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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Since I'm going to be pulling the clutch out in the near future, does anyone know if rocking the motor back to pull the TT, trans and diff will be a problem with the FAST 90 installed? I haven't looked at the clearance back there and I don't want to crack something. With all the FAST intakes out there I'm sure someone knows the answer. Thanks everyone.

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Old Feb 19, 2009 | 07:07 PM
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I lowered mine until I felt totally uncomfortable and then jacked it back up and removed the FAST. Not positive it would have hit but it is too much money to risk so I removed it. In the end, the check valve on the passenger side AIR pipe which sits behind the driver's head would be the first component to hit from what I saw with the intake off the car.
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Old Feb 20, 2009 | 01:44 AM
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Ill be doing a clutch also after I get back from GUAM at the end of March.
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Remove the FAST. It takes all of 10 minutes.
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Originally Posted by Bill Curlee
Ill be doing a clutch also after I get back from GUAM at the end of March.

wow, internet in guam.

nice weather change for you
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 01:15 AM
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I swapped my converter without taking it of, no issues
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 11:35 AM
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I changed my clutch with out taking my FAST intake off and the jack creep down on me over night with out noticing and didnt do any damage but again it only takes 10 min to take out why risk it
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It's too close to the firewall to risk it IMO. Just take it off.
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