I was able to pick up an HKS Twin Power from a fellow forum member. However, finding a desirable mounting spot has proven to be more difficult than I could imagine. Purchasing the Twin Power, I figured that, well HKS would know where to mount this thing on a RHD FD... but that isn't so. I've seen plenty of threads of LHD cars mounting locations but that isn't of any use.

The RHD FD has the ABS pump in the location most USDM cars have their cruise control mounted (or nothing at all except the brake booster/master cylinder). So space is very tight on the RHD FD. I also do not like the idea of it sitting anywhere that could remotely get hot or vibrate too harshly.

Any location ideas from anyone that has RHD?

Thanks in advance!

 

I don't know exactly where's the best spot on a RHD car, but typically on a LHD car it's mounted to an unused hole near the shock tower. On my car the hole was for a 12mm bolt and I had to slightly drill out the hole in the Twinpower to fit that size of bolt (M8).

The harness gives you a decent amount of room. If there's not a good unused hole handy you could make a simple bracket - pull a bolt from, say, the ABS pump, put the bracket around that, then have another hole on the other end of the bracket to attach the Twinpower.

Personally I'd prefer it to be bolted down nicely and not just zip tied somewhere.

Dale

 

Yup, I think most use that shock tower hole Dale mentioned, I have a bracket that accept M8 bolt on one end and M6 on the other to mount the TwinPower at that same location. Folks with a LHD MC brace might have to find a different spot tho.

 

@DaleClark & @ZE Power MX6 are you referring to the open bolt hole on the slope from the LHD strut tower?

I can use that spot too. Just didn't look like it was the "best" but if it is cool and I can use some padded tape to insulate it from vibration, I will go with that spot.

 

I think there’s only one M8 hole there so that should be the one, I have my TwinPower mounted there for about 7 years now without any issue.

 

Yep, it's on the LHD strut tower somewhere. I can try and take a pic of mine tonight.

Dale

 

Thanks that would be great @DaleClark

 

This is the spot.


Difficult to get an installed picture with the tight spaces, but this is on my other FD with a TP installed at that location.

 

Thanks, I'm going to try to get this done over the weekend.

 

I can't recall how high much room the ABS occupied on the other side, but this is what I did with some scrap aluminum bar this past weekend.

 

I installed mine on the cruise control bracket. If this bracket fits on an RHD car (or there is a JDM equivalent cruise control bracket), you could try it.