SeR_Cyclops
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do you have pics of the progress on the manifold....? im sorry i dont feel like looking through 28 pages.
GI: MSP Tubular Mani / Downpipe
- Thread starter terbow
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not yet but there will be some cad ones soon.
I'm quite busy during the week but I will try my hardest to get down there and snap a few quick pics. Again, this was with the AEM wideband O2 sensor so I don't know if any issues would arise with the stock O2 sensor in that location.
aem uses the bosch 02 like i have so if u can explain it maybe i can measure for it. again, pics would help but a drawing or anything would suffice as well.
It's the shape of the AWR pan that is the problem. It's hard to explain if you aren't familiar with the AWR pan but its bottom is really wide. There is a cutout which looks like it was meant to leave space for an O2 sensor but it wasn't enough for me. Maybe if the O2 sensor was already installed when I installed the pan but there definitely wasn't anyway I was getting that on with the pan there. You can see the little cutout on the bottom right in the picture below. That's directly out from where the stock O2 boss is (well, at least where it is on the Corksport j-pipe). In reality it isn't really that big of an issue. I'll just take a 3" downpipe without the O2 boss and weld me own in.
SeR_Cyclops
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hey magnum have you thought about modding your pan to make it fit? or just plugging that hole and welding another one on the other side? but i havnt seen your problem so i dont really know how to fix it.
I could mod the oil pan but I'd rather not seeing as it would have to be welded and welded pans tend to leak (this one is powdercoated to help prevent that). What I did was plug the stock O2 boss and had a new one welded about 2 inches further up the j-pipe (close to the s-pipe). The new boss is rotated closer to the front of the car. No issues yet but it's just something I wouldn't want to do to a nice 3" downpipe. I'll try to get pictures sometime this week.
SeR_Cyclops
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right, i see what you are saying. but if you had a shop that had a good welder is should never leak. but then agian who wants to slice into an expensive oilpan or downpipe?
I kinda get it but if i can seee a pic of it mounted and on our car it would help a bit more. no rush, just whenever you can snap pics.
It's the shape of the AWR pan that is the problem. It's hard to explain if you aren't familiar with the AWR pan but its bottom is really wide. There is a cutout which looks like it was meant to leave space for an O2 sensor but it wasn't enough for me. Maybe if the O2 sensor was already installed when I installed the pan but there definitely wasn't anyway I was getting that on with the pan there. You can see the little cutout on the bottom right in the picture below. That's directly out from where the stock O2 boss is (well, at least where it is on the Corksport j-pipe). In reality it isn't really that big of an issue. I'll just take a 3" downpipe without the O2 boss and weld me own in.
I'm just teasing, when it is done it is done; plus my P5 will be going to storage here shortly and doesn't come out til spring. But my money will be ready when you are!
HondaNoMore
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- 2003.5 MazdaSpeed Protege
Interested in the 3" pending a sale date
Velocifero
Wham Bam thank you Ma'am
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GHL did it, it's possible. Several guys on here have custom ones as well that pulled it off.
Patrickenator
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2.5" Dp
VERY interested in the 2.5" DP as long as it matches up to the Vibrant. If the pricing is as you project, this will be the next mod on my car
(starts savin some cash)
VERY interested in the 2.5" DP as long as it matches up to the Vibrant. If the pricing is as you project, this will be the next mod on my car
(starts savin some cash)HondaNoMore
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sorry, i didn't see any prices listed?
+1 ION did it.
No it wont delete anything.
We might have to run a smooth transition or something but itll fit.
