front canister mounting / location

ninekrpm · 08-11-2023, 05:12 PM

All trying to search but not finding much…for those who have shocks with canisters (MCS, JRZ, etc), where have you mounted them? Specifically the fronts…looking for some ideas/refrence points.

omgzirra_exe · 08-11-2023, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by ninekrpm

All trying to search but not finding much…for those who have shocks with canisters (MCS, JRZ, etc), where have you mounted them? Specifically the fronts…looking for some ideas/refrence points.

up in the cowl, area.

or front by the kidney grilles.

ninekrpm · 08-11-2023, 05:46 PM

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Originally Posted by omgzirra_exe

up in the cowl, area.

or front by the kidney grilles.

Any pics?

dj_dub · 08-12-2023, 04:59 AM

I mounted my AST 5200 external reservoirs up in the cowl area...asthetically and functionally the best spot IMO.

IMG_1793 by dj_dub, on Flickr

P1zzaboy · 08-12-2023, 09:48 AM

Cowl area!

Previously mounted them to the top of the radiator and had overheat issues

Battle · 08-12-2023, 09:10 PM

Here you go.

ninekrpm · 08-12-2023, 09:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Battle

Here you go.

Perfect! Exactly what was hoping for.

Looking at carbon plenums right now…which one do you have? Exhaust?

Battle · 08-12-2023, 10:05 PM

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Originally Posted by ninekrpm

Perfect! Exactly what was hoping for.

Looking at carbon plenums right now…which one do you have? Exhaust?

Haimus racing full intake system including plenum. Akra evo exhaust

leftfootbr8king · 08-14-2023, 01:17 PM

If you have removed your cowl, you can also zip tie the cans to the tower brace.

ninekrpm · 08-14-2023, 05:17 PM

Thanks guys…looks like the cowl is coming out

leftfootbr8king · 08-14-2023, 05:19 PM

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Originally Posted by ninekrpm

Thanks guys…looks like the cowl is coming out

You will want to grab the cowl deletes from BMS.

ninekrpm · 08-14-2023, 09:25 PM

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You will want to grab the cowl deletes from BMS.

What do those do? Will take a look.

FK

Dean__Sanchez · 08-15-2023, 12:20 AM

Replaces the filters from removal of the cowl

kolosy · 09-01-2023, 01:28 PM

are there any rain water ingress concerns with a cowl delete? i always assumed it channeled rain water away from that area...

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