group-N engine mounts vs. Avid Racing mounts?

[UP2MTNS]

like the title says, the standard STI Group-N mounts (which are only $100 but seem to be out of stock all over the country)

vs

Avid Racing mounts for $290?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...ph otohosting (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trkparms=tab%3DWatching&viewitem=&item=200100867202&_trksid=p3907.m32#ebayphotohosting)

(these aren't an 'ebay item', just for sale on ebay...they retail for $450 http://www.nolimitmotorsport.com/prod/AC-MM-014)

anyone know them? use them? Avid also makes a 'solid' mount as well. I'm just wondering if its really worth the extra $200.

I do NEED new mounts, I think I broke one (or its about to break) at Laughlin. Sometimes I get a loud 'clunk' at start up (engine runs fine at all rpms, so its not internal) and an intermittent clunk between shifts, etc.

[kevinG]

love my group-n 's... have you tried calling places about the mounts? everywhere i looked they say they are out of stock... till you call... i know my roommate just got some from http://subarugenuineparts.com/ ... took like 3days to get them...

[kevinG]

oh yeah nice thing about the gr.N's is they are made out of rubber which means they dont need to be greased and will not squeak and if you get in a head on collision they will act like normal mounts and let your engine go under your car, instead of into your car as what will happen with hard mounts.

[JacksonRally]

I love my groupN's also. I wouldn't do a full solid mount unless you were fully caged, then solid mount the trans. We do full solid mounts of off-road trucks when they are full tube-chassis only.

[UP2MTNS]

oh, I forgot about this thread. I ended up going with the sti group-N's (and pitch stop). It all goes in next week!

[StanBo]

Hey UP2MTNS did you get those bushings installed? If so how do you like them?