Drivetrain Mounts and Upgrades for BMW E36 (1992-1998) M3

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From the factory, engine and transmission mounts are rubber and thus a wear component. Worn out engine or transmission mounts create sloppiness and a disconnect between the driver and your BMW's powerplant. If your vehicle is purpose built for the track, we recommend solid engine and transmission mounts. These have zero deflection, but come at the expense of added NVH (noise, vibration, and harshness). Poly engine and transmission mounts offer a good balance between OEM rubber and solid mounts for those with mixed purpose vehicles, offering great performance and connection with little sacrifice in terms of NVH.

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Lemforder - Corporate Logo
T#:378218
Part#: 11812283798
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OEM Lemförder motor mounts are the perfect replacement to prevent vibrations and knocks from continuing.
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T#:401413
Part#: IRPEGS-2
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Stock mounts are made from soft rubber and are sometimes filled with fluid to give a car the most comfortable ride possible. The soft rubber and fluid helps to reduce the total amount of vibration, noise, and harshness (NVH) that is transferred into the cabin. The problem with this is driveline slop. The stock mounts allow a lot of excess movement and increases the amount of time it takes to transfer power to the wheels.

In order to address this issue, performance mounts can be substituted to reduce the amount of slop and transfer power to the wheel quicker. Two options for this are polyurethane mounts and solid mounts.

Solid mounts are great for an immediate transfer of power but allow for a ton of noise and vibration to be felt and heard in the cabin of the vehicle. This is great for the track where there aren't any issues with excess harshness, but as a daily driver, this can become an annoying pain in the neck.

The best middle ground is Polyurethane. Polyurethane is much stiffer than rubber and gives you the much stiffer feel you may be looking for. This allows for the increase in responsiveness, but isn't so extreme that it transfers all of the sound and vibrations into the cabin. This makes it much more comfortable for daily use while still reinforcing your driveline.

Features:

  • Aluminum and Polyurethane Construction
  • 80A Durometer Rating
  • New Hardware
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T#:351069
Part#: 23711137817KT
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OEM replacement transmission mounts. See applications below Alternate part number 22316771219.

This item fits the following BMWs:
2008+  E82 BMW  128i 135i  with Automatic Transmission
1992-1994  E36 BMW  325i 325is  with Manual Transmission
1995-1998  E36 BMW  323is 323ic 325i 325is 325ic 328i 328is 328ic M3  with Manual or Automatic Transmission
1996-1998  E36 BMW  318i 318is 318ti 318ic  with Automatic Transmission 
1999-2005  E46 BMW  323i 323ci 325i 325ci 328i 328ci 330i 330ci  with either Manual or Automatic Transmission
2006+  E90 BMW  325i 328i 330i 335i  with Automatic Transmission
2007+  E92 BMW  328i 335i 335is  with Automatic Transmission
2007+  E93 BMW  328i 335i  with Automatic Transmission
1997-1999  E39 BMW  528i  with Automatic Transmission
03/2001-2003  E39 BMW  525i, 530i  with Automatic Transmission
1997-2002  Z3 BMW  Z3 2.3 Z3 2.5i Z3 2.8 Z3 3.0i M Roadster M Roadster  with either Manual or Automatic Transmission
2003-2005  Z4 BMW  Z4 2.5i Z4 3.0i  with Automatic or SMG transmission
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IRP - Individual Racing Parts - Corporate Logo
T#:401414
Part#: IRPEGS-1
Special Order: No Guaranteed ETA
$ 185.99 USD
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$ 185.99 USD
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Stock mounts are made from soft rubber and are sometimes filled with fluid to give a car the most comfortable ride possible. The soft rubber and fluid helps to reduce the total amount of vibration, noise, and harshness (NVH) that is transferred into the cabin. The problem with this is driveline slop. The stock mounts allow a lot of excess movement and increases the amount of time it takes to transfer power to the wheels.

In order to address this issue, performance mounts can be substituted to reduce the amount of slop and transfer power to the wheel quicker. Two options for this are polyurethane mounts and solid mounts. 

The middle ground is Polyurethane. Polyurethane is much stiffer than rubber, but these still let a large amount of movement in comparison to solid mounts. These are great for sporty, aggressive street driving, but for the track are not ideal.

For the track, solid mounts are great. Solid mounts give you an immediate transfer of power, at the cost of increase NVH. This is great for the track where comfort is the least of your worries and power is all that is important.

Features:

  • Aluminum and Polyurethane Construction
  • 80A Durometer Rating
  • New Hardware
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