downpipe for preludes. squeeze between crossmemember?

In the 4th gen ludes, how difficult is it to squeeze a downpipe between the crossmember and the oil pan? any pictures of this tight routing? is a 3" dp possible or only 2.5"? mandrel bend is good enough for clearance? or some extreme piecuts and welding?

 

3" downpipe between the crossmember will work. It will just take some time to mock up and make it, but it is possible.

 

Get a traction bar and you'll have tons of room.

 

so a traction bar will replace the front crossmember? Interesting. =]

 

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Yep, I don't want to post pictures and get banned , but I just installed mine and I now have 6-7" from crossmember-to-engine

 

why would you be banned.

 

pics! please

looking to go bigger dp soon


i dont know if 3" is possible with ac.. assuming your turbo hotside is on the drivers side like mine

 

If you run a log manifold, a 3" dp will clear the AC barely. On my setup we used piecuts to form the bend off the turbine outlet.

 

^^^ it would be great if we can see some pics of that action =] ... and how it clears the crossmember

 

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Seems like everything traction bar-related gets you in trouble....but I'll take a chance and post some pics.

 

how much do traction bars typically cost for 4th gen lude? i even saw some pictures with front torque mounts. which is nice for turbo applications

 

i think there is a couple threads about a traction bar for 4th gens. Hawkze_2.3 is using a PFI Traction Bar. and there is also BB6-213 (HT Member) who is also in the process of making them for both 4th and 5th gens. most prelude traction bars i think will be around $400-$450. not exactly sure though. They well defenitly clear up room as you can see in Hawkze pics.

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Seems like everything traction bar-related gets you in trouble....but I'll take a chance and post some pics.
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haha seems that way huh?

 

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In the 4th gen ludes, how difficult is it to squeeze a downpipe between the crossmember and the oil pan? any pictures of this tight routing? is a 3" dp possible or only 2.5"? mandrel bend is good enough for clearance? or some extreme piecuts and welding?</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes I have 3" dp its a very tight fit,(especially with the moroso oil pan) its defiantly hard work. I have an explicitspeed traction bar and it yields way more room then the stock crossmember did.

 

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