Innovative mounts R&D

[Skippy]

Every car is different...these haven't been tested or even designed yet so there's no conclusive way we're going to find out until my ass guinea-pigs them, assuming of course that Innovative gives me the pleasure of doing so.  If you visit innovative's site, you'll see that all of their kits run in 4 durometers from 60A to 95A so there is a range of stiffness that you can choose from.

Factory comfort will probably be out the window...you'll definitely be feeling increased vibration in the cabin...how much? That depends on the durometer, outside temperature, and engine temperature.

[MyNameIsThien]

How aboutfor us J30A4 guys Skippy?

[Icebox]

How aboutfor us J30A4 guys Skippy?

they are already available.

and count me in skip, put me on the list!

[timot_one]

How aboutfor us J30A4 guys Skippy?

Here you go buddy.

Innovative Mounts 7th Gen Accord V6 Replacement Mount Kit

[Milan]

How aboutfor us J30A4 guys Skippy?

Here you go buddy.

Innovative Mounts 7th Gen Accord V6 Replacement Mount Kit

Hmm...I wonder how livable the 60A Street bushings are and if they offer a big advantage over the stock mounts in terms of reducing wheel hop to make them worth the increased vibrations.  

Skippy, how hard is it to replace the motor mounts?  Do you think someone of my ability (or lack thereof) might be able to pull this off with the right tools?  My uncle has an engine puller and all that good stuff or should I just have a shop do it?  How much would you charge for this install next time I'm in FL lol?

[Skippy]

Installing the mounts isn't a big deal except for the rear....the rear is a PITA.  The front and sides are not bad.  You could do it yourself if you have the engine lifted up.  If your uncle has an engine hoist that would help out greatly.  Attach the hoist, remove the front and side mounts, and then the rear mount shouldn't be that bad since you'll have the motor raised up from the hoist.

[JDMJNKY]

Every car is different...these haven't been tested or even designed yet so there's no conclusive way we're going to find out until my ass guinea-pigs them, assuming of course that Innovative gives me the pleasure of doing so.  If you visit innovative's site, you'll see that all of their kits run in 4 durometers from 60A to 95A so there is a range of stiffness that you can choose from.

Factory comfort will probably be out the window...you'll definitely be feeling increased vibration in the cabin...how much? That depends on the durometer, outside temperature, and engine temperature.

Although I want the upgrade, I can't legibly say I'd be ok w/ sacrificing comfort. Yes, some is reasonable. It's a more durable mount, great, but when the cabin looses comfort, the luxury of an accord is essentially lost. In the event that took place I could have bought a civic sedan, and saved 10K. Before I omit this product from my vocabulary I will stick around for reviews.

[Skippy]

Since you already have a race car in the works, keep the mounts out of the Accord.

[BliNx197]

Hey Skip sorry Im late to this but put me on the list too! Id love to eliminate this wheel hop, Ingalls ETD isnt doin a lot for me and its almost fully tightened

[JDMJNKY]

Since you already have a race car in the works, keep the mounts out of the Accord.

Well put.

[suleman_manji]

I may need a set, and tranny mounts. I'll chime in again in a week after I get my money right (summer classes)

Damn tranny mount is fawked! Bucks when shifting into second haha.

[Sworkhard]

Installing the mounts isn't a big deal except for the rear....the rear is a PITA.  The front and sides are not bad.  You could do it yourself if you have the engine lifted up.  If your uncle has an engine hoist that would help out greatly.  Attach the hoist, remove the front and side mounts, and then the rear mount shouldn't be that bad since you'll have the motor raised up from the hoist.

The only difficult thing about the rear mount is getting it out of the car.  With the oem exhaust manifold, there isn't enough room to do this so you need to drop the subframe.  With the headers out (and possible aftermarket headers) it is possible to remove it without dropping the subframe making it easy to do.  You just need to make sure you have two 1' extensions, a 17mm socket, and a flexible joint to put between the socket and the extensions.

I found it easier to do the rear mount than the front mount personally.

edit: changed 1" extension to 1' extensions.  big difference there.

[Skippy]

It's good that we have somebody with first hand experience! When I install the new kit it will be my first time replacing a rear mount on an Accord.  The only time I had anything to do with the rear mount was when I installed my TSX tranny and all I did was unbolt it from the bracket and drop the subframe.

[timot_one]

Considering how easy it is to remove the OEM exhaust manifold or an aftermarket header, I'd say that it shouldn't be terribly hard to accomplish after reading Sworkhard's comment.

[Sworkhard]

How similar are the tsx mounts to the accord engine mounts?  If they are the same dimensions wise, you could try getting some tsx owners on board too kinda like the way they R&D'd TL and accord v6 mounts at the same time.

Also, don't expect hese mounts to last forever.  The eurathane will eventually deform requiring replacement of the bushings if you want them to perform the same as when they were new. (although this will probably be quite cheap compared to buying a new honda engine mount).

oh, and btw, why haven't you posted a link to this on gen7? I couldn't find any reference to this there.