mounts vs. member poll

[MOB240]

just to get an idea of what works best.....

[Sil240]

Totally Custom would be best.It would make sure that everything is correct for YOUR car. Not just a generic S chassis.

But with the Skyline X-member you can rock the HKS cas bottom mount mani that I want soooo much.

Because I have top hat mounts.And NO turbo outlet fits my car.

Take a look at what I did:

[SStrunks]

so where is the syko performance kit option? i'm going with that one...still uses skyline x-member...

nvm I see theres a link to write in my own choice...hehe

[Joe]

dude just have one made, thats what i did.

that indent is HELL on your exhaust flow.

[Sil240]

Oh yeah not running stock turbo anymore.

I'm running a t3/t4 with a Vband adapter and custom DP. That DP was just to get me going.I spent LOTS of time beating the shyt outta that thing lol.

[wawazat8402]

i voted custom. I started with a set of cheap Ebay Top Hat knockoffs so I would have a better idea of how everyone else was doing it. Used them to make my own for different placement of the engine and a much more solid mount. Theyre 3/8" steel and use the stock R33 dampeners.

[Kansei240sx]

Tophat, no problems, no complaints. /Thread for me

[Carl H]

xmember is the only route to go imho, solid and safe.my engine doesnt move when i rev it ive had stock rb20's try and torque their way out of the engine bay using mount kits.

[rustbucket]

top hat mounts are ok if you put a solid polyurethane transmission mount in, exhaust fitting is an issue all the way back in the s13

[l0nestar]

R33 X-member + NISMO isolators FTW!

Stock turbo has about 1/2" clearance from the steering shaft. No complaints.
Modified by l0nestar at 4:55 PM 9/13/2007

[benjamin725]

I agree with Carl H, By the way awesome job on the wiring. Everything works great, i even used the DLC on my scanner to dial in the tach.

[Sil240]

oh yeah I can squish the rubber isolater with my bare hand too. FYI

[blurrbosi]

JGY YAY!!!

[Sil240]

jgy is Top hat or at least copies.

[rbosacco]

i have mckinney's mounts and am very unimpressed. i had to modify them to get my engine into the right position. installing them the way they told me to the hood just touched the engine. i fixed the problem. but for the money that you pay, it should bolt in, line up and properly position the engine. whenever my car is on my lift in front of someone new, i am always asked "those mounts were how much? and they didn't just work?" if i could go back i'd go new crossmember all the way. not a single doubt in my mind.

[eh?]

Totally Custom would be best.It would make sure that everything is correct for YOUR car. Not just a generic S chassis.

But with the Skyline X-member you can rock the HKS cas bottom mount mani that I want soooo much.

Because I have top hat mounts.And NO turbo outlet fits my car.

Take a look at what I did:

Stop being cheap and get one made.

I've had "unstable hybrids" aka top hats for about 5 yrs now.

[NISMO_RB25]

I have had Mckinney mounts for several years and they have worked well. under hard cornering my dp would touch the steering shaft so I ground it slightly and it works fine. The only issue I seem to have now is that my front sway bar isn't clearing in my new chassis. I am just going to build some mounts to lower it a little for clearance.

[Sil240]

Stop being cheap and get one made.

I've had "unstable hybrids" aka top hats for about 5 yrs now.

Reading is Fundamental.....

Check 2 posts down.

[eh?]

I thought that was your custom dp

[s14_girl]

I'm not impressed with the Top Hat ones. Unfortunately they are now welded in.

[Sil240]

Hahaha well I guess it is pretty "Custom" haha.I'm ghetto but not THAT ghetto. lol

[DETurbine]

I kept the stock R33 crossmember and had no problem with it. Only problem that I ever ran into was the steering shaft, but that was a 10min fix and if you wanted complete clearance it is as simple as just taking off the o2 housing and making a custom down pipe to fit up to the back of the turbo and welding a o2 bung on it.

[Yellow4g63]

Had the tophats at 1st then switched to the thicker Mckinney. Didn't have to bash my firewall with the tophats but the Mckinneys I had too. Motor went back more in the engine bay.

[Reaper]

I'm rocking the top hats with a modified McKinney DP. works perfect for me.

[300Plus]

wait... who is the 3rd person who voted for NateCo mounts? lol I thought there were only the 2 of us?

[Sil240]

Why are there two Skyline X-members???

[thenillaz]

<noob Do you have to weld the skyline x-member in?

[Sil240]

Nope bolt on.

Check out the Stickys on the top of the page.

LOTS of good info up there.

[RB20DETodd]

r32 x member

[rotorimp]

Mine cost 2015$

2000 for the Tig and 15$ for the metal

came with free Custom intercooler piping, complete one off exhaust and anything else I want--Ha ha