PA Racing K Member, "editing"

[LTb1ow]

This pipe below, is banging on my K member.
http://i45.photobucket.com/albums/f94/RealQuick/Matt%20Kohler/6.jpg

My K is shown below (same turbo kit, different K)
http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad86/lts1ow/c9f42f64-9e6c-4b76-8e87-83fdddb54075_zps31padtne.jpg

The arrow points to a corner I would want to knock down with a grinder to get more room between the pipes.

Anyone see a huge issue with this?

[WildBillyT]

How much do you need to cut/grind?

[LTb1ow]

I would like to get like a 1/8 of a inch clearance and then hope with a hard mounted downpipe, it doesn't bang.

[V]

Can you weld on the inside of the control arm pocket to add some material on that side where you'd be removing material from the outside?

[NJSPEEDER]

If you can take some plate and box it back in when you are done I don't see how it would be any problem.

[sweetbmxrider]

I agree, notch and box.

[LTb1ow]

Or, idiot me had a semi good idea... just smash the pipe a lil to clear it.

[NJSPEEDER]

Along that line, is there room for a short piece of ovalized tubing? How big a dent would you need to clear, are we talking just a dimple or do you have to make smash?

[LTb1ow]

Along that line, is there room for a short piece of ovalized tubing? How big a dent would you need to clear, are we talking just a dimple or do you have to make smash?

Small dimple.

Pipe is dumped soon after that area so not terribly worried about affecting CSA.

[WildBillyT]

Small dimple.

Pipe is dumped soon after that area so not terribly worried about affecting CSA.

Oh, I thought that was out of the question. Dimple away.

[Mike]

Or a combo of the two. Instead of a 1/8 dent or 1/8 grinding. 1/16 off each maybe?

[LTb1ow]

I will experiment, and see if a small local dimple will save me from having to grind.

[V]

1/8" shim under driver side motor mount?

[LTb1ow]

1/8" shim under driver side motor mount?

An add to my 4x4 look? No thanks :rofl:

Pulled exhaust and gave it some loving with a small sledge. Plenty of clearance now between K and exhaust. Simple success.