UTEC Didn't fit like they said
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UTEC Didn't fit like they said
anyone happen to have pics of their utec install? Apparently it didn't fit as "perfectly" as they say. It was piggybacked correctly, there's nly one real way it'll bolt onto the factory ECU brace but it just couldn't fit....get the top bolt on, can't get the bottom in, vice versa. I finally just hooked up the top bolt and fabricated an extension for the bottom bolt to steady the unit some more......I know I couldn't have mounted it wrong....eitherway it was bumping either the motor for the dash vent.... T I G H T is the word....anyone shed some light on this?
Oh yea.... 03' Enthusiast (unless there's some design diff i don't know about)
Injen CAI - converted to short ram recently
Stillen Cat back exhaust
Turbo XS UTEC
Stillen engine damper
Stillen grounding kit
Greddy air diversion
DEPO LIghts (soon TBA)
AZA 18x8.5 - 18x9.5 (arriving soon)
Pioneer DVD- NAVI
Kenwood WOOx
Oh yea.... 03' Enthusiast (unless there's some design diff i don't know about)
Injen CAI - converted to short ram recently
Stillen Cat back exhaust
Turbo XS UTEC
Stillen engine damper
Stillen grounding kit
Greddy air diversion
DEPO LIghts (soon TBA)
AZA 18x8.5 - 18x9.5 (arriving soon)
Pioneer DVD- NAVI
Kenwood WOOx
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plumpZZ wouldn't happen to have pics of that would you? The way i saw things....that vent motor was in the way, there was no way I was getting it to fudge anything. Even with the extension piece, it was still tight...
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It is very very tight and you will scratch a small part of the utec getting it past a bracket ... I ended up laying upside down all strung out in the car and finally got it in there ...
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Well, i guess I must've been too damn dizzy being upside down like that and found it way easier just to fab a extension for the bottom bolt..LOL....
My head was gonna POP....
My head was gonna POP....
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Well, i guess I must've been too damn dizzy being upside down like that and found it way easier just to fab a extension for the bottom bolt..LOL....
My head was gonna POP....
My head was gonna POP....
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As long as its connected, why does it needs to be mounted? I have so many wires back there dont know if anything else will fit.. I'm going to be in the market for one in the near (hopefully) future.
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Hey Guys, there is a much easier way to accomplish this. If you look at the rearward most attachment point and cut the bracket open, so it is no longer a closed loop, but shaped rather like an open ended wrench. Then you can slide the bracket right into place, with minimal wrestling.
I will try to take a pic later and post it for you guys.
For the meantime, Zealous has the mod I am referring to on his threads. He has lots of pics posted, but if you have a second to scroll thru, you can see the specific cut I am speaking of.
I will try to take a pic later and post it for you guys.
For the meantime, Zealous has the mod I am referring to on his threads. He has lots of pics posted, but if you have a second to scroll thru, you can see the specific cut I am speaking of.
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square peg....round hole.......HAHAHAHAHAHAHA......
Well, I would've tried the idea rrmedicx suggested or fabing a bracket like I did...too damn late to "squish" it in cuz mine's in, and it's staying....God help me if I have to remove it anytime soon to tune it for the turbo kit...that's no time soon...
Maybe in the future when 7-11 is closed and i can't get a slurpee for a wicked brain freeze , I may just go upside down again and try to get dizzy squishing the utec back in without the bracket ....
LOL thanks
Well, I would've tried the idea rrmedicx suggested or fabing a bracket like I did...too damn late to "squish" it in cuz mine's in, and it's staying....God help me if I have to remove it anytime soon to tune it for the turbo kit...that's no time soon...
Maybe in the future when 7-11 is closed and i can't get a slurpee for a wicked brain freeze , I may just go upside down again and try to get dizzy squishing the utec back in without the bracket ....
LOL thanks
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Regardless of what bending/streching/cutting, my unit refused to fit, unless I remove part of the carpet behind it and slot out the bolt hole. I called TurboXS and they said that some models in 2003 were slightly different that would cause for this odd fitment. Here are a few pics that I have posted before:
I hope you can figure out the different camera angles and install angles:
I hope you can figure out the different camera angles and install angles:
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I agree with the 2003 being an extremely tight fit. I ended up taking a box cutter and removing a very small portion of the insulation on the inside of the firewall. I then pushed like hell and it went in. I did scratch it, but just a tad. Not nearly as bad as the first one I tried to put in.