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Drift Nation
11-19-2011, 11:13 AM
So I've got these^ but the Xcessive is a defect and needs to be re-drilled. I don't have the time today to drill em but my stock engine mounts are pretty bad and it's my only day off for a week and wanna throw em on. Bad idea with the stock tranny mount for a week or so?

YES it's a daily, idgaf about pussy-ass vibrations. YES I understand I have to locktite all my small bolts and re-torque everything to be safe. NO there isn't any plastic pieces in the interior, or carpet, or heat (I scrape frost off the INSIDE of the windshield daily), or a/c (obv), it's a daily/drifter in the making for next season.
Drift Nation
11-19-2011, 03:03 PM
nobody at all?
Broadfield
11-19-2011, 03:37 PM
nobody at all?

Patience man, the site is pretty dead on the weekends.
Drift Nation
11-19-2011, 03:47 PM
Patience man, the site is pretty dead on the weekends.

Ahh, yes patience is a virtue. I have no life besides work and working on the whip haha.
Drift Nation
11-24-2011, 10:15 AM
Got both installed the other day, I love em! Zip tied front end ain't cuttin' it though
TheRealSy90
11-24-2011, 02:09 PM
Wow, my Xcessive trans mount had to be re drilled also, I called them and they said they would have it fixed. So much for that.

It also lowered my transmission so I can't run a shift boot anymore, not to pleased with that...
pincheturbo
11-24-2011, 02:59 PM
you guys might be doing it wrong. i thought the same thing also, but in fact i was installing it the wrong way. there is a specific order to installing it but i cant remember exactly what that was off the top of my head.

but yes everything rattles like a BITCH and it lowers the transmission a good couple inches. nothing a "JDM" Knob from 9K cant fix. i'll go run out right now and snap pics for you bros
pincheturbo
11-24-2011, 05:34 PM
http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/CorrenceAlmighty/IMG00330-20111124-1432.jpg

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d16/CorrenceAlmighty/IMG00328-20111124-1432.jpg
TheRealSy90
11-24-2011, 08:56 PM
It's not an issue with the shiftknob. My shifter hits the hole in the sheetmetal where it comes through the bottom of the car. Thus I can't run the rubber boot there because it binds up and won't go into 2nd 4th and reverse. Also due to the new angle of the motor and transmission, I blew up the rubber bushing between the stock two piece driveshaft twice. I had to purchase a Driveshaft shop one piece after that to avoid it.
TheRealSy90
11-24-2011, 09:15 PM
It's not an issue with the shiftknob. My shifter hits the hole in the sheetmetal where it comes through the bottom of the car. Thus I can't run the rubber boot there because it binds up and won't go into 2nd 4th and reverse. Also due to the new angle of the motor and transmission, I blew up the rubber bushing between the stock two piece driveshaft twice. I had to purchase a Driveshaft shop one piece after that to avoid it.

Found my pictures.

You can see here the holes that were pre drilled, and where I had to drill new ones. I actually didn't get the second hole lined up correctly still and only used one bolt :fawk2:
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff7/I1UPI-Sy90/IMG00035.jpg

So this was the resulting angle of my stock driveshaft.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff7/I1UPI-Sy90/IMG00040.jpg

And after a week of driving, this happened.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff7/I1UPI-Sy90/IMG00028.jpg

Replaced the bushing and it broke again after about another week.
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff7/I1UPI-Sy90/IMG00046.jpg

And this fixed my problem from there on. Sorry about the blackberry pictures :$
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff7/I1UPI-Sy90/IMG00043.jpg
twinspool
11-24-2011, 09:23 PM
Couldn't buy the metal bend it/drill it to make your own and most likely fit better?
TheRealSy90
11-24-2011, 09:29 PM
Couldn't buy the metal bend it/drill it to make your own and most likely fit better?

The point is the parts have been shipped out defective multiple times and they are yet to fix it.
sidewayz240
11-24-2011, 09:49 PM
The point is the parts have been shipped out defective multiple times and they are yet to fix it.

Plus it's a just a horrbile design.. Amount of thought and testing into that mount? Zero.
twinspool
11-24-2011, 09:53 PM
The point is the parts have been shipped out defective multiple times and they are yet to fix it.

Hence my comment about making it yourself instead of buying a simple formed and slotted plate.
TheRealSy90
11-24-2011, 10:16 PM
you guys might be doing it wrong. i thought the same thing also, but in fact i was installing it the wrong way. there is a specific order to installing it but i cant remember exactly what that was off the top of my head.

but yes everything rattles like a BITCH and it lowers the transmission a good couple inches. nothing a "JDM" Knob from 9K cant fix. i'll go run out right now and snap pics for you bros

This is what I meant about the shifter clearance issue.

3rd gear.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7021/6398103447_da2a36acee.jpg

Neutral.
http://farm7.staticflickr.com/6224/6398132131_1c8a1f752d.jpg

4th gear. Touching the sheet metal.
http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7005/6398159265_89fff37208.jpg
TheRealSy90
11-24-2011, 10:18 PM
Hence my comment about making it yourself instead of buying a simple formed and slotted plate.

At the time of purchasing these mounts, I was under the impression of "plug and play" installation. I did not have the time to make my own mount. Of course if i would have known of the issues I eventually had, I would have made my own mount.
Hashiriya415
11-25-2011, 12:48 AM
Forget the whole doesn't line up hole crap. WHY would you not put spacers to bring up the tranny to the correct position??
@(O_o)@
11-25-2011, 04:44 AM
It seems as though you could flip it and it should fix the height problem.
essforteen
11-25-2011, 05:04 AM
It seems as though you could flip it and it should fix the height problem.

Exactly i think they put it on the wrong way! flip it around and see if it works! If you
tried this then they made some messed up shit! who would want their transmission
lower than the frame rails??
n240sx
11-25-2011, 09:10 AM
Yep I did the same thing when i had a set of xcessive mounts. I originally installed the tranny mount wrong and had similar issues. I flipped it around and it worked great. Unfortunately, I don't have pics of it correctly installed and it's no longer installed on the car.
KrazyS13
11-25-2011, 09:20 AM
You can clearly see that mount is suppose to be mounted the opposite way.. I can't believe so many people can get it wrong and think it's right...lol

Use some ingenuity once in awhile.. If something seems that far off with what should be a quality product from a reputable company then something probably isn't installed correctly.. Would've taken 5 minutes to flip it and try it the other way...

Or you could've just called them and explain the situation.. They probably would've just said "flip it dummy"...
MrFairlady
11-25-2011, 09:29 AM
JESUS....I really hope you all have only paid $10 for this thing or got them for Free.

WTF is the point? Just bend a Metal bar and drill some holes - Done & Done. Its a wonder its not fitting correctly.:barf:
Is Seriously a $60 solid poly mount just Drowning the wallet? Is this some New JDM tyte hype I'm missing out on?

Sorry just had to chime in on this one because of how retarded that thing looks and the problems your having from it.

Amount of thought and testing into that mount? Zero
/End thread.
Hashiriya415
11-25-2011, 12:26 PM
^^^ feel the exact way. Was just about to post after seeing the price.
Drift Nation
11-25-2011, 01:06 PM
I did not have a problem with any height change in the tranny. Picked up the mount for 20 bucks knowning of the defect and after drilling the plate and installing the avid solid motor mounts there was only one possible way the xcessive plate would line up. I'll grab a couple pics to compare during lunch break.
Enna
11-25-2011, 01:32 PM
Lmao "this shit doesn't fit right, oh they fucked up in making it."
Drift Nation
11-25-2011, 01:51 PM
http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu56/lastnight09/db77801d.jpg
Neutral http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu56/lastnight09/b142842c.jpg
4rth http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu56/lastnight09/2ebd84ba.jpg
Neutral http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu56/lastnight09/88c32c9a.jpg
4rth http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu56/lastnight09/3de51a68.jpg
TheRealSy90
11-25-2011, 04:22 PM
I forgot to mention I don't have a short shifter lol.
Drift Nation
11-26-2011, 05:50 AM
I forgot to mention I don't have a short shifter lol.

Thought about that but after comparing pictures, looks like yours should be flipped and spun 180 degrees, that should fix your height problem.
G5SR20240
11-26-2011, 06:21 AM
Lol no one thought about flipping their mount? Haha
BOROSUN
11-26-2011, 01:46 PM
after you flip it...you should also put back that t-mount brace with it like driftnaton did.
TheRealSy90
11-26-2011, 04:20 PM
Thought about that but after comparing pictures, looks like yours should be flipped and spun 180 degrees, that should fix your height problem.

So I see where I screwed up now. When I installed the trans mount I was matching it up to how the factory mount looked. Which of course is wrong since there is no bushing now. I guess I was just in a hurry to install it at the time and didn't think about what I was doing.

You can see how the way mine is mounted looks similar to the way the stock one mounts, which is actually the incorrect way to install it :/
http://i240.photobucket.com/albums/ff7/I1UPI-Sy90/IMG00035.jpg
http://i633.photobucket.com/albums/uu56/lastnight09/db77801d.jpg