Engine Mounts & Subframe Bushings

Excellent product!

My original upper engine mount in my 1999 v70 Automatic had failed resulting in clunky shifts and poor throttle response.

Now that I have replaced with your polyurethane version, the shifts are smooth as can be!

I was skeptical at first to purchase because of the reviews about vibration however, even at IDLE there is LESS vibration than before, despite what others had said. I cannot even feel the shift from park to reverse and then to drive...amazing!

EXCELLENT PRODUCT!!!

EASY 15 MINUTE INSTALL!

Time and time again IPD has the right part at the right price! good on ya guys!

To all the people hating because this mount causes extra vibration..

DUH of course its going to, its firmer than stock and the Light Blue mounting and def. a nice upgrade for all you racers out there. makes the throttle respond much more predictably.

OK, I'm going to post this twice, since I really think this is a review of two parts: the Poly upper motor mount bushing and the strut bar bushings.

On my 95 850, no strut bar, the upper mount was bolted directly to the firewall. Back then, just changing the upper mount bushing was a HUUUGE improvement.

For all you R owners (and anyone else who has the same strut bar) the upper mount is attached to the BAR, not the firewall. So, common sense says while you have the strut bar off to change the upper mount bushing, you might as well add the strut bar bushings. It adds a whopping 3.5 minutes to the job (and a minute of that is spent opening the ziploc bag and taking pictures ;)).

Not only that, but my upper mount bushing was completely torn through top and bottom. Given how much the strut bar flexes, I cant imagine the stresses that the engine exerted on that mount and, subsequently, the strut bar, in order to shear something that was so flexible to begin with. My strut bar rotated several degrees, and i could "bottom" out the bolts just by twisting with my bare hands. In other words, the stock bar bushings were doing NOTHING.

PROs: Fast forward to the completed job. I could BARELY twist the strut bar by hand with the poly bushings. And forget about the upper mount- it just LOOKS cooler and is obviously a better design. I took her for a drive, and I couldnt BELIEVE the difference. The car turned MUCH flatter at speed, and in fact, I gained a little oversteer in tight, fast turns (or, perhaps I was just so used to understeer!).

Cons: Not really a con for me, but maybe for some. I have the 6mt, and with clutch depressed at a stoplight, RPMs below 1000, i can feel the motor through the steering wheel and in my seat. Not outrageous, but its there. above 1000 and she smooths right out (i also have the blue lower tranny mount but so that could be contributing as well). But in all honesty, I didnt buy the R for a waterbed-like ride, thats what my Lincoln is for. These parts give you what you want out of a sport coupe- the feeling that you're steering the car by dragging your hands on the road itself...

Summary: Again, if you have to buy one, buy the other! You wont be sorry!

Well done once again IPD!

Product installed very easily compared to OEM replacement. Performs well; very satisfying. Definitely stiffer than factory part, decreased wheel hop and increased power to the ground when the transmission kicks down. Thanks!

Just installed the upper mount and i was done in 20 minutes. I love it no vibration even after rolling pretty aggressively down the 15S,

Before I purchased the upper engine torque mount I spent time reading all of the customer reviews. I must say that all of the complaints about vibration this and that. Well I have not had one instance of any abnormal vibration. I feel the mount helps alot with the engine movement from my turbo beast. My car is a rocket from 60-80mph. The car feels so smooth now, it truly feels like a whole new car on a straight line. i.e the highway. This was the first product I have purchased from ipd and I will continue to review and read all of the customer reviews they help. So in the end I can give my business to ipd for all 3 of my Volvos. Impressed so far!!!

Installation is obviously easy so long as you have a round mount handy (check out the
junkyard for a cheap find).

At first vibration was very bad and unbearable. But after about a month the bushing
had worn in a bit and settled and vibration is great. Comparable to the amount added
by switching the lower transmission mount. Transmission shifting has gotten even
smoother, engine performance change not noticeable. But my old mount was busted
so why not upgrade?

I'm not a big fan of the poly bushings. I have a lot of vibration when idling. I'm going to change back to the factory bushings. They're easy enough to change periodically and not worth the vibration annoyances.

An OEM replacement was put on my '99 S80 T6 just before I bought it in Sept. '08. It was torn by March. This made me research what else I could get and I came across this. I put it in and WOW! what a difference. I am not experiencing any vibration issues and the install was quite easy. Shifting and throttle response seems smoother.

PS - I found it easier to just unbolt the strut bar via the two bolts on each side. Then you can lift the entire piece out of the way to make it easier to remove the old bushing. Some light taps with a hammer and flathead screwdriver and it is out. This seems much easier than trying to get back to the firewall to unbolt the rear. This way, you can just slide the whole unit back on and bolt everything together as well.

A+ IPD

I just purchased (well, a month or so ago, but only installed today, June 22 2009) the Upper Engine Stabilizer Mount, ipd# 2B1880. So far, (2 short drives)... not happy with the product. I'm experiencing a lot of vibration at idle. Is there a remedy for this problem? Or this the new mount a bad design?

(I've asked customer service the same question; hopefully, they'll have a remedy for this.)

ipd customer service response: When adding polyurethane as engine mounts it will increase the amount of vibration transmitted into the chassis, especially at idle. If you are not happy with the product give us a ring within 90 days and you can return it. Thanks.