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Old May 18, 2015 | 05:02 PM
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Suggestions, comments, and advice please

Some of you will probably just tell me to buy a new down pipe.
I'm open to any thing first. Thinking about wrapping it but it is right on top of the radiator. I could try and cut and weld at another angle. But I'm thinking even if I move the down pipe cut and reweld it doesn't look like even a slim fan will fit.
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Old May 18, 2015 | 06:34 PM
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Could you try a high cfm pusher fan mounted in front of the radiator with a wrapped downpipe.
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Old May 18, 2015 | 06:55 PM
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Default Re: down pipe drama

Originally Posted by DA-NINE
Could you try a high cfm pusher fan mounted in front of the radiator with a wrapped downpipe.
hmmm did not think about that...
honestly that sounds like a great idea, considering my options. will deff keep a eye on the temps but i think that could work.
after reevaluating the dp there is just no where to route a 4" but up and i cannot drive it with the copas around here like that.
my only other option i could think of would be to get a slim/tucked rad or cut my rad support.
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Old May 18, 2015 | 07:05 PM
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I run a spal pusher. Keeps temps stupid cold
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Old May 18, 2015 | 07:06 PM
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You could cut that center line radius on the down pipe down a lot

Looks like it has a 5" clr.
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Old May 18, 2015 | 07:26 PM
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Default Re: down pipe drama

Originally Posted by cleansi
hmmm did not think about that...
honestly that sounds like a great idea, considering my options. will deff keep a eye on the temps but i think that could work.
after reevaluating the dp there is just no where to route a 4" but up and i cannot drive it with the copas around here like that.
my only other option i could think of would be to get a slim/tucked rad or cut my rad support.
from what I learned, upipes suck for 2 reasons.
1.people will drop things in them right into your turbine wheel/housing.
2. Rain-self explanitory

Just general gravity based things.
Originally Posted by turbohatch96y7
I run a spal pusher. Keeps temps stupid cold
what size radiator are you running?
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Old May 19, 2015 | 01:56 AM
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You could rotate the radiator a little bit to the right(clockwise as we see on the first picture)
Ive seen it done many times
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Old May 19, 2015 | 03:41 AM
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Pusher fan and a bottle of water wetter

If that downpipe is ceramic coated I wouldnt even wrap it, looks sick as is
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Old May 19, 2015 | 04:53 AM
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Originally Posted by DA-NINE
from what I learned, upipes suck for 2 reasons.
1.people will drop things in them right into your turbine wheel/housing.
2. Rain-self explanitory

Just general gravity based things.


what size radiator are you running?
Same as yours
13" fan fit perfect but in an ek chassis
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Old May 19, 2015 | 08:08 AM
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Dont see why the downpipe needs such a huge radius.
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