Transmission Issues (Recommendations)

[ILLSMOQ]

Well;




4. Went with the Woodhouse engine/transmission upgraded mounts. This lasted exactly 34 hours and I yanked them out both. NOT THE MOD FOR ME. I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND THIS MOD FOR THE STREET. After they were installed, you could feel every single vibration and sitting and reving the car between 1500 rpm and 2750 rpm, every single panel on the inside was rocking and rubbing and vibrating and creaking. The entire cabin was experiencing DRONE big time in this rpms range. There even seemed to be a hesitation in revs from 1500 rpm to 2750 rpms, which felt like it was flooding in this range though I think it was just the sound and harmonics. The car had a TOTALLY different feel and soul at that point. Now to be fair, after 2750 rpm, it reved fine and was very responsive, shifting was improved, but not that much. If I was racing the car, I would probably have appreciated it more, but for the street it is totally useless. I thought it ruined the car and was having horror flashes that something was wreaked on my new Viper, past the point of no return. Those that posted this was the right mod, I would have appreciated the street view point because I drive it on the street as I mentioned before. I replaced them back with the stock, factory mounts and all was fine again. DID NOT LIKE THIS MOD AT ALL AND WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT FOR THE STREET. Now I need to sell these mounts that I paid for, they are brand new. Anyone want them?

You gotta be kidding me!!

Your dissatisfaction with the mounts is quite obvious as that was the largest chapter in your latest novel.

The increase in interior vibrations by installing those mounts is minimal....besides at this point in Viper history, everyone should be aware of the fact that you are not going to get a quiet, smooth, rattle free ride in a Viper.

Anyone who actually drives a Viper as it was meant to be driven would find that those mounts improve the overall tightness of the car and the shifting immensely. If you mearly putz around town in the Viper though I suppose they really wouldn't be needed.

 

[Coloviper]

Be it as it may, I did not like them one bit and I am not kidding.

I am not talking about a little vibration here with these mounts in. I have also owned a 1969 Mach 1 for over 20 years. I know about vibration. At a stop light, the shaker is a twisting and at idle, with the door open, it is a shaking up and down a good inch. I know about vibration.

The Woodhouse engine and transmission mounts were causing major driveline vibrations of a much different variety at rpms between 1500 rpm and 2750 rpm and so much drone/vibration in the interior that the rear view mirror was totally useless. I could not focus out of it. This was not minimal vibration. It was shaking violently in those rpms then smoothed right out above those rpms. The car ran like a piece of crap in those rpms, in any gear, and even at idle reving it up. Again, like it was out of tune and flooding in those rpms. I thought one of the front tires was falling off it was shaking so bad when I drove it home.

Before eveyone jumps on me, these were installed professionally and un-installed professionally. Sorry, there just not for me.

Again, I will state that if I was racing, I may find a use for it, but for my driving style and use on the street, they are way, way too rigid and tight, thus this is a totally wrong move for the street IMHO.

Anyone can rationalize this all they want or slam me all they want. Don't care! I just went through a real world experience with this and I am not impressed.

BTW, the Woodhouse shifter on stock mounts seemed to shift the exact same as the Woodhouse shifter on the Woodhouse mounts. I am impressed with the Woodhouse shifter and saw a big improvement there. Currently my 06 Viper Coupe does not have any rattles (at 1100 miles) and runs pretty damn smooth and quiet other than exhaust noise which is OKAY. Maybe the vert is different but my 06 coupe is pretty smooth. With these mounts out of the car, she is back to her ole self. Just a real pleasure to drive it now.