Strut bar clearance: oil pan, motor mounts, greddy elbow, hood
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Strut bar clearance: oil pan, motor mounts, greddy elbow, hood
Im having issues with my strut bar. I have a greddy or knock off, and it just rubs the top of my duct to my scoote hood. (cosmetic)
after installing IRP's hardest motor mounts and banzai oil pan brace, the bottom of the strut bar doesnt clear the coupler on my greddy elbow. I believe its a 5 ply coupler and it looks to rub enough to wear out about 2 plys. i've thought about making a spacer which will add more clearance but i will have to cut my hood up...
Before i do anything crazy i was wondering if anyone has a similar set up where they are having clearance issues and did one particular brand solve that issue
after installing IRP's hardest motor mounts and banzai oil pan brace, the bottom of the strut bar doesnt clear the coupler on my greddy elbow. I believe its a 5 ply coupler and it looks to rub enough to wear out about 2 plys. i've thought about making a spacer which will add more clearance but i will have to cut my hood up...
Before i do anything crazy i was wondering if anyone has a similar set up where they are having clearance issues and did one particular brand solve that issue
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I'm not sure how much space you have on the bottom, but if you have some space down there you could trim the size of Ihor's motor mounts so the engine would sit a lil lower. Also this is probably the most pain in the *** way of doing this.
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possible but that just solves the hood hitting the strut which is more cosmetic. im more concerned about the strut rubbing and making a hole in the coupler
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RX-7 Bad Ass
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You really just need to trim those motor mounts shorter. If you can support the engine with an engine hoist it wouldn't be too bad.
You're looking at band-aiding and fixing a LOT of things when you really should address the root of the problem, get the engine sitting lower. Most likely a machine shop can machine those mounts down for a reasonable fee.
Dale
You're looking at band-aiding and fixing a LOT of things when you really should address the root of the problem, get the engine sitting lower. Most likely a machine shop can machine those mounts down for a reasonable fee.
Dale
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Mr. Links
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You didn't have Ihor trim the motor mounts when you bought them?
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/oil-pan-brace-lose-clearance-910404/
If not, just have them trimmed down.
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/oil-pan-brace-lose-clearance-910404/
If not, just have them trimmed down.