Review: Drop Engineering Transmission Mount

mprog · 07-15-2012, 12:36 PM

Last night I installed the Drop Engineering Transmission mount on my 09 6MT G37S coupe.

My car is primarily a daily commuter, but it's also my toy and it gets tracked a few times a year. My goals were to increase transmission stiffness and precision, and to also gain a little more feedback from the drivetrain. In past cars (Subaru), a polyurethane trans mount achieved this quite nicely.

Install was a breeze. Literally took 30 minutes.

As for the results…

Shifting is definitely improved, and has a solid feel to it.
But the noise and vibration is IMMENSE! The car has a low frequency vibration / resonance that's so strong, at first I thought I must have damaged something inadvertently. It's LOUD, as in "I struggle to hear the exhaust over it" loud. Interior trim pieces are rattling.

Idle is so so, but engaging the clutch brings on significant vibration. Under fast acceleration, hitting 3-4k RPM also has significant vibration, getting slightly easier once you pass 5k. You hear the synchros, you hear the clutch plates, you hear it all.

I haven't made up my mind if I'm going to immediately swap it back to stock, or if I'll live with it and see if it "breaks in", which I've read it should. I'd be really surprised if it breaks in to a level acceptable for daily driving use. It makes the car feel like a BEAST, which there's a part of me that really enjoys that. But this car is my daily driver, and there's no way I could live with it like this long term.

Anyone else have a similar experience w/ this?

red6spd · 07-15-2012, 01:04 PM

I dont daily my car but I would probably pass on this mod if its really as bad as you say. Hope its gets better after break in.

mprog · 07-15-2012, 06:41 PM

Well, I just can't stomach this mod as a daily driver (maybe in my 20's I would have!).

So it'll be up for sale shortly. Cool thing for a heavy use track car, but not for me.

MJB · 07-15-2012, 07:01 PM

I was at one point interested in this mod. However I read about their engine mounts literally self destructing in a matter of a few hundred miles. Not sure if I trust their products.

synolimit · 07-26-2014, 01:19 PM

Anyone notice DE is like going out of business? Everything on their site is basically free. Like 70-80-90% off retail. The trans mount is $230 retail. Online it sells for $200. I just paid $37!

synolimit · 07-26-2014, 01:22 PM

Cheap.

07-15-2012, 12:36 PM	#1 (permalink)
mprog Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N. California Posts: 42 Drives: 09 G37s Coupe Rep Power: 14	Review: Drop Engineering Transmission Mount Last night I installed the Drop Engineering Transmission mount on my 09 6MT G37S coupe. My car is primarily a daily commuter, but it's also my toy and it gets tracked a few times a year. My goals were to increase transmission stiffness and precision, and to also gain a little more feedback from the drivetrain. In past cars (Subaru), a polyurethane trans mount achieved this quite nicely. Install was a breeze. Literally took 30 minutes. As for the results… Shifting is definitely improved, and has a solid feel to it. But the noise and vibration is IMMENSE! The car has a low frequency vibration / resonance that's so strong, at first I thought I must have damaged something inadvertently. It's LOUD, as in "I struggle to hear the exhaust over it" loud. Interior trim pieces are rattling. Idle is so so, but engaging the clutch brings on significant vibration. Under fast acceleration, hitting 3-4k RPM also has significant vibration, getting slightly easier once you pass 5k. You hear the synchros, you hear the clutch plates, you hear it all. I haven't made up my mind if I'm going to immediately swap it back to stock, or if I'll live with it and see if it "breaks in", which I've read it should. I'd be really surprised if it breaks in to a level acceptable for daily driving use. It makes the car feel like a BEAST, which there's a part of me that really enjoys that. But this car is my daily driver, and there's no way I could live with it like this long term. Anyone else have a similar experience w/ this?

07-15-2012, 01:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
red6spd A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Long Island NY Posts: 3,277 Drives: 2010 Z Coupe M6 SPT Rep Power: 21	I dont daily my car but I would probably pass on this mod if its really as bad as you say. Hope its gets better after break in. __________________ 2010 Base+Sport 6spd: Stillen G3, FI Non-Resonated CBE, FI Non-Resonated Test Pipes, UpRev Tuned, Custom 24R Oil Cooler, JDM Rear Fog-OEM Harness. ???Whp ???WTQ (Will find out come spring time)

07-15-2012, 07:01 PM	#4 (permalink)
MJB A True Z Fanatic Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Tacoma, WA Age: 41 Posts: 1,498 Drives: a POS truck Rep Power: 496	I was at one point interested in this mod. However I read about their engine mounts literally self destructing in a matter of a few hundred miles. Not sure if I trust their products. __________________ 09 Nismo #0483 sold. Viper or C7 next time around.

07-26-2014, 01:19 PM	#5 (permalink)
synolimit A True Z Fanatic Join Date: May 2013 Location: Columbus, OH Posts: 5,051 Drives: 2013 Silver 370z Rep Power: 3389	Anyone notice DE is like going out of business? Everything on their site is basically free. Like 70-80-90% off retail. The trans mount is $230 retail. Online it sells for $200. I just paid $37! __________________ 13 370z-

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07-15-2012, 06:41 PM	#3 (permalink)
mprog Base Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: N. California Posts: 42 Drives: 09 G37s Coupe Rep Power: 14	Well, I just can't stomach this mod as a daily driver (maybe in my 20's I would have!). So it'll be up for sale shortly. Cool thing for a heavy use track car, but not for me.