Is this acceptable?
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This is my EWG pipe. The way its routed it comes very close to the brake line, and wraps under the steering column before it meets the main exhaust pipe. When I put it together this was one of the first things I noticed. I'm going to track this car (eventually).
It looks like the pipe is touching the brake line, but its not. I'm worried about getting the brake fluid too hot. Opinions?
It looks like the pipe is touching the brake line, but its not. I'm worried about getting the brake fluid too hot. Opinions?
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I say just firesleeve the brake line or make a mini heat shield.
I asked about this here before and many track guys said proximity is no problem.
You can also bend and move that brake line by hand.
I asked about this here before and many track guys said proximity is no problem.
You can also bend and move that brake line by hand.
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Personally I would bend that line out of the way, then use a firesleeve or something. Maybe wrap the wastegate dump with header wrap too. Should be okay after that.
Or of course bend some fresh brakeline and re-route it completely.
Or of course bend some fresh brakeline and re-route it completely.