Vibra Technics Transmission Mount
The original BMW gearbox mounts allow significant movement and are not suitable for motorsport applications. Aftermarket mounts do not address the fundamental flaws in the design and can still fail leaving the gearbox to move unrestrained. This unique design is a complete crossmember that has high shear modulus insulator elements built in. It is completely failsafe and is a significant upgrade to the OEM design. It virtually eliminates unwanted movement that can affect gear selection and alignment of the driveshaft without compromising NVH performance.
Replaces gearbox support, BMW part number 22312229198 and its mountings.
IMPORTANT NOTE:
This mount and cross member is designed to fit the M3 with the OEM exhaust and headers. Aftermarket systems with larger diameter pipes may give clearance issues.
(6 speed M3 S54 only)
This product is compatible with the following vehicles
| Vehicle Make | Vehicle Model | Vehicle Variant | From | To | Engine | Notes |
| BMW | 3 Series | M3 E46 | 2000 | 2007 | S54326S4 | 3.2L - RWD Petrol |
| BMW | 3 Series | M3 E46 | 2000 | 2007 | S54B32 | 3.2L - RWD Petrol |
| BMW | 3 Series | M3 E46 | 2001 | 2007 | S54326S4 | 3.2L - RWD Petrol |
| BMW | 3 Series | M3 E46 | 2001 | 2007 | S54B32 | 3.2L - RWD Petrol |
| BMW | 3 Series | M3 E46 | 2003 | 2004 | S54B32 | 3.2L CSL - RWD Petrol |
| BMW | 3 Series | M3 E46 | 2003 | 2004 | S54N326S4 | 3.2L CSL - RWD Petrol |
| BMW | 3 Series | M3 E46 | 2005 | 2007 | S54326S4 | 3.2L CS - RWD Petrol |
| BMW | 3 Series | M3 E46 | 2005 | 2007 | S54B32 | 3.2L CS - RWD Petrol |
It was realized in the early 1990's that there were some fast and expensive sports cars being built with fairly crude engine mountings and that little was available for the specialist car manufacturer when it came to a design and supply service for small numbers of engine mounting systems. Vibra-Technics Automotive was originally established to fill that gap. Subsequently racing and fast road saloon car mounts were developed for a variety of makes and this has grown the business to where Vibra-Technics are offering over 75 specific products for high performance cars with another 18 general products which can be used in a variety of applications from ATV's to V8 engined kit cars.
Vibra-Technics products are manufactured primarily from natural rubber compounds and occasionally from blends of synthetic and natural rubber to give particular properties for specific applications. Extensive experience and testing in all kinds of environmental conditions by Automobile Manufacturers has shown that only natural rubber compounds give optimum performance and durability (which is why it is still universally used today by every car manufacturer). Where the rubber needs to be attached to metal components, this is achieved by chemically bonding the rubber to the metal during the molding process, using the latest chemical adhesive systems.
