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Fitting a kit I bought and I'm wondering where the F do people find the room to fit the filter relocator on a 34 lol

33's seem to have a bit more room as the battery is in the boot, but as the 34's battery is in the front there isn't a great deal of room to put it.

I thought about getting a sandwich plate but I was to use this kit as it has the thermostat, I have seen them with built in thermostats but has anyone has any problems or success with these set ups?

I have a Trust kit and lines to suit a 33 but If I can get away with using a sandwich plate with inbuilt thermostat I will, unless I just use a sandwich set up and make up a cover like I've seen other people on here do

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Fitting a kit I bought and I'm wondering where the F do people find the room to fit the filter relocator on a 34 lol

33's seem to have a bit more room as the battery is in the boot, but as the 34's battery is in the front there isn't a great deal of room to put it.

I thought about getting a sandwich plate but I was to use this kit as it has the thermostat, I have seen them with built in thermostats but has anyone has any problems or success with these set ups?

I have a Trust kit and lines to suit a 33 but If I can get away with using a sandwich plate with inbuilt thermostat I will, unless I just use a sandwich set up and make up a cover like I've seen other people on here do

Move the fuel filter back and screw the remote filter right in that spot on r34 the screw hole match perfect and keeps it out of the way , prob matches the holes ( behind the black plugs )above that as well but cusco brake stopper uses those ?

The filter will be right up tight but room for your hands to unscrew it and the braided hoses screw right in easy , easy access and near same height level as factory so hoses go in easy?,

the braided hose fit perfect against frame and flip around chassis by tow the hook and up to the cooler mounted in drivers side in front of water sprayer bottle above factory p/s cooler hoop , i cut mine off and use it with r34 auto trans cooler mounted under and behind the oil cooler , will move it to the other side after new body kits goes on

it took some thinking about fitting but really is easy to fit , didnt follow others instructions off here , didnt look neat enough ?

If your intercooler isnt aftermarket you have it even easier in front of radiator straight shot into engine bay !

I use external Mocal thermo stat but the adapter one is easier

Buy some AN fittings to make it easier before ripping it apart they can be a bugger to find local

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