How To: Install OTTP stage2 transmission mounts
well Maven asked me to join over here from cobaltss.net and post my instructions on how to install the Over The Top Performance stage2 trans mounts. so...here ya go.
I do not reccomend these instructions for impatient people. This needs to be done very carefully as the THREE mounts will be loosened/uninstalled at one point.
Use a 2x4 inbetween the jacks and engine.
By the way, don't complain about not having a lift or anything, i did all this with the car just up on ramps. I also had the downpipe and catback removed so i could install the hahn exhaust, but having the downpipe removed gave me an ungodly amount of space to move around in, if you can remove the downpipe for this, i strongly reccomend it.
"tighten(ed) down" means....no play at all.
"rear trans bracket(18mm)"VVVV
"REAR THREE MOUNT TO SUBFRAME BOLTS(15mm)"VVVV
FRONT TRANS MOUNT BOLTS(18mm). LEFT=MOUNT TO SUBFRAME. MIDDLE&RIGHT=MOUNT TO TRANS
step1: Place hydrolic jack under trans.
step2: Place floor jack under oil pan(as close to pass. side as possible)
step3: Loosen the three bolts on the top of the passenger side upper engine mount BUT DO NOT TAKE THEM OUT!!!! LEAVE THEM THREADED!!!! ...just loosen them to allow a little movement(about .250")
step4: Remove front transmission mount via the three bolts
step5: Remove the WHOLE rear transmission mount assembly(mount, heatshield/bracket) via the three bolts on the bottom of the mount and the three bolts on the mount to trans bracket. LEAVE THE BOLT THAT GOES THROUGH THE MOUNT UNTIL IT IS ALL OFF THE CAR!!!! (it will all come out in one piece.....if it doesnt, you screwed up). once you can move it around, pull out the 02 electrical connections. its got a "christmastree type connection into the mount.
step6: Seperate the mount and bracket via the main bolt through the mount
step7: Reinstall bracket via the three bolts (WITHOUT THE MOUNT!!!) and tighten down.
step8: Install rear trans mount via the three mount to subframe bolts and tighten down.
step9: Install front trans mount via the two mount to trans bolts and leave loose. Install main bolt through the mount and start the thread it slightly, leave it loose as well.
AT THIS POINT, BOTH OTTP MOUNTS SHOULD BE ON THE CAR. FRONT SHOULD HAVE ALL THREE BOLTS LOSSELY IN. REAR SHOULD HAVE THE BRACKET ATTATCHED TO THE TRANS AND THE MOUNT ATTACHED TO THE FRAME, BOTH OF WHICH SHOULD BE TIGHTENED DOWN.step10: (Extra set of hands is useful here) Using the hydrolic jack under the transmission, start to jack it upwards untill the bolt that connects the rear trans mount to the bracket will go through(this is a fairly good amount in terms of engine movement)
AT THIS POINT, ALL BOLTS SHOULD BE ON THE CAR AND ALL THE WAY OR LOOSELY TIGHTENED
step11: Tighten the three bolts on the upper motor mount back down all the way and remove the jack from under the oil pan
step12: Tighten up ALL BOLTS on the front and rear trans mounts and remove the hydrolic jack SLOWLY, this is when everything will settle back down.
step13: Go for a LIGHT!!! (DO NOT HIT BOOST, DO NOT HIT MORE THAN 3K RPMS) drive around the block and pull back up the ramps. Yhis will allow the bolts/mounts to do any final movement
step14: Give everything a final tightening to trq specs.
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INSTALLED PICTURES
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Originally Posted by USMCFieldMP
those pics were from my old ottp stg1 install how to haha, your write up is definitely better bc getting that front mount on was a pita and i never thought to losen the top mount... but then again i was one of the first to get the mounts on production release 
