Why do you think I built my own...every kit out there is a PITA to install.

 

you'll love fixing this as well

 

You don't need that black steel bar do you? I would just leave that off since there's no room for it. Or just move it over 2 inches - plenty of room to the left side there...

I just paid Forged and they made it look easy. You can't tell from this pic but there is a big gouge taken out of the downpipe to get it to clearance properly - one heck of a welding job.

 

I have the same kit, haven't put it on yet.

Let me know if you need an extra turbo for your kit

 

Man, sorry to hear about the truck! Such dumb drivers during winter. Anyway great to see you've started the build, if you ever need a hand I'd be more than willing to help out.

 

Your turbo is put onto log headers right?
Looks a little high to be long tubes

Edit: Wow i didnt think the clearance was so close for the steering, and if i dont get it done by april im paying some one to finish it ahaha

 

he was just joking about his JWT setup also having problems with the steering column. obviously there's no downpipe that can be easily notched to help with fitment.

get that flex hose on yet? might not be so hard with 60-1's.

 

also, a 3 lb sledge makes banging out the drivers side firewall alot easier. you can use a hammer, but with the motor in the car, you might not get enough umpf behind it.

 

Yeah, just rubbing it in. Even with my log headers and tiny turbos it's a tight fit. A sledge hammer, eh? NICE! That must be cathartic.

 

I have not had a chance to work on it since we last talked (Im at school bored in class, something about ethics). But I am hopping to log some serious time after the Superbowl Sunday night.

Edit: str8dum1 I figure putting wide chisel to it and hitting that with a hammer might do the trick

 

I don't know how you guys do it. If I had to use a hammer to install a turbo kit I'd be pissed.

Good luck man, sounds like you will need it.


Tools needed to install a TT kit:



CHECK.

 

a chisel might work just keep banging til it fits with a good bit of clearance.

Why would you be pissed? There is no denying tubular headers are superior to log manifolds and this is how you fit them. Make a TT kit with shorter pipe lengths and then come back and comment.

 

LMAO

 

Who the fawk would buy so many hammers.....

 

Do you have the 3.5" down pipes?? I got XKRs old ones Forged "notched" them they fit nicely, I should get some pictures of the "notch" job. I wasn't really sure how Sharif would feel about that some shops don't like there custom stuff shown in detail so it can be knocked off. You can't see much with them on the car though, so i might take pictures while they are out of the car.

I found a picture of the "notch"

 

thats the same as the GTM notch noted in many of XKR's pics as well

prolly no worse that than the 'pinch' in the SFR intake tubing. rather have a pinch in the intake than a notch in the DP

 

killers, carpenters, and obessively compulsive hoarders

 

.....people that just like to hammer ****



Cab pull your motor!

 

^+1, i honestly dont know how you'd get that spot hammered or the headers installed correctly otherwise.

 

Its starting to look like i might have to, however I haven't pulled a 350 motor out AND more importantly i don't have the tools