Turbo Inlet Hose clearance

[DFrosty]

Hello Lads

If you have encountered this clearance issue between the backside of the right headlamp and the Turbo Inlet Hose, how did you solve it? Is there a hose with a lower profile and appropriate ports that can be used?

Thanks

[SteveH]

I went down into the inner wing to avoid hitting the back of the headlamp or taking the inlet towards the exhaust runners.

[andy10v]

Cobra head hose can give you more clearance.

[DFrosty]

Cobra head hose can give you more clearance.

I've had a couple suggestions for the Cobra head...Looks like it would totally do the trick, but how to provision for the DV port? Custom Roose request perhaps??

[DFrosty]

On the advice of 034, I trimmed off as much as possible (approx 5 mm) before there's not enough room at inlet side inside angle for the hose clamp to properly seat...Helped a bit, but still contacts headlight connector.

Question to you all...If a 3.0 inch/7.62cm Aluminum tube was to used with couplers at the inlet and MAF ends, how far would be too far to mandrel bend it coming out of the inlet to clear back of housing then add another bend at MAF end?

120˚ from inlet, then 90˚ to MAF? Would this be too disruptive to airflow??

'You'll have to forgive the crudeness of this (pic), I didn't have time to paint it or build it to scale.'

[Error404]

Easy. Fit euro head lamps. The plug won't be there

[DFrosty]

Easy. Fit euro head lamps. The plug won't be there

Bolt of lightning! I have a set of one-piece S2 headlamp units still in the box..Looks like I'll be test fitting them this weekend. Thank you sir!

[Mcstiff]

That manifold is not ideal for a larger turbo...