finally got my heat exchanger on
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: 10-17-10
Posts: 4,583
Likes: 0
From: ft. lewis/ milwaukee, WI
it does hang low but thats also why i raised the front of the car up a little bit..i had the tire just bout up in the wheel well before haha..but raised it up to where the tires flush and its fine no scrapes
Should have got the ZZP S3.. It's only like $220. I agree with Blazin, it looks rigged.
I helped my buddy install his S3 and we did it without taking the fascia off, no problem.
I helped my buddy install his S3 and we did it without taking the fascia off, no problem.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: 10-17-10
Posts: 4,583
Likes: 0
From: ft. lewis/ milwaukee, WI
you dont have to take the front clip off but it was easy to do so i took it off..it wasnt rigged thats the actual set up of it..and u can bolt it up higher if u wish u jus gotta move the bracket over so it clears the cap thats all...and yes it is my h/e and personally i lik the look of it coming down the road and it does work well..i just thought id share a couple pics just like everyone else does on these forums..but hey everyone has ther own opinions..and imo i lik it and its my car
While I do understand it is your car, and you like it.. That is not really the issue. I don't know about you, if you're lowered or not, but my front lip scrapes quite often on the under side. Your H/E appears to be roughly 2-3" lower than your lip. All I'm trying to say is I hope you're careful. Watch for **** in the road, speed-bumps, potholes, curbs, animals such as raccoons, etc. You'd be better off just fixing it and mounting it higher dude. It's not worth it.
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: 10-17-10
Posts: 4,583
Likes: 0
From: ft. lewis/ milwaukee, WI
ya it is lowered..the pic was of it on the car was when the front tires were sittin up in the wheel well..i raised it up to where the tire sits just about flush with the fender now and i have no problems with it scraping...the height i had it before was to low for me neways i scraped my bottom lip quite a few times but oh well....at least u gave me some contructive criticism
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: 10-17-10
Posts: 4,583
Likes: 0
From: ft. lewis/ milwaukee, WI
haha yes they are one in the same...simple as drilling two holes and moving it up..but mayb if i dont hook up my meth this weekend ill think bout moving it up..well see
Thread Starter
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
Joined: 10-17-10
Posts: 4,583
Likes: 0
From: ft. lewis/ milwaukee, WI
idk if i can just flip it over..id prolly just put the bracket up a little bit..itd take lik 20 minutes to take the front off..drill..and put it back on..but well see how much time i get this weekend..stupid 24hr staff duty!
Joined: 12-30-07
Posts: 14,079
Likes: 197
From: NEPA
You did a nice job installing it. You just need to have it sit more flush against the crash bar/bumper support. Shorten up the brackets, set the heat exchanger back a bit, and you will be golden. My car is at stock ride height, and I have scrapped the lip a few times. I can only imagine what will happen to your heat exchanger if you park to close to a parking block, or hit some road debris .
Just trying to help you out man.
Just trying to help you out man.
yea id raise it up..i busted my radiator this past weekend (dip in road didnt see it till last second) well the dip hit my heat exchanger but only scratched the bottom of it so its fine...i cant imagine what woulve happened if it was that low




[/IMG]

