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Old 05-04-2015, 08:40 PM   #1
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PA Racing K Member, "editing"

This pipe below, is banging on my K member.


My K is shown below (same turbo kit, different K)


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?
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Old 05-04-2015, 08:44 PM   #2
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How much do you need to cut/grind?
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Old 05-04-2015, 08:48 PM   #3
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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.
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Old 05-04-2015, 09:21 PM   #4
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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?
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Old 05-05-2015, 05:10 AM   #5
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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.
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I agree, notch and box.
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Or, idiot me had a semi good idea... just smash the pipe a lil to clear it.
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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?
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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.
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Old 05-05-2015, 09:23 AM   #10
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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.
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Or a combo of the two. Instead of a 1/8 dent or 1/8 grinding. 1/16 off each maybe?
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I will experiment, and see if a small local dimple will save me from having to grind.
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1/8" shim under driver side motor mount?
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Old 05-05-2015, 07:32 PM   #14
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1/8" shim under driver side motor mount?
An add to my 4x4 look? No thanks

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