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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 09:53 PM
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what clearance has everyone got?
mine seems like its a very tight fit
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Old Jul 22, 2010 | 10:48 PM
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I only have half an inch clearance on mine.
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 07:05 AM
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Same here, almost nothing!
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 07:27 AM
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naff all which is why it's had to be moved over the box. looooads of room now
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 07:58 AM
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i have loads of room ? and i havea big actuator lol
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 09:15 AM
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I moved my rad and intercooler right forward so the bottom of the intercooler sits infront of the front crossmember, not ontop of it. I had about 2 inches of room.
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 09:58 AM
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just enuf room so the turbo doesn't gouge the rad on start up.........
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Originally Posted by makaveli96
I only have half an inch clearance on mine.
i wish i had that much
i reckon mines more like 5mm
last time the compressor housing was hitting the gearbox
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 05:37 PM
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i got about 2 foot

ish

the last manifold i had it was very tight. needed to make sure the mounts were in good nic
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Old Jul 23, 2010 | 05:42 PM
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not much room atall,
infact ive had to move the cooler and rad forward even further
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