sharing my exhaust setup.. Custom 2.5", KRRH, Race headers, High Flow cat, k24 swap

[Slip_Angle]

Food for thought but I found the ep slower autocrossing with a smaller front sway bar and large rear bar. The best combo I found was HFP suspension (soft) with the Hotchkis competition swaybar set. Both front and rear sways are larger/stiffer. I tried many combinations and this worked the best.

[imthebro]

Nice setup. I've got the same header/cat on my k24.

I just got my EM2 front sway in the mail, gonna install it this weekend. Someone else recently posted that this skinny front sway fit with their k24/KRRH combo. There are two EM2 front sways, you want the 15.9mm one, P/N 51300-S5D-A02.

I think I can get this new front sway to fit, the rear one is another story...

Hey, Any update on this installation, I'm curious to see if it clears or not, if it does, I'm ordering right away !

thanks

[bchaney]

Didn't have a chance to install this weekend... ordered some OEM endlinks and didn't realize that they don't come w nuts

Hopefully have the nuts tmrw so I can get the sway in before the weekend.

[imthebro]

so so so ?
I'm anxious to know if it fits ! :-)

[bchaney]

Sorry to leave you hanging man. The fitment is really really close. The header and sway are definitely touching when the car is jacked up but I think I can see a small bit of daylight when the suspension is loaded (hard to see that area when the car's on the ground).

I haven't been hearing any vibrations from that area while driving so I think the worst that's happening is it's putting some stress on the exhaust/header.

[bchaney]

Have you seen this? He had better results than me, the only differences I can think of are the motor mounts (I have Avids and he's on Innovatives) and general tolerances/variations in geometry.

http://www.ephatch.com/forum/showthr...-With-K24-swap

[imthebro]

I only have motor mount inserts.... Unless the aftermarket mounts make the engine sit lower (I don't know?)...

with the stock bar, it was solidly resting on the header. I installed it while the car was on ramps for the front wheels, so the wheels always touched the "ground".

I'll order the sway and the bushings that go with it and give it a try..

Thanks for posting man , much appreciated.

[imthebro]

so I made the choice to modify the header slightly to make it fit.

Hey Slip_angle.

When you say you modified the header, what did it involve ? a hammer and some luck ?

I'm curious to know what you did to it since its a pretty pricey piece of equipment to be banging on :-)

[Slip_Angle]

Hey Slip_angle.

When you say you modified the header, what did it involve ? a hammer and some luck ?

I'm curious to know what you did to it since its a pretty pricey piece of equipment to be banging on :-)

Ya, took a round pipe, heated the header and made an indent to fit the sway. May have lost some flow but it doesn't seem to be much if it did... I didn't want to do it but handling was the priority...

[imthebro]

Edit :

Rev + drive away + fly by video (with traction issues and crappy shifting on my part)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MwQdZ0NBzd0

Inside the car, I'm not 100% on the throttle, but it gives an idea of the sound.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOn-tEomnLk

added two videos as requested by a couple of you.

[imthebro]

I also installed the Em2 Sway on Friday.

It's resting on the headers when the car is up in the air or on ramps.
Flat on the ground, it doesn't touch.... it's close, but is works !

[imthebro]

as requested, added pictures of mid pipe section & cat setup.

[rhdsirek4]

Impressive, love it.

[tlikethedrink]

awesome. love your car and how it sounds. perfect!

[differentK]

nice-i have almost an identical setup

k24a2
kiddracing RH
2.5in kteller piping
vibrant stealth muffler

my stock front sway fit- no rubbing issues. the Kiddracing header is hit or miss