Lower mount question - The Ford Focus Forum

**CaysE** · 10-22-2009, 09:40 AM

What is the difference between the standard lower engine mount and the RS one that you sell? It seems like the RS one would fit a US Focus.

**cfmfocus2** · 10-22-2009, 03:34 PM

The mounts are different from each other. The RS mount would not work on a US car. The actual picture is not shown.

**CFM Focus** · 10-23-2009, 10:12 PM

One of the steel sleeves is a different size.

**CaysE** · 10-23-2009, 10:26 PM

I guess it's larger and uses a larger bolt? I wonder if the Getrag can be modified to make it work...

**CFM Focus** · 10-24-2009, 01:15 PM

Yes, the bolt is larger. What are you trying to do?

**CaysE** · 10-27-2009, 12:56 PM

I've seen a few trannys with busted mounting points there, and I'm looking at options to strengthen mine. Is the larger bolt on the trans side, or the body side? Can I still order these even though I'm in the US?

**CFM Focus** · 10-31-2009, 08:11 AM

The larger bolt is on the crossmember (body) side but we also have larger sleeves for the tranny side. We can sell you whatever you need. Regardless, I believe the weaklink is in the cast bracket and not the bolt size. If you drill and tap the bracket for a larger bolt you might be making the problem worse unless you fill the bracket with some aluminum in the thinner/weaker sections. We have thought about making a billet bracket but would need to look at cost and demand first.

**mattellermets** · 11-04-2009, 12:29 PM

Don't lie cayse, you just want more EDM partz

**CaysE** · 11-04-2009, 12:50 PM

Well of course!

But if I'm not misremembering, the mounting point on the RS's MTX75 is beefier than the Getrag's. I'll have to take a closer look.

**mattellermets** · 11-04-2009, 01:21 PM

please do

10-22-2009, 09:40 AM	#1 (permalink)
CaysE EDM Specialist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 10,765	Lower mount question What is the difference between the standard lower engine mount and the RS one that you sell? It seems like the RS one would fit a US Focus. __________________ 2002 Liquid Grey ZX3 ··· SVT replica-in-progress 2003 Vermilion Red SVTf ··· ported JRSC BBK, ported head, 3" exhaust, Euro interior, more to come! strictly/focused • team edm

10-22-2009, 03:34 PM	#2 (permalink)
cfmfocus2 Premier Sponsor Join Date: Nov 2004 Posts: 1,218	Re: Lower mount question The mounts are different from each other. The RS mount would not work on a US car. The actual picture is not shown. __________________ William - Sales Dept / Central Florida Motorsports, Inc. - Est 1996 william@c-f-m.com / Live Chat / 407.339.9211 / Subscribe to CFM Forum

10-23-2009, 10:12 PM	#3 (permalink)
CFM Focus Premier Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: www.c-f-m.com Posts: 1,579	Re: Lower mount question One of the steel sleeves is a different size. __________________ Central Florida Motorsports, Inc. - Est 1996 sales@c-f-m.com / Live Chat / 407.339.9211 / Subscribe to CFM Forum

10-23-2009, 10:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
CaysE EDM Specialist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 10,765	Re: Lower mount question I guess it's larger and uses a larger bolt? I wonder if the Getrag can be modified to make it work... __________________ 2002 Liquid Grey ZX3 ··· SVT replica-in-progress 2003 Vermilion Red SVTf ··· ported JRSC BBK, ported head, 3" exhaust, Euro interior, more to come! strictly/focused • team edm

10-24-2009, 01:15 PM	#5 (permalink)
CFM Focus Premier Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: www.c-f-m.com Posts: 1,579	Re: Lower mount question Yes, the bolt is larger. What are you trying to do? __________________ Central Florida Motorsports, Inc. - Est 1996 sales@c-f-m.com / Live Chat / 407.339.9211 / Subscribe to CFM Forum

10-27-2009, 12:56 PM	#6 (permalink)
CaysE EDM Specialist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 10,765	Re: Lower mount question I've seen a few trannys with busted mounting points there, and I'm looking at options to strengthen mine. Is the larger bolt on the trans side, or the body side? Can I still order these even though I'm in the US? __________________ 2002 Liquid Grey ZX3 ··· SVT replica-in-progress 2003 Vermilion Red SVTf ··· ported JRSC BBK, ported head, 3" exhaust, Euro interior, more to come! strictly/focused • team edm

10-31-2009, 08:11 AM	#7 (permalink)
CFM Focus Premier Sponsor Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: www.c-f-m.com Posts: 1,579	Re: Lower mount question The larger bolt is on the crossmember (body) side but we also have larger sleeves for the tranny side. We can sell you whatever you need. Regardless, I believe the weaklink is in the cast bracket and not the bolt size. If you drill and tap the bracket for a larger bolt you might be making the problem worse unless you fill the bracket with some aluminum in the thinner/weaker sections. We have thought about making a billet bracket but would need to look at cost and demand first. __________________ Central Florida Motorsports, Inc. - Est 1996 sales@c-f-m.com / Live Chat / 407.339.9211 / Subscribe to CFM Forum

11-04-2009, 12:29 PM	#8 (permalink)
mattellermets TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Urbana, IL Posts: 372	Re: Lower mount question Don't lie cayse, you just want more EDM partz __________________ SCT PRP FTMFW

11-04-2009, 12:50 PM	#9 (permalink)
CaysE EDM Specialist Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Bloomfield, NJ Posts: 10,765	Re: Lower mount question Well of course! But if I'm not misremembering, the mounting point on the RS's MTX75 is beefier than the Getrag's. I'll have to take a closer look. __________________ 2002 Liquid Grey ZX3 ··· SVT replica-in-progress 2003 Vermilion Red SVTf ··· ported JRSC BBK, ported head, 3" exhaust, Euro interior, more to come! strictly/focused • team edm

11-04-2009, 01:21 PM	#10 (permalink)
mattellermets TEAM Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Urbana, IL Posts: 372	Re: Lower mount question please do __________________ SCT PRP FTMFW

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