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Old 10-15-2011, 12:57 PM
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I just put on a 3.5'' downpipe and I had to bend my ac line a little to clear it. How much clearance do I need between the two? Right now I have a little over a quarter of an inch and I have the rubber part of the ac line wrapped with heat tape. Is that enough. I'm going to order some more exhaust wrap and wrap the downpipe when I get time. Thanks
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I would try to get a little more, but def quit while your ahead. Both of My old Trick kits had both wrapped and ive never had trouble.
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I've only got about a 1/4-3/8 of an inch to the aluminum part of the hose, but I also have the down pipe wrapped. Never had a problem with it.
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If your DP isn't wrapped, I'd be careful, that baby gets pretty hot. I think Atomic had a little issue with his getting hot and bursting. I have my DP wrapped and the ac line is bare, with about 3/4 inch clearance and i've never had a problem. I used a zip tie from the rubber line to a spot on the inner fender to hold it away.
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3/4" min. Dei thermal wrap around ac line good to go.
Hand thckness is a good test. If you can slide your hand betwen the two.
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