SMOKNZ

Got alot done today. Got the Pass side and drivers side downpipe started, and It clears the 1LE bracket. Pics within to show how it was modded. Also got the Drivers side header all tacked up. Some of it ended up going over the valvecover, but I couldn't put it anyother place without getting to close to the hood. It looks pretty cool though, Plug changes are going to be a pain with this kit, but getting to all the fasteners is real easy. Let me know what you think!

http://www.bytehead.com/~dunk/2-14-04.html

Bill

96TurboTA

lookin pretty good. I think I may just pull off my TT kit, and build my own.

Guido

I like how your system is coming together! Good work!

Keep us posted.

IDOXLR8

Looks really good.

Alvin@pcmforless.com

those look great,

Could you have done the drivers side a little differently though to keep from having to pull off the header to adjust valves?

Did you manage to fit the up and down pipes around all the acceroies on the passenger side?

Oh.. be careful.. I built a set of twin headers for a SN95 and we ran into trouble cause we couldn't fit good filters on the turbos. They where positioned like that.

408TA

looks wicked! just, how do you change the plugs and how are you going to pull the valve cover?.............AWSOME

SMOKNZ

Air filter is already planned and taken care of, i'm using some 3" K&N's with cobra head elbows. A little of the corners is going to have to go under the knife, but it isn't structural, so no biggie.

Pipes were fit around all the accessories on the passenger side but I ditched the AC, I didn't really use it that much anyway. I run a hydraulic cam so I don't have the need to adjust valves much unless I pull the heads, in which case the headers will be off. If I had a shorter collector I could have ran them a different way, but I couldn't go up anymore or I would have hit the hood.

Bill

SMOKNZ

Valve cover will require loostening of the header The down pipe is going to need to come apart in a few places using V-band clamps to facilitate quick access to the plugs from under the car. Not ideal, but not a big deal for me. 4 bolts and it will all fall apart.

Bill

Guido

I bet you could still cut those two top pipes that go into your collector.

Cut them so that they dont swing out over the valve cover but instead more of a straight shot towards the front of the car from that first bend out of the header flange.

EDIT:
http://www.hustonstreetracing.com/pics/smoknzdr1.jpg

Check that pic out.
The yellow obviously is going to pass over the red but I bet you can get it routed to where its not directly over your valve covers.

SMOKNZ

Cool pic, I'll look into it!

Bill

SMOKNZ

Hey Guido,

Check it out! http://www.bytehead.com/~dunk/2-21-04.html

Valve cover removes easily now, thanks for the tip!

Bill

1st and goal

American inginuety at it's best

Damn good work, nothing like a little fabrication to cure what ails ya

I do have a couple of questions though,

Where do you intend to route the intake tube to the throttle body?

What did you do with your ABS and if you did ditch that how did you hook up the system to make it work?

Marc

SMOKNZ

ABS is laying on the floor in the garage It hasn't worked for 2 years (moser 9") I plan on running a y-block and bypassing the ABS completely. I'm just plumbing the linelock right after the master cylinder, and then y it to the front two wheels, then I will get a proportioning valve for the rear.

Intake tube will run right up on top of the radiator similar to Jordons car. I am doing a 98+ SS front end as well, so I'm hoping where the LS1 air box was located will give me a little more room than the LT1 hood.

Bill

texlurch

Looking good! The Cobra elbows are definately space savers...

There just ain't much room under a 4th gen hood, is there?

Guido

Glad that I could help