# top mount vs. bottom mount manifolds **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [January 18, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-vs-bottom-mount-manifolds/208299 "2011-01-18T16:56:48Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gandza](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gandza/32/5901_2.png) [@gandza](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gandza)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 4:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-vs-bottom-mount-manifolds/208299/1 "2011-01-18T16:56:48Z")
im buying a holset hx35w turbo, going on my s13 sr20, witch wouls be wiser to buy a top mount manifold or bottom mount? can i mount a turbo this big on a bottom mount? what are the advantages/disadvantages of each? or should i run tubular or cast? ---
**Author:** ![Happy240sx](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/happy240sx/32/5515_2.png) [@Happy240sx](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Happy240sx)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-vs-bottom-mount-manifolds/208299/2 "2011-01-18T17:25:11Z")
I don’t think you can get that turbo on a bottom mount. ---
**Author:** ![gandza](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gandza/32/5901_2.png) [@gandza](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/gandza)\ **Post date:** [January 18, 2011, 5:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-vs-bottom-mount-manifolds/208299/3 "2011-01-18T17:28:50Z")
didnt think so, i was thinking about doing a cast log mani, strong and durrable 😉 ---
**Author:** ![izzo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/izzo/32/5769_2.png) [@izzo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/izzo)\ **Post date:** [January 19, 2011, 5:38am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/top-mount-vs-bottom-mount-manifolds/208299/4 "2011-01-19T05:38:10Z")
too big. top mount is balling anyway.