Downpipe clearance to steering shaft
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Downpipe clearance to steering shaft
I am fabbing up a 2.5" downpipe. It's going pretty well, but I think I may be too close to the intermediate shaft. I only have about 1 cm clearance.
What do you think? Is this OK, or should I start over and route it closer to the the Tranny? Any rule of thumb on how much clearance should be allowed for engine movement?
-Keith
What do you think? Is this OK, or should I start over and route it closer to the the Tranny? Any rule of thumb on how much clearance should be allowed for engine movement?
-Keith
#2
a zoomed out photo would be useful.. it's confusing that close up. 1cm is fine provided you are on the side of the shaft nearest the fender (as that is the way the engine torques it will increase to 2-3cm under load). I doubt you'll see 1cm deflection in the mounts under decel. If it is on the other side of the shaft you may want closer to 2-3 cm.
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Mine's that close and I have no problems. The part in the pic is a 2.5-3" transition.
but the 3" pipe is tight EVERYwhere. 1cm is typically a max clearance on my setup. 2.5 should be a walk in the park.
but the 3" pipe is tight EVERYwhere. 1cm is typically a max clearance on my setup. 2.5 should be a walk in the park.
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I did 3" under like WOT- flanged after the diff so I can swap out mufflers, in a "straight out" section. I decided to try this out after some rear ended the car and scraped up the bumper. So far it's worked reasonably well for space- left room for the spare under there too.
WOT - are those poly hanger bushings?
WOT - are those poly hanger bushings?
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pff piece of cake. even with the extra cross-brace under the diff! almost a whole 1/4" of clearance all around!
Current version with the big magnaflow stealth muffler:
note that I did have to take a little off a little square diff housing boss.
Old version with the loud-*** dynomax:
http://www.y8s.com/gallery/turbo/DSC00676
So yeah I ground the boss on the housing down to make tons more room. It's MUCH better now with the magnaflow and extra ?-shaped pipe that's done how the stocker is.
The boss is pretty clear here on the right:
http://www.y8s.com/gallery/turbo/DSC00678
Current version with the big magnaflow stealth muffler:
note that I did have to take a little off a little square diff housing boss.
Old version with the loud-*** dynomax:
http://www.y8s.com/gallery/turbo/DSC00676
So yeah I ground the boss on the housing down to make tons more room. It's MUCH better now with the magnaflow and extra ?-shaped pipe that's done how the stocker is.
The boss is pretty clear here on the right:
http://www.y8s.com/gallery/turbo/DSC00678
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Holy crap y8s, i just spent a half hour looking through all of your images at http://www.y8s.com/gallery/turbo very impressive!
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Y8's Nice Job!
Yes i was running poly hangers. My entire straight section of the exhaust was a Magnaflow resonater that just barely fit. With the poly hangers the exhaust never bumped anything.
Yes i was running poly hangers. My entire straight section of the exhaust was a Magnaflow resonater that just barely fit. With the poly hangers the exhaust never bumped anything.
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I need poly hangers (goodwin is on backorder). I had hose clamps around my rubber hangers to keep my big muffler and extra-deep trunk floor (dont ask) from meeting. There was like 3/8" clearance or less.
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