Has anyone had problems with the sms header hitting an EF cross-member?? I'm on a budget and don't have money to change the cross-member at this time.

My proposed set up will be:

B18C block
SMS header
etc.

Thanks H-T members!!

 

It is a 4-2-1 design (Roughly speaking), correct?

 

notch the support

 

I believe it is a 4-2-1 design with a 2.5 inch collector.

Is it really necessary to notch the cross-member? Anyone have any pics of this?

Thanks again H-T

 

Yes, if you plan to use the stock crossmember, you will have to notch a big chunk of it out. It also depends on how much clearance the header will need, as some headers have different designs than others.

Here is a pic I found from searching of a stock crossmember notched:

 

wow...that thing looks mangled. not too pretty if ya ask me. anyone else???

 

Thats about how all the ones I have seen look

 

Just bang the metal lip with a big hammer..

 

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That's pretty much your only choice if you want to keep the stock crossmember. The cheapest crossmember out there is the place-racing, which should allow clearance for whatever header you are thinking about getting.

Other than that, your pretty much limited by the amount of money you want to spend.

 

Buy a traction kit, L con is the way to go. I installed a 98 type r header with a b16 swap in my buddy's 91 hatch and we had to cut the crossmember to crap. Buy a traction kit. It's lighter, stronger, has great clearance, eliminates wheel hop, and is cosmeticly pleasing. we actually beand the first crossmember we tried to modify and had to use on i had laying around. L con traction kits are the way to go.

 

On a 91 civic do traction bars make a diff? I don't get any wheel hop now.

 

anyone have a site for L con???

 

Heres what a notched crossmember is supposed to look like, not that mangled garbage...





Mine

 

That looks good

 

nice work!!

anyone modify a cross-member with a sms (or similar type) header?
pics anyone?

Big-ups to HT member for all the great input!!

 

how much was the welding?

 

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probably about $2 in gas and $0.50 in wire. Plus a little bit of wear on a grinding wheel.

around $3

 

oh yeah... The header was a large 4-1 and its a b18c in crx with DIY mounts.. so it should clear 95% of headers.

 

i need your help!!