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Technical => Engine Tech Forum => Topic started by: jay5 on March 02, 2015, 12:39:07 PM

Title: rear engine support ?
Post by: jay5 on March 02, 2015, 12:39:07 PM

aye fellow air speeders, i installed a hideaway muffler on my bug this past week but this engine support was in the way. (the one closet to the header,square tube)
(https://airspeedparts.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi144.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fr172%2Foldnslow%2F186_8687.jpg%7Eoriginal&hash=1af4ecf3373e77bd46e8290da4543affbc13051c) (http://s144.photobucket.com/user/oldnslow/media/186_8687.jpg.html)

not my car just used a photo off the internet. anyways that square tube was in the way.
question is it necessary to have that ? thanks jay

Title: Re: rear engine support ?
Post by: Bruce on March 02, 2015, 07:42:33 PM

I recognize that car!

You need the bar if you want to do burnouts.

Title: Re: rear engine support ?
Post by: jay5 on March 03, 2015, 07:02:25 PM

Quote from: Bruce on March 02, 2015, 07:42:33 PM

I recognize that car!

You need the bar if you want to do burnouts.

alright, so its ok if I'm just cruising ya ?

Title: Re: rear engine support ?
Post by: Bruce on March 04, 2015, 07:59:56 PM

If you drive as if you have your grandmother with you, you don't need the support bar.

Title: Re: rear engine support ?
Post by: neil68 on March 05, 2015, 07:48:49 PM

You might be able to notch the engine support bar a bit, for clearance.

I had to do this with my most recent header and found a few other examples on google for various header muffler combos...IIRC, sidewinders, etc.

Here's a Berg traction bar notched for a hideaway

http://s17.photobucket.com/user/cjpictures/media/IMG_2079600x450.jpg.html

Title: Re: rear engine support ?
Post by: 1blk66 on April 07, 2015, 12:58:54 AM

Sounds like your talking about the same issue I have. I have that Berg bar and am running an A1 sidewinder.
You can do as Neil has suggested (not sure how it would compromise the strength of the bar) or, I spoke to Tiger at A1 and he will mod the muffler to fit (shipping cost just makes it cost prohibitive).

Good luck and let us know what you end up doing.