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Old 09-02-12, 10:00 PM
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ND Q about front strut bar

I know the title confuses you on why it is in the single turbo section but I am close to finishing the single conversion on the car but my previous front strut tower is in the way of the intake piping from my RW elbow and I am wondering what type of front strut tower bar people are running if you can have one. I would like to have a upper front strut tower.
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Curious, what set up are you running? I would of thought most of the singles would of cleared. Only thing mine so far didn't clear are the ac lines.

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stock everything. the throttle body is all stock. just the Rotor workz elbow to intercooler hits the GAB strut tower bar. and I am going for a V-Mount set up. so that is where I am in trouble is that elbow. I have no A/C so I dont get to worry about that.
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Check the difference between the Greddy elbow and the RW elbow.The Greddy is more like a stock elbow and curves inward to the center of the engine.
This may give you an idea.it is an FD upper on an FC but it has a Greddy elbow.FD alternator.
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i have both elbows and never thought about that. I will check it out. I hope to get my camera back and get a pic up to show you what how it looks. i am not using the GREDDY elbow cuz I am using the BOV in a different area.
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Ya, let me know,as I am positive that the R-W elbow is shorter,so if it is the piping doesn't take that "inside towards the engine" bend,and even though it is nice,it can screw up things.
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