Mounts

[BuddhistWitch]

I'm in the market for some new mounts soon. What's so special about Nismo compared to OEM? Some would consider Nismo to be OEM so lets call them stock.

[XCrunner19420]

Ive heard they are very similar, except that your paying for a name.

[rudee023]

The rubber used is stiffer than stock. If your mounts are shot you will definately feel a difference. I threw some on when I did my swap and it was like night and day. Very solid feel and hardly any movement from the engine. If you want a little bit more hardcore for a higher price you can go with Kazama mounts. They are polyurethane. Nismo is a very good bang for the buck though. The set of 3 (transmission included) can be had for around $200.

[whiterps13]

i know the nismo mounts also make the motor sit a little bit higher, so some strut bars may not clear. i know this has been discussed alot, so if you have a strut bar you might wanna search.

[rudee023]

Just FYI pilot strut bars work fine if you are thinking about getting the mounts. Check Phase 2.

[BuddhistWitch]

Well does it matter that I'm going turbo eventually? And is the only difference the stiffness? It could just be the fact that it's a better material, and obviously it will be like night and day because you just went from broken to fixed. You would feel a difference with the stock anyways.