vibration reducing engine mounts

[GrahamH]

Does anyone know of after market upgrades for the engine mounts that would significantly reduce vibration. I have an 05 RLXi with the HH engine and at idle it sends quite a vibration through the boat. Thanks.

[noodleski]

Does anyone know of after market upgrades for the engine mounts that would significantly reduce vibration. I have an 05 RLXi with the HH engine and at idle it sends quite a vibration through the boat. Thanks.

maybe you just oughta sit in awe of the cam and all that hammerhead power

that's what I do!

I love it!

[uk_exile]

It shouldn't ! I'd get engine tuned before looking elsewhere. Is it idling a little slow ?

[GrahamH]

It shouldn't ! I'd get engine tuned before looking elsewhere. Is it idling a little slow ?

It has done it since new and now has about 80 hours on the motor. Runs great throughout the rev range. Idle speed is about 650 rpm. I think it is the nature of the motor and the lumpy cam.

[Pistol Pete]

I think the motor mounts are pretty much hard mounts. I don't think there's much dampening going on.

BICBW

[BBeakley]

I haven't heard of any and I doubt you'd want them. Any vibration isolating mount would be an elastomer of some sort and those all provide opportunity to put twist into your driveline. Considering how critical the engine/tranny/propshaft alignment is on a boat, I don't think anyone would want to make a product that could make that flexible.

[99response]

It's the nature of the beast, your not going to find any other engine mounts besides what Malibu uses.

[Skiline00]

I haven't heard of any and I doubt you'd want them. Any vibration isolating mount would be an elastomer of some sort and those all provide opportunity to put twist into your driveline. Considering how critical the engine/tranny/propshaft alignment is on a boat, I don't think anyone would want to make a product that could make that flexible.

[WakeGirl]

The 383 is a lopey, cammy motor, especially at idle. Not much you can do with that if you don't like it.

[Baddog]

Revel in the throbbing of the beast.