sweet99ss

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Plan-Using a C6 manifold on the passenger side I cut my huron speed hot side piping on the passenger side and weld a new pipe from there to the manifold


Than I cut the down pipe and weld a pipe to it rerouting it underneath the k-member as close as possible and hope I don't have ground clearance?


This would be to keep the a/c compressor in the original position. And keep radiator, condesnor and all that in stock position. All that would need to be
moved is the alternator (wich comes with huron speed kit) and the fans would have to be replaced with pusher fans.

evo462

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I don't think you'd like driving your car much with a 3" downpipe running underneath the K member

sweet99ss

iTrader: (41)

Why? I already went and did a pepsi can measurement. My LT headers are much lower to the ground than my k-member. I wasn't even close to getting a pop can under my lt's and the pop can barely fits under the k-member. Not to mention I have qa1's up front so I could raise it up a little bit closer to stock height. I mean as long as I raised it up enuf to where it won't scrap on speed bumps and stuff I don't see the problem? Plus less heat going up in the engine compartment.

Tally TransAm

iTrader: (17)

wtf is "pop"

TOYBOX

Why not soda pop?

LT1RAY

iTrader: (21)

If keeping the A/C is this big of a deal to you, these are the only ideas I have:

1 - Delete the power steering, run a manual rack with some skinnys up front and use a custom kwik accessory bracket like this.



2 - Sell the hot side for this kit and design your own.

3 - Sell the hot side and wait for Jon to release the A/C kit.

sweet99ss

iTrader: (41)

I think I'm gonna do what's posted above. Kinda like your number 2 only I will keep the hotside and just fab it to work. I don't think cutting the pipe and welding in a new peice to line up with the c6 manifold like the pic I posted above. And than I think I will just cut the down pipe and run it under the k-member.

MUSTANGBRKR02

iTrader: (91)

Need to think about the suspension travel not just sticking a pop can under the k-member and calling it good. The headers were further back and that part of the car didn't squat as far as it will more forward. There is a reason why no one builds a kit that runs pipes under the k-member.

Superman09

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Sounds like way too many compromises to me. To fit A/C with C6 and Truck Mani's, you really cannot use the stock k-member, not enough space for all the piping. Unless as you mentioned, run it under the K-member which I would never even think to do.

Also, as I mentioned to you already, we plan on offering a upgrade kit to all current kit owners to swap over to parts to retain A/C once the A/C is released! You will need an aftermarket K though.

Superman09

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TOYBOX

In the process of having same plan done, retain A/C. We are going this route, need the C6 manifold right now. I installed a UMI k-member.

laytoncamaroz28

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My 3 inch down pipe is under the k member and I'm ride at stock ride height. Never had an issue with it until I went through a dip a little too fast (80 mph) and my soft 300lb springs dropped and scraped on it some. Didn't hurt nothing though

sweet99ss

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The way I see it is I won't be able to to use the piping coming off the manifolds if I would do the upgrade kit anyway so if I try this way out and it doesn't work or I don't like the down pipe clearance I can always do the upgrade kit.

Hey man could you take some pics of the clearance for me ? I would like to get some ideas on where to route it

MrPotatoeHead

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I'm from Chicago so I see nothing wrong with it.

sweet99ss

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I'm from Kansas and I say "pop". My friend came from Arizona and he says "soda". Just depends where you are I guess lol

sweet99ss

iTrader: (41)

Here is a pic I found of a guy running down-pipe on stock k-member. That would be plenty of clearance for me.

LT1RAY

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^ Interesting setup.

sweet99ss

iTrader: (41)

Yea I think that's how I'll try to do mine, but on the other side.

Jakson

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You could run a section of oval pipe under the lowest point, basically cuts the diameter of the pipe in half, which would give you a little more than an inch more clearance. Something like this is a nice piece, from spintech.


http://www.spintechmufflers.com/uniq...prod_1062.html

sweet99ss

iTrader: (41)

Wow that is a great help! Definitely going to use one of these when I do it. Any idea how much it is? It says 0 by the price and when I went to checkout said I couldn't purchase for some reason. Thanks for posting this up!