You answered your own question without even realising it.... or you could do a straight water neck and get the cleance you need that speedcircut offers
Edit: See page two for spacer
http://www.mazdas247.com/forum/show...New-options-coming-for-P.E.P.-Downpipes/page2
http://www.speedcircuit.net/product...d/405?osCsid=2e00f8dd3b39263c5e94cf2b41bdf7f4
My hose rad is like 0.5" from downpipe, is it any chance of melting/burning of something like that? This type of hose can take a lot of temp from what i know but i dont know if it can handle the downpipe heat ?