cp-e motor mount long term review

[Grumpyjap]

For those of you that still have their cp-e mounts or are considering buying them I'm posting this and will be updating this on a fairly regular basis, at least every other month. Just to give piece of mind and some insight on these mounts.
First off regardless of my affiliation with cp-e, if these mounts were crap and would harm myself or my car in anyway I would NOT keep them on my car.

I have all cp-e mounts installed on my car.

Stage 2 Rear Motor Mount:
Installed 3/10/2012
Review coming soon.

Rear motor Mount:
Installed May 2009
7 Track days all at Monticello Motor Club as of 6/13/11 - Most recent Track Day 6/12/11
Visual inspection on 6/12/11 while still installed - no visible cracks, cannot feel any cracks either. I will uninstall and do a full visual inspection with pictures sometime this week. Normal and spirited driving has been the same since install(or after break in)

Passenger mount:
Installed January 2011
5 Track Days all at Monticello Motor Club as of 6/13/2011 - Most recent Track Day 6/12/11
Visual inspection on 6/12/11 while still installed - no visual cracks cannot feel any cracks either. Bolts still tights and holding strong.

Driver side mount:
Installed January 2011
5 Track Days all at Monticello Motor Club as of 6/13/2011 - Most recent Track Day 6/12/11
Visual inspection on 6/12/11 while still installed - all bolts still tight.
Uninstalled for inspection. No visible cracks - 8 allen bolts still holding with original locktite. It actually took a great deal of force to unscrew one of the bolts. I only took 1 bolt out and checked with a fair amount of force how the others were holding up. Obviously, I reinstalled with the same locktite.


This is the Locktite I used

[Grumpyjap]

Update 3/11/12: (I promise this season I will update regularly)
RMM - I uninstalled this as I am upgrading to the stage 2 RMM. On visual inspection there are no cracks or tears in the bushing. RMM is still holing strong. Only a slight difference in stiffness since they were installed, but this is to be expected with any aftermarket RMM. After just shy of 3 years of hard driving I think its safe to say that this product held up. The bushings are the original bushings I got back in May 2009. I figured I'd wait until after the winter to do this update. Here are the pictures of it uninstalled.



I will be uninstalling the side motor mounts later and post pictures of those.
Edit: I will also be posting a step by step/review of the stage 2 RMM soon. Cliffnotes: AWESOME!!!!

[Nliiitend1]

As many already know, I think the Stage 2 Rear Mount is the Cat's Pajamas:

http://www.mazdaspeedforum.org/forum/foru...r-mount-98167/

I look forward to hearing your impressions as well.

[Celestspeed3]

I have it and the car feels more "stable" i guess is the best word. Its easier to control the chassis with the throttle near the apex then with the stage 1 mount. I also have both side cpe mounts at 70D.

[Grumpyjap]

Install and review for cp-e stage 2 RMM

cp-e stage 2 RMM Review/walkthrough

[ak_spray]

What Duro side mounts do you have?

[Grumpyjap]

Originally Posted by ak_spray What Duro side mounts do you have?

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[Grumpyjap]

Update on Driver side mount.
Visual inspection looks fine. 3/24/12



With the red locktite and no backing plate the screws are holding up good. All screws intact and tested 2 scews it took a great deal of force to get them out.


mounts feel the same since after break in. Coupled with the stage 2 mounts this is an awesome set.
Again, regardless of my affiliation with cp-e, if these mounts were crap and would harm myself or my car in anyway I would NOT keep them on my car nor would I post false information about these. I would not want to damage or injure any of my friends on this forum.

[Grumpyjap]

4/26/13
over 2 years into the driver side mount and it's still performing like new, well from after the break in period. Just took the mount out to inspect.
I do NOT have the backing plate installed, it's going in when I reinstall now. Red Locktite held up perfect. Bolts did not back out even a millimeter. Bushing is still good, no cracks.




I will be doing the passanger side and stage 2 rmm in the near future.

[Erich]

Excellent. Between these reviews and the CS I am receiving from CP-e, I have a lot of confidence in having these mounts on my car.

[86AmishMs3]

You don't have the CPE tranny mount fix?

[Grumpyjap]

Originally Posted by 86azms3 You don't have the CPE tranny mount fix?

The backing plate? Yes I've had it for a while, I just haven;t gotten around to installing it, but I really didn't need it. Since january 2011, with just red loctite, It's held up just fine. Backing plate is on now so It's a nice peace of mind. I'll be taking out the passanger side mount and stage 2 rmm within the next few weeks for review. Visual inspection of both mounts look good.

[86AmishMs3]

Originally Posted by Grumpyjap The backing plate? Yes I've had it for a while, I just haven;t gotten around to installing it, but I really didn't need it. Since january 2011, with just red loctite, It's held up just fine. Backing plate is on now so It's a nice peace of mind. I'll be taking out the passanger side mount and stage 2 rmm within the next few weeks for review. Visual inspection of both mounts look good.

i just wasn't sure if a lot of people knew about it...i found out about it from a friend who got a new one...