JET-270 Donating Members 153 Member For: 13y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 04/09/12 06:22 AM Share Posted 04/09/12 06:22 AM (edited) hey fellas, got my 4in intake today and ive hit a few snags...first up the battery relo tray doesnt quite fit due to the changes in air con lines for late FG & Mk 2 FG..second the power steering switch? seems to be right in the way of the intake pipe..not sure if its been changed from early FG or not..heres the plugany ideas? Edited 04/09/12 06:22 AM by JET-270 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81753-4in-intake-issues/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEXXED Banned Banned 910 Member For: 12y 9m 12d Gender: Male Posted 04/09/12 06:37 AM Share Posted 04/09/12 06:37 AM These issues of late with different models is a joke,the manufacturers need to get on the ball a little quicker me thinks before taking peoples money,I still cant get an answer from 2 major places whether the 4" intake silicon pipe comes of the turbo is going to hit my power steer line(BA/BF turbo sit further forward) so I made my own.If that's sitting where I think it is then its going to need some custom air con lines bent up and re-gass.I cant believe Im asking this but can the line be pushed on a slowly bent out the way,shouldn't have to roll like this though on a new car. 1 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81753-4in-intake-issues/#findComment-1289591 Share on other sites More sharing options...
JET-270 Donating Members 153 Member For: 13y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: Gold Coast Posted 04/09/12 06:46 AM Author Share Posted 04/09/12 06:46 AM managed to get the battery tray sorted. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81753-4in-intake-issues/#findComment-1289603 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 16y 4m 24d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 04/09/12 06:58 AM Share Posted 04/09/12 06:58 AM I got a .7 front on my 35/40 fg it was very tight so I unplugged my power steering switch and bridged it... 2 Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81753-4in-intake-issues/#findComment-1289613 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradles024 Donating Members 1,145 Member For: 15y 5m 18d Gender: Male Posted 04/09/12 07:12 AM Share Posted 04/09/12 07:12 AM On 04/09/2012 at 6:37 AM, GTEXXED said: These issues of late with different models is a joke,the manufacturers need to get on the ball a little quicker me thinks before taking peoples moneyI cant believe Im asking this but can the line be pushed on a slowly bent out the way,shouldn't have to roll like this though on a new car.Too right, these aren't cheap kits. Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81753-4in-intake-issues/#findComment-1289619 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTEXXED Banned Banned 910 Member For: 12y 9m 12d Gender: Male Posted 04/09/12 08:17 AM Share Posted 04/09/12 08:17 AM On 04/09/2012 at 6:58 AM, Bonjaz said: I got a .7 front on my 35/40 fg it was very tight so I unplugged my power steering switch and bridged it...So block off where switch was and then what do you do with the wires,join them together? Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81753-4in-intake-issues/#findComment-1289658 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bonjaz Donating Members 1,841 Member For: 16y 4m 24d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 04/09/12 08:43 AM Share Posted 04/09/12 08:43 AM (edited) From memory yep that's what I did. Just unplugged and stuck a bit of wire from either side of the plug and taped it up. And also put a little tape on the other end on the reservoir so sh*t doesn't get in there.... Edited 04/09/12 08:45 AM by Bonjaz Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/81753-4in-intake-issues/#findComment-1289663 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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