h1h0silver Posted January 2, 2013 Report Share Posted January 2, 2013 The rear engine mount is somehow not designed to hold back the torque delivery from hard shifts, namely 1st-2nd. Not sure how this design flaw made it this far but seems to be an easy fix. There are a few upgraded mounts available. There is one in particular that seems to be more successful than others. Symptoms: 1. extreme wheel hop 2. violent sounding clang (apparently engine hitting firewall) Solution: 1. major - replace rear engine mount with upgraded one 2. relatively minor - but I saw that the down pipe is a flexible unit to compensate for engine movement. stiffening that up may help as well p.s. I'm not trying to advertise for other websites regarding source information or which parts to buy. Request an admin to allow me to post where/what or you guys can PM me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RazorbackMustang Posted February 12, 2013 Report Share Posted February 12, 2013 Several ST owners have had good luck using the Electric Focus rear mount. It's going to be my route as it's quite a bit cheaper than any of the aftermarket versions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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