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Old 10-07-2012, 11:13 AM
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Im having trouble getting these to fit perfect.. Has anyone over come this..?... If so how..?






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Old 10-07-2012, 11:24 AM
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Its a sign telling you not to drill the strut tops mate , whats it like with the top hose going in underneath the strut brace ?
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Looking again it looks odd with the hose over the top
Old 10-07-2012, 11:27 AM
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It's a right shitty fit... Need away around this so I can fit it and it look good...
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Mat the pipe isnt bent coming out the top of the breather by any chance ?
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I had exactly the same problem. I cut the outlets off the tank, fitted angled aeroquip joints, cut a bit of metal off the bottom of the brace and run everything under the brace... Looked ok for me, but my car isn't so mint as yours!
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Originally Posted by RS_matt
Comedy run in the family....

Humans breath they don't breather....obviously no good at grammar either like your running...
Thats fookin class Matt ha ha.
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Originally Posted by davewithacossie
your quick!, you work out?
Could say that.


Originally Posted by cossiestu
I had exactly the same problem. I cut the outlets off the tank, fitted angled aeroquip joints, cut a bit of metal off the bottom of the brace and run everything under the brace... Looked ok for me, but my car isn't so mint as yours!
Any pictures mate..?

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Who is this fool ruining your thread

Not so good mat its certanly not a perfect fit & looks like somehting is going to need to be modified to make it right meaning re powdercoated
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Don't worry Carlo He won't for long..

Might give it a miss unless I can get a satisfactory fit/look.
Old 10-07-2012, 12:14 PM
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just an idea but could you not spin the strut brace around so it mounts at the back of the strut instead of the front then giving more room for the hoses
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No mate... I wouldn't like the look of it back to front.
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can you not have a fitting welded on the tank at the oposite end, so the other hose can run around the back of the strut top and then connect?
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I could James... But I'm unsure what's inside as there walls for separating isn't they mate...?
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I know its not a huge help with the one you have got but this one below has the pipe at the other end of the tank like james is talking about?

http://www.mattlewismotorsportonline...p?productid=76
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Had the same problem Matt, had to cut the AN fitting off and fit another in the front

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That looks well Chris mate.
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A pic of wennys.
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Originally Posted by RS_matt
I could James... But I'm unsure what's inside as there walls for separating isn't they mate...?
You can do it this way np
The only seperation is done because the breather port outlet pipe is extended on the inside of the tank. So the pipe is acting as seperator. So the ports can be moved as long as they a placed at same hight as std.

I have same strut brace as you - you need to relocate those fittings - will not fit the way you are trying to unfotunately.

I had Bailey custom make a tank with two an fittings going between the wing and the strut instead

Sell the tank you have and get a custom one made

Cheers
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