RB20 HX35 Top Mount clearance problems

[CTblack240]

Whats up guys, I just bought a CXRacing top mount manifold to run my HX35 on my RB20. Once I bolted it up and mounted the turbo, I could see that there was no way that the turbo was going to clear the cam covers, the turbo barley clears the cam alone. I know that its a big turbo but I still feel like the flange on the manifold should never be this pitched towards the motor, there's enough clearance to the strut tower without a doubt, even if it was pitched towards the struts instead of the motor. Anyone run into this problem or any fixes to this problem? I don't want to hear, "run a smaller turbo" or "buy a new manifold".

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[Biggamehit]

yeap same issue with my H1C i had to grind the valve cover and a tad on the exhaust housing.. manifold lasted 4 years but horrible fitment. .. the junction is backwards. must be cut and flipped.

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........ your manifold is very pitched that's worst than mine.

there is no safe fix man.... I would hope no one would lie to you.. they are just poorly designed.. but like I said mine was not nearly as bad as your manfold.

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my fitment with GT3540r

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if you Really want to try and run that manifold only option would be grind the turbo down literally and cut and weld a indentation into the cam cover... but that's just asking for catastrophic failure.

[Biggamehit]

double post

[fliprayzin240sx]

Shitty manifold is shitty...Nothing you can do but get a different manifold.