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Mar 4, 2012 | 08:14 PM

Wayfastwhiteyaz

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longtube headers installed rubbing issues

just installed my stainless long tube headers and the driver side header is rubbing on a metal rod on the K-member it goes from back where the A-arm bushings are located to the front of the k-member it is held in place by two bolts does this piece matter as far as being support on the K-member or can i just remove it?

Mar 5, 2012 | 06:28 PM

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what type of long tube headers are you using ?

Mar 5, 2012 | 08:49 PM

Wayfastwhiteyaz

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thier ebay longtube headers

Mar 6, 2012 | 07:48 PM

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can you take a pic?

Mar 8, 2012 | 10:34 PM

Wayfastwhiteyaz

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Mar 8, 2012 | 10:37 PM

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mark where its hitting, take it off put it in a vice and bend it slightly, then open the holes a bit.... youll be fine... You could also take it off but if it were me, id try to make it fit..

Mar 9, 2012 | 12:53 AM

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I would just remove it. I don't think my car even has that?!

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Mar 9, 2012 | 05:20 AM

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I would just remove it. I don't think my car even has that?!

lol same thought here..pretty sure mine doesnt have it too..this should be an easy fix.

Mar 9, 2012 | 08:20 AM

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TSP for the win, none of that bullshit! No cutting, no dropping the oil filter, doing mine today.

Mar 9, 2012 | 10:56 AM

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haha i just installed ebays last saturday. fit like a glove. getting custom duals installed today. didnt even have to widen any bolt holes. i dont have that bracket either i would just remove it

Mar 9, 2012 | 10:57 AM

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Maybe your motor mounts are shot.

Mar 9, 2012 | 12:12 PM

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Better late than never, Cajun. LOL

Mar 9, 2012 | 05:59 PM

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Mine has that bar, maybe it's a vert only thing. My ebay headers also hit it, I put a 1/4" washer on the front side and bent the bar just enough to clear.

Mar 10, 2012 | 02:14 AM

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Wayfastwhiteyaz

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Yeah I think I'm just going to remove thanks for the help and I do think it's a vert thing.

Mar 10, 2012 | 02:39 AM

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you having a vert, you have all weird kind of little stabilizer bars and **** on your K-Member. Prob just bend it or take it off really. I have OBX headers as well and the steering shaft hitting on the pipe was my issue.

Mar 10, 2012 | 08:49 AM

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I have those four braces, the are 2 in front, 2 in back...YES, I have a vert but mine didnt hit my headers....but to make it easier I unbolted mine during install.

Mar 14, 2012 | 10:57 PM

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Well I fixed the problem with the stabilizer bar and I'm still rubbing the four primary tubes coming down in between the k-member on the driver side are still rubbing looks like i could cut the k-member so they could clear but should I just try something else instead of hacking away at it? It's a let down on all the hard work it took to get them in there and now I have problems:/