Well my OEM front and rear mounts came in today. I pieced everything together for a mock up and there are a few things that I am not to sure about. This is really the first time I'm putting together a suspension but it seems pretty self-explanatory.

Coilovers:




OEM mounts, front and rear:









And these two aluminum pieces. I don't know where they go:




This is my attempt at the front mock-up:









There is alot of space inbetween the spring seat and the mount. What gives?

Now I'm pretty sure I read somewhere on another thread that there needs to be an isolator housing inbetween the spring and the mount. Although he had D-Specs and Pro kit. Where does it need to be placed?




This is the rear mock-up:










The rears look like they fit pretty well except when I take them off the spring and piece them together like this:





There seems to be some space in there. They don't fit flush like this but it fits snug on the coil-over.


Any help with this would be great. Any pointers would be great as well.

rear im un sure on.

as for fronts, you need to pick up a set of the stock rotating bearing rubbers. i believe the 00-05 style is whats supposed to be used.



I must confess... I feel like a monster!

You need the lower part of the stock front mounts for the front. You take it apart and it goes over the strut and spring, then the aluminum pieces (smaller side up), then the OEM mount, then the nut.

For the rears, I'm unsure also, cause I've never installed OEM coilover rears...they were already assembled when I got mine.

Mmmmm....basics

Watching this for feedback



M62, 42's, ZZP 3", ZZP S3 H/E
214whp 190wtq

LoudCav wrote:You need the lower part of the stock front mounts for the front. You take it apart and it goes over the strut and spring, then the aluminum pieces (smaller side up), then the OEM mount, then the nut.

For the rears, I'm unsure also, cause I've never installed OEM coilover rears...they were already assembled when I got mine.

Wait dont you use the lower stock mount only if you use the stock mounts? Aren't these solid mounts? Do you have a pic? I have the same mounts with BG coilovers and i didnt use any part of the stock mounts.


ECOtec DOHC

For the fronts, your coilover 's are supposed to have top hats with rotational bearings in them, like a torington bearing, that is what the sleeve rides on. For the rear you will need to put a couple washers under the shaft to pull the mount up, alot just jack up the spring. The fronts are missing the adapter though. They should look like this.

Mark








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Thats what I thought. Thanks Mark


ECOtec DOHC

Tein basics do not come with top hats. they come with the gold piece that allows the spring to sit against the stock mount.



Go Go OG Traction!!

You will need to order my top hats then.


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What exactly are top hats? Do they go in place of the isolator housing or whatever?

Mark, where are they listed on your site?

Where do I place those two aluminum pieces? Do they go in the top hat?

all of these threads would be solved by creating some nice instructions for installation.

I had OEM solid mounts since last year and went through a lot of back and forth PM, IM and phone tag before i got it working. Clear instructions are a very important part of the product IMO. Even if its just a detailed how to on the org with good pics.

I did do a write up for a CO and NON CO application. The problem is there are so many different options out there.

For the top hats, tommy shoot me a PM or e-mail. They are $50 and I can probably get a set out asap for you. They are under the Nissan part on the site. I will be doing some work on the site tonight and will add them as an option.

Mark


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oldskool wrote:all of these threads would be solved by creating some nice instructions for installation.

Probably a good idea. I know there are many different options for these mounts but all of them are made to order from what you had told me. So why not just print up some instructions while you are making the set? That would makes things much easier for us I think. Just a suggestion though.

links to said write ups?

This get figured out yet? Interested to see/hear install comments.



M62, 42's, ZZP 3", ZZP S3 H/E
214whp 190wtq

No, not yet. Mark said I need to get his top hats for the front mounts, just haven't had the money to order some and get them installed. School is a pain right now. It's over in 2 weeks so by mid-december I should have everything installed.

slvrblit wrote:This get figured out yet? Interested to see/hear install comments.

Jason
99 Z24 Supercharged
157hp/171tq - NA
190hp/170tq @ 6psi

LG0/LD9 for Life

Still working on this. I finally have the money to order the top hats to finish the installation but now I can't get in touch with Mark.

Anybody heard from him lately?

It's the holidays so I'm sure he's out of town like so many others.
Back to work next week so things will be back to normal again.


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Newbie member since 1999
Thank you Dave and JBO!

Good point.

I'll just try him next week. Hopefully he will respond...

Yep, just got back in town. Tommy you got a pm.

Mark


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Tommy, here are your top hats. Shippinig out tonight as promised.

Mark




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Ok wonderful!

And these go in place of the gold spring seats in the previous pictures, right? And I'm also assuming they fit in with the top of the cone facing up and the bearing and washers fit in that little lip at the top?

Yep you are correct.

Mark


http://www.overkillengineeringmotorsports.com/

Definitely watching this. I'll be getting solid mounts for my basics this year.