The Great Mount saga continues

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

First let me say that I don't care what mounts you use or if you use the RB X-member. That decisions is yours and yours alone.

Their has been alot of debate recently, so I figured I would post a few pics of what the RB25DET instal looks like in an S13 (mine is a 92 SE) using Mckinney mounts.

Hopefully this info will help people decide what they want to use.

I had the car on jacks waiting for my VLSD axle, so I figured now was a good time to take the pics.

Here is the Driverside mount installed.

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

Passenger mount

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

transmission mount

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

Here is a picture from above to show you that nobody will see the dent to the firewall.

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

THANKS NISMO THIS SHOULD HELP SITUATIONS SOME.

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

here is a shot from the front of the car

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

a pic of the shifter in neutral from above, so you can see that it is centered.

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

I also posted the full size pics in the members ride section. Enjoy.

Rember, buy whatever the hell you want or don't.

For me, the mckinney mounts/driveshaft and wiring was well worth the $$, and I installed it all in one weekend by myself with 4 jackstands and an engine hoist.

Post by **Wulfgang** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

Ok, maybe I'm stupid, but... could you give me some orientation for those pics? I can't tell which way is up or down or right or left.

Btw, that shifter position does look stock. I am impressed. First pic I have seen of a shifter that doesn't look like it's 0.5-1.0" forward.

Also, I see no exhaust hanger on the transmission mount. Is there one that I can't see, or do the McKinney mounts not have that?

[EDIT] Ok, I see the oilpan in the first pic. Those first 2 are from the bottom, aren't they? And the mount must have a flat piece of metal that goes over the x-member where the original mount sat that is not shown in the pics, right?

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

I was laying under the car with my head/camera towards the front bumper. So the pics are from the front of the car angled back. What you are seeing is the mount on attached to the 240 crossmember (it bolts into the crossmember where the original mounts went) You then drill on hole in the crossmember and attach the bolt you see.Look at the pics in the members ride section. It is hard to tell what is what in these little pics.

No exhaust hanger on the mount, but there wasn't one on the stock transmission mount either that I remeber? hmmm.

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

ITS NOT ON THE X-MEMBER ITS ON THE MOUNT.

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

What is not on the X-memeber?

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

THE EXHAUST HANGERS FOR THE TRANSMISSION AREA

Post by **Wulfgang** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

True, but that McKinney setup includes the mount and the x-member, neither of which appear to have a hanger.

However, I'm not sure this is a problem. On my car, the hanger appears to exert a lot of force on the exhaust, which may be worse than having no hanger at all.

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

I'M NOT RUNNING A DOWNPIPE HANGER ON MY CAR.... IT MOVES SOME BUT ITS NOT TOO BAD.

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

I don't have anything supporting down pipe, and didn't see any type of connector on the pipe for one? Looking at a pic of the stock exhaust next to my N1 Dual, I don't see any hanger that mounts to the transmission brace on either one of them??

I will look this weekend to see if I can tell what you are you talking about.

My VLSD replacement axle, and a pair of S15 seats are going in this weekend, so I will be under the car again

Post by **PROJECTRB240SX** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

THE PART THAT MOUNTS TO THE TRANSMISSION IS THE COLLECTOR PIPE ON THE KA24 OR THE SR20DET DOWNPIPE.

Post by **NISMO_RB25** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

Ok, I get it now. When I yanked the KA out, I never disconnected the transmission from the motor, so I never even noticed that the KA's header connected to the transmission.

Post by **rbsileighty** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

We are going to make one for Hybrids car over the long holiday (DP FP hanger) due to his front pipe has started to droop... and his car is really really low in the first place.

That is cool Mack, I like the way you added the extra bolt bracket on the front of the X-member instead of that piece the other mounts tend to use as a rest for their mount extentions. I was thinking of using the same method when I try to make my mounts for my car. With the tightly sprung FLT-A2's on the car, I would like to know my mounts are secure with that much of a load above them.

Post by **FAST-DATSUN** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

Yes if you want it we will make one for the stock hanger for the kit... O-B-Y We have new isolstor in work for the engine and trans made from POLY, they will be done soon for the kits and everone can retro-fit for cost....and mount kit after 5/1/04 will be stronger as we changing to POWER COATING....HA<HA

Post by **b-s14** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

hey mack, are u sayin the mounts that are currently on the market are not as strong as the one ur currently making..? i'm currently looking into getting the mount/driveshaft set for rb26 going to s14.

Post by **rbsileighty** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

I'd imagine he is teasing about one of the comments made in an old mount post.

Post by **b-s14** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

i hope, i'm very gullible person :oy:

Post by **xjon** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

something about powder coated mounts purdier and stronger.

How much to retrofit for the new poly's and when?

Post by **FAST-DATSUN** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

$60 shipped for all 3 mounts for the retrofit guys. waiting for them to come in from the manufactor in about 2 weeks had to get them special made for the engine..Yes, the power coating is the hot way to get better mounts..

Post by **b-s14** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

so summing up everything, these new mounts your making is like an upgrade to people with the mount/drive shaft kit... ? i dunt understand...

Post by **Toad[^_^]** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

Sorry to interupt but would it be inappropriate to ask exactly how much I should dent the firewal? I didn't think it to important to open up a new thread...

Post by **FAST-DATSUN** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

on most car you do not need to do it except for making sure it not going to make noise about 3/16 to 1/2 is all that needed but we usually do it a inch to unsure that there is enough room so there is no rubbing....

Post by **FAST-DATSUN** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

The up-grade is to the rubber isolatior for the engine and trans not the metal parts. WE are trying to act on customer inputs that they want a firmer better looking materal, and there was nothing wrong with the rubber, just a power coating is comesitc over paint

Post by **b-s14** » Mon Apr 05, 2004 6:42 am

so its a basic upgrade... for 60 bucks.. i think its a must!!

The Great Mount saga continues

The Great Mount saga continues

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