How much did you have to trim off of your engine stiffener to clear the header?

 

For a second there reid I thought you where posting: "Hytech Header OWNZ..."

 

About a 1/2 inch was machined off

 

As an alternative, the shop that did my install used a plate from a GSR (I believe).

 

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Did they only use the GSR flywheel cover or did they also use the two GSR "stiffeners" also?

 

I'm pretty sure it was just the flywheel cover. I didn't think it'd make too much of a difference since John @ HyTech said that the aluminum brace in question was only an addition on 2000 ITRs.

 

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Interesting, I always thought ALL ITR's had this brace.

 

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for those that dont know, what is the "engine stiffener" and where is it located in that pic?

 

Look at the left-most primary, right next to the tranny.
I *Believe* that the clutch cover and stiffener are in that location and seem to have been removed/altered.

I'm sure a more clear answer is forthcoming from someone else.

 

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Interesting, I always thought ALL ITR's had this brace.</TD></TR></TABLE>

They do. Crate C5 blocks from acura do not come with the ITR engine stiffner.

 

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So to get the header to fit properly in a R, this modification must be done? I wonder why no one ever mentioned that before? I've always had the impression it was just a simple bolt on.

 

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The Hytech is the only header to my knowledge that requires this modification.

 

Is that blood near the slip joint in the pic???

 

.....fwiw, I ran for about a year without the stiffener.

Lip also ran without his and dragged a bunch that way.

Apparently, it keeps the flywheel cool not running a cover.

I finally got mine trimmed with a plasma cutter (no way to upload pics currently), and have some more peace of mind now.

But big phat is right, about 1" to 1/2" should do it.....

While you're at it, you may want to get a skidplate made for the header too.....

 

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My 1997 ITR has it.

 

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mine has it , i dont think its just for 00 itr's .
thats a big plus on ericks header it clears with no problems .
you will be amaze how many peeps run this brace for all motor

 

Reid...if I knew that you needed a pic, I would have taken some pics when I had it on a lift Saturday... We even had an extra stiffener that I could have drawn on to show you, bummer.

Austin

 

Oh, so the tranny stiffener/brace can be possibly modified?

Someone I know with the Hytech header just took simply t00k it off!