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foulplayer · 02-13-2007, 08:50 AM

I was wondering if I swapped in a RB20 into my S13 using tophat mounts and set the engine as low and far back as possible, wouldnt that effect the length of the driveshaft? It would need to be shortend right?

If the drive shaft needs to be shortend can a aluminum 1 piece shaft be shortend b/c thats what i have?

Thanks
Danny

*MELLO*SOS* · 02-13-2007, 09:03 AM

It should work with the stock driveshaft, I haven't heard of anyone needing a different shaft with the Top Hat mounts... Might wanna look on Nico, someone just posted some "disturbing" pictures of their TH mounts disintegrating -- before the motor was even installed/ran... GL

jobestudios · 02-13-2007, 09:32 AM

I have custom mounts on my rb20 and it required the use of a custom driveshaft, however I dont believe the tophats do.

02-13-2007, 08:50 AM	#1
foulplayer Leaky Injector Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Louisville, KY Age: 42 Posts: 80 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	RB20 into S13 I was wondering if I swapped in a RB20 into my S13 using tophat mounts and set the engine as low and far back as possible, wouldnt that effect the length of the driveshaft? It would need to be shortend right? If the drive shaft needs to be shortend can a aluminum 1 piece shaft be shortend b/c thats what i have? Thanks Danny

02-13-2007, 09:32 AM	#3
jobestudios Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Bellingham Posts: 349 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	I have custom mounts on my rb20 and it required the use of a custom driveshaft, however I dont believe the tophats do. __________________ -Jackson.Vaughn.Photography-

02-13-2007, 09:03 AM	#2
MELLOSOS* LAID OUT Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: LAS VEGAS Age: 43 Posts: 2,015 Trader Rating: (1) Rides Gallery: MELLO*SOS Feedback Score: 1 reviews	It should work with the stock driveshaft, I haven't heard of anyone needing a different shaft with the Top Hat mounts... Might wanna look on Nico, someone just posted some "disturbing" pictures of their TH mounts disintegrating -- before the motor was even installed/ran... GL