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just hoping this is the right place to post...
i just bought a 2.5 inch system, and couldnt fit the lukeys because they come out 7 inches from the exhaust outlet (about double the distance of the stock manifold) problem is my converter is in that area and i could not fit it as its in the way by at least an inch or so... whats the best way to go about this? (moving it? etc) cheers, adam |
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| adam_k |
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*bump*
spoke a gas joint and they said its too much of a hastle.. i know people have done it? anyone hav pics of theirs? cheers |
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| relaxed_diplomacy |
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I have seen some converters to be about three times the size of some others. Impco's can be large, whereas the Airod in my car is the smallest i've seen.
What size is your converter? Pic?
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i took some pics today, and got a ruler out, doesnt look too good.
anyone have any ideas/previous experience with a similar situation? cheers 
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| relaxed_diplomacy |
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You've got a large converter, it's about 2 to 2.5 times the size of a small
converter. The way i see it you have three options. Fit your battery in your boot and place your converter where the battery was. Fit a small converter where your current one is. Fit a small converter on the passenger side of your engine bay. My XG has an OMVL which is about medium sized fitted on the passenger side, so i figure a small converter could sit on the passenger side of an EB, but i reckon this last is the worst option. There are other guys here that have personally worked their way around this issue and it would be good to get their input too.
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| twase |
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I had the same problem but I could solve it in a EF by installing an AU header tank and mounting the convertor where the EF header tank was. This won't work for you if you are AU with ABS though.
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| relaxed_diplomacy |
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Whoops, i think you're right, it looks like an AU. It's very similar to looking in my EB's engine bay, considering my EB has an AU motor.
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| harddriver |
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i have done 1conversion with this convertor and the tuned pacies.i moved the convertor forward and made custom brackets not much else u can do
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| adam_k |
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i'm currently thinkin of a few things
washer bottle area + custom bracket (god knows where) and smaller converter but with the smaller converter, would i have to change anything? it wouldnt just be a straight hook-up would it? cheers for the responses so far |
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| tiny56 |
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u cant put convertor where the battery is - by law it has to b mounted behind #1 cyl
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any more ideas? experiences?
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| tiny56 |
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ive got lukey extractors and the convertor mounted on shocker hump and a aluminium heat shield in between BUT my is a OMVL90
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| relaxed_diplomacy |
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tiny56 wrote: u cant put convertor where the battery is - by law it has to b mounted behind #1 cyl
That's interesting, why is that? In case of a front end accident potentially spilling some gas?
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| relaxed_diplomacy |
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adam_k wrote: any more ideas? experiences?
How far is the one you have from the underside of the bonnet? Can you move it upwards? Or upwards and forwards?
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relaxed_diplomacy wrote: adam_k wrote: any more ideas? experiences? How far is the one you have from the underside of the bonnet? Can you move it upwards? Or upwards and forwards? i'll check, thanks |
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