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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 10:29 PM
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to those of yous with stainless baileys header tanks....did you fit it in the same place as the standard or did u have to move it down a bit? put mine on today in the original place but the bonnet wont shut and moving it down kinks the bottom hose...i know i could just cut the hose etc but wanted other peeps thoughts..cheers...(its a s1 btw)
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 11:02 PM
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I fitted mine slightly lower mate
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Old Sep 21, 2008 | 11:18 PM
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there is somthings that have to be left standard and one of them is the headertank!!
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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u might have the wrong one as theres 2 types!ones shallow and deep,to match the 2 types of inner wings
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 06:57 PM
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2 types of inner wing? thats new to me! these bloody cars! lol..how do i check which is which?
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 07:46 PM
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ones quite deep but ones shallow,im not sure wht ones had what,but if u compare it to ur std tank,the difference will be noticeable!
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 08:03 PM
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what there on about is the proper 90 spec cars have different inner wings your being a series one should have the earlier type which is shallower
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Old Sep 22, 2008 | 09:32 PM
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you need to bend the brackets slightly mate, use the top mounting holes and then just drill some new lower ones- had already been done to mine as i bought a used header tank
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Old Sep 23, 2008 | 07:14 AM
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ive got two header tanks in mine, had to drill for both of them
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