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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 07:00 PM
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Anyone running these shock mounts?

http://www.apexi-usa.com/store/suspe....html?model=95

Was looking for oe replacments for when I put the new coilovers on and ran across these, thoughts?
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 07:52 PM
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They look a lot like the ones on my car, not sure where mine were originally sourced.
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Old Jan 26, 2016 | 09:00 PM
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Originally Posted by chatcher
Anyone running these shock mounts?

http://www.apexi-usa.com/store/suspe....html?model=95

Was looking for oe replacments for when I put the new coilovers on and ran across these, thoughts?
No.

Unless yours is an exclusive track-only car, would advise against pillow ball mounts. They're a pain-in-the-a$$, literally. Solid mounts for suspension, motor, trans, diff, are just plain silly for street driven cars. Every bit of imperfect road is transmitted to the body-steering system-shifter, etc.

Trust me on that one.

Not to diss anyone but pillow ball mounts are all the rage with the "JDM as F**k" crowd for some reason.

Besides, didn't you say you went with Bilstein? S'far as I know, new upper mounts are included (maybe not but I think....) for the front and the rears use the conventional independent spring/shock set-up as OEM.

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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 04:07 AM
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Originally Posted by MicVelo
No.

Unless yours is an exclusive track-only car, would advise against pillow ball mounts. They're a pain-in-the-a$$, literally. Solid mounts for suspension, motor, trans, diff, are just plain silly for street driven cars. Every bit of imperfect road is transmitted to the body-steering system-shifter, etc.

Trust me on that one.

Not to diss anyone but pillow ball mounts are all the rage with the "JDM as F**k" crowd for some reason.

Besides, didn't you say you went with Bilstein? S'far as I know, new upper mounts are included (maybe not but I think....) for the front and the rears use the conventional independent spring/shock set-up as OEM.

Mic
I'm not sure if upper mounts come with the coilovers but this is a track car. It may see the street sometimes but my M3 and Z4 are probably the choice for summer road fun. I purchased this 350 with the sole intent of a track focused build.

Terrasmak how do you like yours?
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Old Jan 27, 2016 | 08:25 AM
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They work well, defiantly no binding can happen with them
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I went with KYB OEM style. Couldn't find any real advantage to them. A lot also state regular cleaning could be required with the PB mounts.
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