s12 or s13 engine mounts on ca18det

northerner · #1 13-05-2010, 20:36

Anyone who has done the DET conversion can tell me weather its best to go with the s13 mounts on the DET? The reason I ask is that I cant get a spanner in the hole on the front sub frame to undo the S12 mounts. I know the
S12 mounts will bolt to the det block but with only 2 bolts were the s13 mounts have three.

30psi · #2 13-05-2010, 20:39

The S13 mounts can just bolt up. It's a bit of a tight squeeze I found with Nismo mounts, as I think the s13 subframe is prob 1cm wider where they bolt in

northerner · #3 13-05-2010, 20:45

I want to use the S13 mounts but I cant get the s12 ones unbolted. I cant get a spanner in the gap to unbolt them. I aint dropping the subframe.

30psi · #4 13-05-2010, 20:46

Ah shit, yeah you need a bit of a bent spanner.

northerner · #5 13-05-2010, 20:52

I will try and bend a spanner tomorrow with a *ucken big hammer

Do you think the s12 mounts will be ok ? after all they are only 2 bolt v 3 bolt

30psi · #6 13-05-2010, 20:56

Well it depends, if you're a lunatic trying, drifting, dumping the clutch etc then a weakness in those bolts will show up.

In my old S12 I had the bolts shear on the inlet side. The engine dropped a few inches. It didn't drop any further because the oil filter stuff itself in to the side of the amount. Made a hole in the oil filter though.

northerner · #7 13-05-2010, 20:59

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Originally Posted by 30psi

Well it depends, if you're a lunatic trying, drifting, dumping the clutch etc then a weakness in those bolts will show up.

In my old S12 I had the bolts shear on the inlet side. The engine dropped a few inches. It didn't drop any further because the oil filter stuff itself in to the side of the amount. Made a hole in the oil filter though.

H'mmm I think I will try and bend a spanner tomorrow. If I cant undo them, they will have to stay stock

irish s12 · #8 13-05-2010, 23:24

I've been using the s12 mount's for a couple of years without any problems.

northerner · #9 14-05-2010, 07:40

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Originally Posted by irish s12

I've been using the s12 mount's for a couple of years without any problems.

Thats what I needed to hear! Thanks matey!

Did you find the same problem when installing the
DET ??

irish s12 · #10 14-05-2010, 20:16

I just bolted the engine straight onto the s12 mounts,I didn't bother taking them out of the car.