After 3 years of patiently waiting
#17
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From: Buena Park, CA
#18
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From: Buena Park, CA
started more work around 9pm. after an hour of searching teh intranetz, i realized i was using the wrong piping for the mid up-pipe....FML
found the right piping, but still couldn't get it to fit the way it was supposed to. Went back to the pictures i previously found, and realized the stock exhaust manifolds have a heat shield on my car, which was A) not found on the other installs, and B) was never mentioned to be removed on the PowerLab instructions.l
looks like i may need to get a hammer and do some gentle massaging in the morning. looking to gain about 1/4 to 1/2" of needed clearance.
found the right piping, but still couldn't get it to fit the way it was supposed to. Went back to the pictures i previously found, and realized the stock exhaust manifolds have a heat shield on my car, which was A) not found on the other installs, and B) was never mentioned to be removed on the PowerLab instructions.l
looks like i may need to get a hammer and do some gentle massaging in the morning. looking to gain about 1/4 to 1/2" of needed clearance.
#25
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From: Buena Park, CA
thanks!
no pics yet but ill keep updating as time and temper allows
#26
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From: Buena Park, CA
well ran into a rather significant setback. the mid pipe on the kit is hitting the steering knuckle. it looks like i need at least 1/2 to 1 inch clearsnce to get it to sit how it needs to.
with that being said my buddy and i are gonna try and mount most of everything else and thrn try and fab up a new midpipe.
i was getting discouraged, but realized this will be the first of many setbacjs. so ill embtace it as an opportunity to learn
with that being said my buddy and i are gonna try and mount most of everything else and thrn try and fab up a new midpipe.
i was getting discouraged, but realized this will be the first of many setbacjs. so ill embtace it as an opportunity to learn
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#29
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From: Buena Park, CA
well thanks for the encouragement. i'll keep at it, hopefully it won't take me too long to figure out the piping aspect of it.
FYI, this is what i'm dealing with. no big deal in the grand scheme of things, and in retrospect. it's what i should have expected when buying a part not truly designed for a sedan.
FYI, this is what i'm dealing with. no big deal in the grand scheme of things, and in retrospect. it's what i should have expected when buying a part not truly designed for a sedan.
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