Engine mounts

[apgodden]

Dose the linking bar need to be there between the engine mounts?

[Foz]

That looks to me like someone chopped the front curved section of the plough tube out of the chassis & replaced it with a  length of flat between the cut ends - I've no idea how that would affect the strength of the chassis.  I think one or two guys on here have removed the plough tube from their cars so they may be able to give you some advise on it.

[richyb66]

I removed the plough tube and all the original engine mounts. Nothing bad has happened yet.

[Andi]

But Foz has added a speed ramp lifter to his car eh mate?

[apgodden]

So can the front bit of the tubes be removed leaving the rest of the engine mounts?

[Bob Tucker]

Yes. I did just that 12 years ago to fit a redtop engine, keeping the original engine mount platforms. I was concerned it may let the chassis flex, so I measured the distance carefully. Despite heavy trackday use, & driving on French cobbled streets, it hasnt moved at all.