Engine Mounting Absorber? (Motor shock)

suprafly

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Is this thing realllly necessary? Mine is shot and I'm in the middle of a rebuild. I was just going to leave it out when I put everything back together. Is it really a needed part or no? I would think it just cuts down on the engine swaying back and forth a bit when you rev.
 

suprafly

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Mine wasn't doing anything anyway because the shock was worn out. I know the N/A's don't have them...Well if you say so I guess I will. Has anyone ever run without it?
 

GrimJack

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IMO, not required. Toyota removed this part from the 89+ vehicles, and virtually everyone local pulled it from their earlier cars as well. We had to seach for almost a year to find one still mounted on a car here, just to prove that they really existed.
 

suprafly

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yeah, thats what I figured...another useless turbo only addition. Figgie, there is no gas left in the shock. It has no resistance, it's all play. I would actually think N/A's would need them more than turbos because the rpm's rise quicker off the punch, causing the engine to sway.
 

IJ.

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I come from a land down under
My car's an original 86.5 NA and has it, I refitted it with the new motor just in case I break a mount it will help limit movement.

Seems the Aussie delivered Mk3's had some weird spec!