Just installed mine....I made 2 brackets to move the PS res & bracket up a 1-1/4" ... PICS soon!
for the $ nobody should need to modify anything
My buddy Rob (Blackout) stopped over & here's what we did to correct the minor problem. It appears the angle of the nipple has to change by about 10 deg +/- ...We ended up making to brackets & moved to PS reservoir up and over towards the passenger fender about 1-1/4" ..... Just a little engineering!!
Went well, here's a few pics....
The Angle:
Finished look:
Actually, I would say the angle needs to be changed more than that. In the first pic, the tanks(stock and TF) are not level to each other. Level the stock tank and the TF nipple then needs to be brought down a decent amount.
Something else I would consider, if it is so close to the ps tank, why not move the nipple towards the driver side on the TF tank by a 1/4 inch or so?
Or even another option, the mounting tabs on the front and back could be shifted over a little as well. I am not interested in making brackets to relocate the ps tank.
The last 2 pics, the tanks are not level. Can you pull up on the engine side of the overflow tank to try and level out the two tanks? Will this cause another conflict with the hose?
It will be easier to bend the overflow tank instead of the intercooler tank. Steve advertised them as being designed so they are the same height and level. Some minor adjustment should not affect the powdercoat.
Really? That makes no sense, it was part of Steve's selling point. I am curious as to what he has to say.
My buddy Rob (Blackout) stopped over & here's what we did to correct the minor problem. It appears the angle of the nipple has to change by about 10 deg +/- ...We ended up making to brackets & moved to PS reservoir up and over towards the passenger fender about 1-1/4" ..... Just a little engineering!!
Went well, here's a few pics....
The Angle:
Brackets:
No kinks on the Hose!!!
Finished look:
for the $ nobody should need to modify anything
Actually, I would say the angle needs to be changed more than that. In the first pic, the tanks(stock and TF) are not level to each other. Level the stock tank and the TF nipple then needs to be brought down a decent amount.
Something else I would consider, if it is so close to the ps tank, why not move the nipple towards the driver side on the TF tank by a 1/4 inch or so?
Or even another option, the mounting tabs on the front and back could be shifted over a little as well. I am not interested in making brackets to relocate the ps tank.
The last 2 pics, the tanks are not level. Can you pull up on the engine side of the overflow tank to try and level out the two tanks? Will this cause another conflict with the hose?
It will be easier to bend the overflow tank instead of the intercooler tank. Steve advertised them as being designed so they are the same height and level. Some minor adjustment should not affect the powdercoat.
Really? That makes no sense, it was part of Steve's selling point. I am curious as to what he has to say.
if you go back and reread the thread, i already posted that the ice tank bracket needs to be bent slightly to make them match up. its already been done by a few people and is no big deal. do NOT try to bend the expansion tank to match. bend the ice tanks bracket. some people have said they did it while it was sitting in the car, installed. just pushing down on the back of the ice tank. it wont affect the powder coating if you do it this way.
Steve...I only was going to bend the IC tank...however, the IC drain plug is currently on the radiator hose on the rear of the tank, maybe the drain plug can be moved to the center outside part of the tank in the future...I'll get a pic up later today when I get home...Tim :beer:
Why?
I'm glad I reread this thread so I know how to properly align these when I finally get them. Thanks