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[ben0307]

I've broken a few gearbox mountings on my Fiesta Si, so have been looking at possible alternatives that may be a bit more robust. Didn't really want to spend £100 on a pair of Vibratechnics mounts though.
Turns out that Land Rover V8 engine mountings are a direct replacement. Same threads, and almost the same thickness (maybe a millimetre or two thinner). They also appear to be made of harder rubber than the ford part. ANR1808 is the part number.

I have fitted a pair of these, and so far they seem to be working well. They do transmit more noise and vibration - as you may expect - but movement of the engine and gearbox seems to have been reduced. Only time will tell how well they last, but they have been on the car for my last 3 motorsport events, and they seem fine.

The best part about this is the cost:
Vibratechnics mounts - £50 each.
Standard mounts (non-genuine) - £25 each.
Land Rover mounts - £4 each (including delivery) from ebay.

Some people may already know about this, but I haven't seen it mentioned on this forum before, so thought I should post the info in case it helps anyone else out.

Some photos below:



Land Rover mounting on left, Fiesta Si mounting on right








Front of cradle


Rear of cradle


Front of gearbox


Rear of gearbox

[mikeymikeyp]

thanks for that

[Smo]

Good find! I didn't know about these at all. I've got Vibratechnics, but it's well worth knowing!

[ben0307]

These mountings didn't work out as well as I hoped. Ripped the front one in half after 4 months (8 events).
I guess you get what you pay for - I wouldn't recommend them for motorsport use.