Hello,

I am either re-installing my old rubber transmission mount, or installing the replacement transmission mount depending on if the threaded bit is too short or not for the new UMI crossmember.

My question is, how do you know the correct place to bolt down both the mount and crossmember? There is a lot of slack/wiggle room in either direction, and I want to make sure I get it right the first time.

Also, the longer part of the mount facing us in the picture goes towards the front of the car correct? I stupidly forget to note which way I took it out. Kicking myself all along the way, but i'm slowly learning.




Installing this unit...



Thanks!

 

Or am I supposed to wait till the rear is back in, and can properly attach the torque arm? Will everything essentially be pushed where it's supposed to be?

 

Just center everything as good as possible for now you can adjust later and yes you're correct for the transmission mount. Use the center hole for the rubber mount, aftermarket mount usually have 2 bolts instead of one thats why you have the 3 holes for the transmission crossmember mount. Also if you want the crossmember is usually only bolted up by 2 bolts on each side, there are actually 3 holes and now would be the time to tap the third hole if you want to use it

 

Wonderful, after playing around, I actually found the crossmember wouldnt even line up with the mount the other way.

As far as centering everything as good as possible, are there any downsides or negative factors that would occur if something was off? Even the transmission mount can shift forward and backward a bit, I assume it should be fully under the transmission and not hanging over the edge at all...

You wouldn't happen to know the torque specs for these bolts would ya?

 

Torque goes with hardware size. Always.

Most of the hardware is 10mm std thread (whatever that is... 1.5mm? iunno) Torque on that size is 40 - 45 ft-lbs.