Saint Matt
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These are a really popular upgrade and make a really noticeable difference for not much money at all (sub £30 from Tegiwa). I used to fit a lot of these on DC2 and I fitted them to my DC5 today, really happy with them, they've stopped my exhaust hitting the bottom of the car and also made it much more responsive. The added engine vibes aren't too intrusive either.
Anyway these are a simply install and there is no reason that you can't do them yourself, so here is a quick guide. I did the front mount first, but whatever's easiest for you.
Firstly jack up your car under the front of the subframe;
Put some axle stands under the jacking points on the sills, and let the car down onto them.
There are three 17mm bolts holding the front mount to the engine, and one 17mm bolt through the centre holding it to the subframe. Remove all of these
Sorry the pictures aren't amazing but this bit is pretty self explanatory. The right combination of wiggling and swearing will get the mount out, then push in the poly inserts.
Now refit the mount back in, a bit of WD40 will help it slip back into place. Tighten all the bolts back up.
Onto the rear, there are three 14mm bolts going from the underneath of the subframe into the mount. These are underneath the exhaust manifold. There is also one 17mm bolt through the mount holding it to the subframe.
I don't know what the access is like with a standard manifold and cat, I suspect it is worse than an aftermarket decat. To get the 17mm bolt out I had to remove the bracket to the engine, so remove these two 17mm bolts.
Now remove the airbox and undo the top bracket bolt, and maneuver it out followed by the mount itself. Push the inserts in as before, and installation is the reverse of removal! Make sure all bolts are tight, refit your airbox and you're away.
Hope this helps
Cheers, Matt
Anyway these are a simply install and there is no reason that you can't do them yourself, so here is a quick guide. I did the front mount first, but whatever's easiest for you.
Firstly jack up your car under the front of the subframe;
Put some axle stands under the jacking points on the sills, and let the car down onto them.
There are three 17mm bolts holding the front mount to the engine, and one 17mm bolt through the centre holding it to the subframe. Remove all of these
Sorry the pictures aren't amazing but this bit is pretty self explanatory. The right combination of wiggling and swearing will get the mount out, then push in the poly inserts.
Now refit the mount back in, a bit of WD40 will help it slip back into place. Tighten all the bolts back up.
Onto the rear, there are three 14mm bolts going from the underneath of the subframe into the mount. These are underneath the exhaust manifold. There is also one 17mm bolt through the mount holding it to the subframe.
I don't know what the access is like with a standard manifold and cat, I suspect it is worse than an aftermarket decat. To get the 17mm bolt out I had to remove the bracket to the engine, so remove these two 17mm bolts.
Now remove the airbox and undo the top bracket bolt, and maneuver it out followed by the mount itself. Push the inserts in as before, and installation is the reverse of removal! Make sure all bolts are tight, refit your airbox and you're away.
Hope this helps
Cheers, Matt
