[Brando]

This was on my old 914...

When auto-crossing the car, I had installed solid engine & trans mounts. After I had decided to no longer "track the car" and focus on making it more for fun runs, switched in a set of "sport" 911 engine mounts for the trans. A quick 6 bolts and the swap was done.

A day later in the evening, I was driving through a winding residential area. I was coming up to a hard right turn. Of course, since this was in my 914 I'm pretty sure I took every turn with the throttle on the floor (it was a peppy 1.8). So I plunge the throttle and start the turn. I hear a *thunk* *BANG* *scraaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaape*. Nice trail of sparks in the rear-view mirror. I pull over and park it.

Sure 'nuff, forgot those little ear pieces and washers that above and below the mounts. Tore the rubber in the mounts right out. Never forgot them ever since!