Mark G
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| posted on 17/10/08 at 07:31 PM |
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1 Hole, 4 Hours!!!
Hi all,
I've spent 2 nights this week trying to cut the hole in my side panel for my manifold. I have now done it but before I attach the panel for
good I'd like your advice on how much room to give the between the manifold and the panel as I don't really want it to melt.
I know I'm close on the right hand side and underneath so I'll have to trim these bits anyway but do I need to worry about the rest of
it?
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matt.c
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| posted on 17/10/08 at 07:37 PM |
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I think its a bit tight as those pipes get bl**dy hot! 
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Omni
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| posted on 17/10/08 at 07:40 PM |
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^^^^^
What he said. Love the shape but you need to give a bit more room 
Sweet looking job there dude!!!!
O
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/10/08 at 07:43 PM |
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remember you're engine will move about on the mountings too. not only will they melt the panel, they'll hit it too
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eznfrank
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| posted on 17/10/08 at 07:44 PM |
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I reckon another 10mm all the way round, apart from the left side.
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SeaBass
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| posted on 17/10/08 at 07:46 PM |
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I must be getting to be a sick bastard but that title made me chuckle...
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blakep82
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| posted on 17/10/08 at 07:49 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
I must be getting to be a sick bastard but that title made me chuckle...
i must be getting old  i thought it might have been about golf
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Omni
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| posted on 17/10/08 at 08:02 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
I must be getting to be a sick bastard but that title made me chuckle...
i must be getting old i thought it might have been about golf
LOL. Me too!!! But I like SeaBass's thought  
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Omni
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| posted on 17/10/08 at 08:05 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by blakep82
quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
I must be getting to be a sick bastard but that title made me chuckle...
i must be getting old i thought it might have been about golf
LOL. me too! But I like SeaBass's thought
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omega0684
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| posted on 17/10/08 at 10:32 PM |
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i would give at least an inch from any pipe
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smart51
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 07:17 AM |
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I have something like 10 or 15mm between the pipe and the GRP and have never had any problems. My engine is rigidly bolted to the car though.
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Mark G
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 10:54 AM |
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Thanks chaps, I'm going to try it with 10mm all round.
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indykid
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| posted on 18/10/08 at 01:47 PM |
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i have 10mm all round my manifold. it's more than sufficient.
one thing i would mention is can you take the manifold off without taking the engine out with a hole so tight? there's not many scenarios where
you'd need to take the manifold off but if one arises, you'd wish you'd trimmed the hole a bit bigger.
tom
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Mark G
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| posted on 19/10/08 at 08:26 AM |
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No it won't come off without removing the engine but if I ever needed to I'd rather whip the engine out over having a gaping hole in the
side panel.
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mackei23b
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| posted on 20/10/08 at 08:53 AM |
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I have 10mm round mine and all is OK
Cheers
Ian
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motorcycle_mayhem
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| posted on 20/10/08 at 12:16 PM |
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Polyester is a thermosetting resin, it won't melt!
It will char, burn, split, crack, degrade and generally find anyway of getting rid of atoms other than carbon.
Looks pretty tight to me, when you go for an emmission test and have the thing running for hours on end, stationary....
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