn’t know there was an alignment to be messed up on these mounts. I’m planning on following the same one, but substituting a floor jack on the pan with a cherry picker. I’m sure it’s perfectly safe, but something about having the entire weight of the engine sit on its bottom wigs me out. Best of luck, keep me posted!

https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q= ... port%20bar

For peace of mind.

FWIW oem hydraulic mounts was one of the best investments I’ve made on the car. There is a science behind the hydraulics, absorbs more of the frequencies. It does make a difference.

944m3 wrote: Thu Aug 07, 2025 4:45 am https://www.harborfreight.com/search?q= ... port%20bar

For peace of mind.

FWIW oem hydraulic mounts was one of the best investments I’ve made on the car. There is a science behind the hydraulics, absorbs more of the frequencies. It does make a difference.

Thanks for the input! I may live to regret the HT mounts, but they have to be better than my completely collapsed mounts. If they don't work out then I'll pony up for Porsche.
I have never seen a support bar like that before. Great idea! Just happens there is a harbor freight on my way home.

Poorsche44 wrote: Thu Aug 07, 2025 4:31 am Interesting, I didn’t know there was an alignment to be messed up on these mounts. I’m planning on following the same one, but substituting a floor jack on the pan with a cherry picker. I’m sure it’s perfectly safe, but something about having the entire weight of the engine sit on its bottom wigs me out. Best of luck, keep me posted!

I'm not sure if I'll use the jack or hoist method. I have both in the shop ready to go. That support bar looks like the answer to hold it in place either way. I never trust my hydraulics to not drift over time and doing the job solo, this may be the key.

If you end up using that harbor freight support bar I would bet using a jack would be easiest. Might be a pita lifting it with a picker then trying to fit the support in while it’s still suspended. I’ll end up keeping mine suspended with the cherry picker and having the jack underneath as a failsafe.

Poorsche44 wrote: Thu Aug 07, 2025 8:18 am If you end up using that harbor freight support bar I would bet using a jack would be easiest. Might be a pita lifting it with a picker then trying to fit the support in while it’s still suspended. I’ll end up keeping mine suspended with the cherry picker and having the jack underneath as a failsafe.

I own the HB brace. With the brace you don’t need anything else. You place the brace over the front of the engine where the hoist point is (you will need to use the chains if you don’t have the “ring” installed). You then turn the top handle which is basically a bolt and nut to “lift” the engine. The handles give you plenty of leverage to turn the “bolt” and lift the engine. Really easy and no jack or hoist needed. Hope that makes sense and helps.

As for the mounts, I should have qualified that the investment was for comfort. $30 solid rubber mounts will work fine but will not eliminate all vibrations. Some folks don’t seem to care or notice them. But once you compare the 2 it’s a noticeable difference. In the end it’s just a personal preference.

PSU_Crash wrote: Thu Aug 07, 2025 8:09 am
I'm not sure if I'll use the jack or hoist method. I have both in the shop ready to go. That support bar looks like the answer to hold it in place either way. I never trust my hydraulics to not drift over time and doing the job solo, this may be the key.

I took an auto shop class in High School about a million years ago, and they one thing I remember most was the instructor telling us to never ever put your body under anything supported by a hydraulic jack, lift, etc. If it's not on a mechanical safety of some kind, don't get under it. He had horror stories... (whether true or not, I don't know, but they definitely helped us remember the advice....).

Tom wrote: Thu Aug 07, 2025 11:21 am
I took an auto shop class in High School about a million years ago, and they one thing I remember most was the instructor telling us to never ever put your body under anything supported by a hydraulic jack, lift, etc. If it's not on a mechanical safety of some kind, don't get under it. He had horror stories... (whether true or not, I don't know, but they definitely helped us remember the advice....).

I have a personal story my friend's Dad. His dirt track car fall on him when we were teenagers because the jack failed. I always use jack stands, ramps, a spare wheel... something solid. Trusting one chinese o-ring with your life is a bad bet.

If I have to leave this place while playing with my car, I want to go in a firey crash at Watkins Glen. Not while getting it ready.

PSU_Crash wrote: Thu Aug 07, 2025 3:18 pm

Tom wrote: Thu Aug 07, 2025 11:21 am
I took an auto shop class in High School about a million years ago, and they one thing I remember most was the instructor telling us to never ever put your body under anything supported by a hydraulic jack, lift, etc. If it's not on a mechanical safety of some kind, don't get under it. He had horror stories... (whether true or not, I don't know, but they definitely helped us remember the advice....).

I have a personal story my friend's Dad. His dirt track car fall on him when we were teenagers because the jack failed. I always use jack stands, ramps, a spare wheel... something solid. Trusting one chinese o-ring with your life is a bad bet.

If I have to leave this place while playing with my car, I want to go in a firey crash at Watkins Glen. Not while getting it ready.

That reminds me of the joke: When the time comes, I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather did -- not screaming and panicking like the passengers in his car.

@PSU_Crash Were you able to change out your mounts over the weekend?