snketr

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I've done this to a couple cars now and it's worked every time. I've got $0 in this, but you may spend a couple bucks if you don't have a welder or some sort of paint at the end.

First pic is stock and you can see the minimal clearance betweeen the floor and exhaust, I had less than 3/4"



Next I took my cutoff wheel and made two cuts along the floor board where the drivers exhaust pipe runs.




Now with the floor cut, I took a hammer and hammered it down to create more clearance. I had to use a 6lb sludge for some of it. BE CAREFULL NOT TO HIT YOUR FUEL LINES WITH THE HAMMER.




Once it was hammered flatter I hit the sided in to match the center and took my welder and welded up the 2 cuts and then used Rubberized Underbody Spray Coating to seal it back up.




Here you can now see the extra clearance. I gained about 2"






Yes, my welding isn't the best, but it works.

Took me less than an hour to do and no more banging y-pipe and no extra vibrations from having to do poly mounts. My car vibes enough from the cam.

COD02SS

I sure hope that's not a structural part of the body

tripps

iTrader: (7)

I like the innovative approach, but I just can't see myself cutting slashes in my car. Poly motor mounts worked fine for me.

snketr

iTrader: (3)

It's still plenty strong for holding up the floor. That's about all it does.

teke184

iTrader: (5)

$60 poly motor mounts >>>>> hacking up your uni-body

that's all i'm gonna say

and i felt NO increase in vibration after my mounts....and that's with a cam too

xBROKEx

iTrader: (7)

or you could just buy headers that fit

snketr

iTrader: (3)

Do you guys not realize it's an f-body. They are a dime a dozen and not exclusive.

snketr

iTrader: (3)

You are clueless.

Soul TKR

iTrader: (4)

at all the negative comments and the poster getting pissed....

I give you thumbs up and props on the new ideas and guts to do it, but cutting into a car like that is something that I personally couldn't do, as I'd be scared of structural integrity. If it works, and doesn't bother you or hurt your car KUDOS!

snketr

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I'm not getting pissed. I just think it's funny that some people think these cars are precious. I just have a different state of mind on these things.


I posted to help others who may want a cheaper alternative.

89Formulaws6

iTrader: (52)

i did this on my old g-body, some people just hit the crossmember with a sledge instead of cutting it.

never would do it to my f-body tho

Mike94ZLT1

iTrader: (3)

Wow... You would actually rather cut a structural part of the car than flatten a pipe a little bit... I'm sorry but this is one of the stupidest things I've ever seen on this site. Or any of the other car sites I am a regular on.

litle88

iTrader: (20)

I had banging and I just purchased the mufflex antibanging hanger and the Pace ORY pipe(which is kinda ovalized on that section) and I dont bang anymore!

Sorry but its not that I think it is precious, I just take pride in the work I will be doing on my toyz! but to each his own.

djsanchez2

iTrader: (14)

Cool. I did the same thing w/o all the cutting/welding. Just hit a few good times with a mini 6lb. sledge. Did the job in less than 2mins.

5_02ls1

iTrader: (20)

wow I thought this was gonna be another rubber snubber thread wow......i didnt cut my sub frame but i did take a big ole ****** hammer to it......no banging at all now on thenew x setup.....

RacerScott

iTrader: (6)

yikes

wowsers

iTrader: (7)

wow, you solved the problem

Full-Force

iTrader: (11)

Thats not exactly a new idea. I have been doing the same thing for 2 years now on everybodies car I work on. The only difference is that I just cut that plate completely out right there. Its not a big deal, and its not hurting the structure of the car.

You dont gain more than 1/2" though if you have longtubes. With longtubes a straight piece of 3" pipe will be rubbing right on that spot on the body, and that piece only hangs down about 1/2". You still have the fuel lines right there also so you cant get the pipe but so high.

chromeplated500

iTrader: (10)

Nice job... I'm looking into what I'm gonna have to do... and anyways its not gonna hurt the structure just dont go pullin a boat around.. lol that would be a bitch to weld.. nice job.

teke184

iTrader: (5)

"I'm not getting pissed. I just think it's funny that some people think these cars are precious."

i'm sorry....generally anything i pay $15,000 for....over the course of 5yrs....i consider pretty precious.


glad you have disposable income