OFI install pics by popular request
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For what you get with the kit, it is a steal. The quality of it is really good, and the fit was great. Our only issue was not knowing we needed the UMI k member to route the 4in snake to the tail.
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As for the DP clearance I can only get about 1 1/2" more clearance and it's still not enough. My plan is to put a cutout in where it starts to level off and then have it reduced to 3" the rest of the way back like mentioned above.
That is horrible. I bought the hot parts for it with the 3inch down pipe hopefully I will do a little better, main reasons I changed kits was for that reason. My phamspeed budget kit is not that bad if that is the case.
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I'm running the 4" downpipe with a Spohn trans tunnel mount torque arm and my car is lowered 1" with no ground clearance issues. Yes, I do have limited ground clearance and have to be cautious sometimes but the Spohn cross member is just as low as the lowest point the exhaust piping that is on the driver's side. The big difference I see in my setup and yours that is causing you problems is how you are routing the piping at the torque arm. Mine runs over the Spohn trans tunnel bracket allowing the exhaust piping to be tucked up close to the floor boards. Yours looks like it is running under the cross brace for your torque arm, making it too low. What torque arm are you running?
As for fitment of the kit, it was very good. Sure I had to make some minor changes here and there to get everything to fit, but that is the nature of the game when you go to install a turbo kit in an engine bay that is as tight as an F-body. I've put about 1200 hard miles on my kit and haven't have any issues with the alternator or burning anything up. My biggest problem is keeping tires on the car!
As for fitment of the kit, it was very good. Sure I had to make some minor changes here and there to get everything to fit, but that is the nature of the game when you go to install a turbo kit in an engine bay that is as tight as an F-body. I've put about 1200 hard miles on my kit and haven't have any issues with the alternator or burning anything up. My biggest problem is keeping tires on the car!
Last edited by ozws6; Jul 31, 2008 at 10:42 AM.
If I had to do it all over again for a T6 setup I'd have a shop do a custom build. With builds of this size I think there are too many variables for one 'kit' to work for everyone. The OFI kit is designed around all stock accessories which is where many of my fitament problems happened. If I was able to cut and reweld it wouldn't have been a big deal. I'd say the T4 kit on a bolt on car should fit alot better then what mine did.
As for the DP clearance I can only get about 1 1/2" more clearance and it's still not enough. My plan is to put a cutout in where it starts to level off and then have it reduced to 3" the rest of the way back like mentioned above.
As for the DP clearance I can only get about 1 1/2" more clearance and it's still not enough. My plan is to put a cutout in where it starts to level off and then have it reduced to 3" the rest of the way back like mentioned above.
I'm running the 4" downpipe with a Spohn trans tunnel mount torque arm and my car is lowered 1" with no ground clearance issues. Yes, I do have limited ground clearance and have to be cautious sometimes but the Spohn cross member is just as low as the lowest point the exhaust piping that is on the driver's side. The big difference I see in my setup and yours that is causing you problems is how you are routing the piping at the torque arm. Mine runs over the Spohn trans tunnel bracket allowing the exhaust piping to be tucked up close to the floor boards. Yours looks like it is running under the cross brace for your torque arm, making it too low. What torque arm are you running?
As for fitment of the kit, it was very good. Sure I had to make some minor changes here and there to get everything to fit, but that is the nature of the game when you go to install a turbo kit in an engine bay that is as tight as an F-body. I've put about 1200 hard miles on my kit and haven't have any issues with the alternator or burning anything up. My biggest problem is keeping tires on the car!
As for fitment of the kit, it was very good. Sure I had to make some minor changes here and there to get everything to fit, but that is the nature of the game when you go to install a turbo kit in an engine bay that is as tight as an F-body. I've put about 1200 hard miles on my kit and haven't have any issues with the alternator or burning anything up. My biggest problem is keeping tires on the car!
Cool deal...is yours the T4 or T6 kit???
