Mounting AST with Blitz SMIC
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Mounting AST with Blitz SMIC
My aftermarket AST interferes with the upper pipe of my Blitz SMIC; with everything pushed as far to the side as possible, I still have to bend the bracket to get clearance with the upper connector pipe.
Just wondering what others are doing to resolve this.
Thanks!
Just wondering what others are doing to resolve this.
Thanks!
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The upper coupler has a flex joint to take stress off the IC and inlet, I have always used this method for my cars when upgrading the piping. For sure it takes up clearance though. My battery is mounted in the bin currently although I have toyed with the idea of relocating it back to the stock position.
I tried that initially, but with the stock lower mount there is nothing to support the AST. I guess I can make an extension bracket for the bottom and space it over as others have suggested.
Thanks for the feedback everyone!
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The upper coupler has a flex joint to take stress off the IC and inlet, I have always used this method for my cars when upgrading the piping. For sure it takes up clearance though. My battery is mounted in the bin currently although I have toyed with the idea of relocating it back to the stock position.
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Agree, you could probably use a different coupler and get some room. But I also agree that properly deleting the AST is an option. I'm typically not one to remove stuff , but with my PFS things were really tight too. Deleting with the S5 filler neck I've had absolutely no issues over the last 6 or 7 yrs. I change coolant every spring and it used to take me marginally longer to burp the system afterward. But after getting a Lisle funnel even that's history. Cleans things up a bit too. Wished I'd done it sooner.
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