downpipe / downpipe rubbing

[Ilya]

Originally Posted by fsuarez

yeah i did this, it worked

Can we get an image of this spacer?

[fsuarez]

Originally Posted by Ilya

Can we get an image of this spacer?

didnt really take a picture of it, but bought it from ebay:

Nissan Skyline RB20 RB25DET Turbo Downpipe Weld Flange | eBay


ill take a picture of it already on later tonight

[Ilya]

so this spaces the oem turbo elbow enough to clear the steering shaft? how much room are we talking about?

[fsuarez]

Originally Posted by Ilya

so this spaces the oem turbo elbow enough to clear the steering shaft? how much room are we talking about?

well luckily mine was not rubbing against it hard, only glancing it but when turning the wheel it scrapped it bad,

it moved the elbow about 3cm, doesnt hit anymore, and even at its worse the elbow and the steering column only come close to about a cm

i was still able to connect my piping without making cuts, only had to pull my piping back a bit for the holes to ling up

ill post photos later tonight

are you having the same problem?

[Ilya]

Originally Posted by fsuarez

well luckily mine was not rubbing against it hard, only glancing it but when turning the wheel it scrapped it bad,

it moved the elbow about 3cm, doesnt hit anymore, and even at its worse the elbow and the steering column only come close to about a cm

i was still able to connect my piping without making cuts, only had to pull my piping back a bit for the holes to ling up

ill post photos later tonight

are you having the same problem?

Well my goal is to have an RB in my convertible here pretty soon, and while I wait I am doing as much research as I can, and one thing that concerned me was the steering shaft clearance, however, you figured out an inexpensive yet effective way of solving it, THANK YOU! Which mounts are you using? and I am guessing you need two exhaust turbo gaskets?

[fsuarez]

Originally Posted by Ilya

Well my goal is to have an RB in my convertible here pretty soon, and while I wait I am doing as much research as I can, and one thing that concerned me was the steering shaft clearance, however, you figured out an inexpensive yet effective way of solving it, THANK YOU! Which mounts are you using? and I am guessing you need two exhaust turbo gaskets?

im not sure on the mounts, the swap was already in there when i bought it

[fsuarez]

Originally Posted by Ilya

Can we get an image of this spacer?

heres the picture of the flange

[Ilya]

Originally Posted by fsuarez

heres the picture of the flange

HOLY CRAP THATS BEAUTIFUL!!!! Thank you for all your help!