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just wondering if anyone has ever tried to put a gtk550 on a hks cast iron lowmount manifold? thinking trying out one of those new gtk turbos but now im thinking about clearance issues :P

anyone know if it will fit or if the physical size of it is any bigger then a gt35?

I have photos of a Gt 30 / 40 mocked up on one of these manifolds on my RB25 engine. Compressor housing fouled the engine mount rubber isolator slightly, a bit of judicious cutting solved it, or a different mount would.

rb25turbo.jpg

I have photos of a Gt 30 / 40 mocked up on one of these manifolds on my RB25 engine. Compressor housing fouled the engine mount rubber isolator slightly, a bit of judicious cutting solved it, or a different mount would.

rb25turbo.jpg

same on mine, the engine mount needed to be trimmed.

looks close as :) and i just noticed its slightly bigger then a gt35. just hope it fits or else top mount here i come :angry: never heard people mention anything about engine mounts getting in the way in a hks lowmount manifold before today. learn new things everyday.

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