How much do you have to take out of the crossmember to make this fit ? I m trying now and it looks like you would have to take alot out of the crossmember to make it fit but I was told you just have to cut that pinch weld looking part off to get it in there.

 

bump .... i know there are a few ppl that have done it.

 

Be sure to takes pics.........of the cracks when they show up.

I wouldn't even bother installing that header......Look at Roskos issues.

 

yea i saw that. However they are supposedly going to send him a new one. This car isnt a daily and im sure its going to make more power than my DC ceramic would.

 

I dont think you are going to find many people dumb enough to cut their crossmember. i think your only option is buying a traction bar and some new mounts

 

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Youre not really cutting it.....youre just notching it a little bit. Not really a big deal.

 

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Youre not really cutting it.....youre just notching it a little bit. Not really a big deal.
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I think taking an angle grinder or similar object and slicing into your frame constitutes cutting it. I'd like to see where you're getting your reasoning that it's "Not really a big deal."

Why isn't it? Because you know what you're talking about or you and your friends have done it before without a problem?

I'd like to see someone take a big notch out of the front crossmember, track a car for a year on it, and see if they still align straight.

 

would be an interesting test.

 

I have an extra front crossmember I can sell you if you do this and it cracks!

If you just need to take small notch out say the size of a half dollar I think that you could get away with it if its done right.

 

there are pics of mine on this site and on preludepower.com

on honda-tech look in allmotor 1320 header thread(20 page thread)
pics are linked too photobucket

on preludepower.com search camp1320 header in the n/a (2-3 page thread)
pics are on site

i used a dremil on mine too notch the front cross member, i also removed the front motor mount, and got rid of the sub frame cross member alltogether
i was worried about the front cross member not being stiff enough where i cut so i re welded that shop of 3-4in. im perty sure the welds i did are stronger than the oem ones.

i havent had a problem w mine but i also got one fairly early before all the problems started. and the ground clearence on mine is not bad at all.

 

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thats news to me. all i've heard is pay to send it back and then if they decide it was their fault they'll send out a new one. then I get to pay my welder to weld another flexpipe on it. yay!