it's gettin' close!
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From: Webb City, MO...out in the garage
^ Hmmm.. Sucks.. A true 3" dual would be perfect for your setup.. Maybe call Kooks and see what they say.
I would imagine they would revise the design to fit a couple different applications at some point.
I would imagine they would revise the design to fit a couple different applications at some point.
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From: Webb City, MO...out in the garage
i'll have to take some pics under the car sometime so you guys can see what i'm dealing with. The Y-pipe i have on the car right now is literally the only setup i can physically run. The ONLY other option is to have a custom X-pipe made right were my Y-merge is, but it would have to be pretty small.
There is only a couple inches of space between my tranny crossmember and my BMR torque arm's crossmember. I actually had to cut my Y-pipe in two or three places and weld V-band clamps in. I had to remove the tranny crossmember and install the exhaust in pieces.
I'm running a 3.5" system right now, since my headers have 3.5" collectors. i'd prefer not to reduce it to 3", but i'd love to have duals on it. this was something i was going to try to re-address later on. if i can fabricate a "X" that will fit between my floor pan and the BMR crossmember, and between the BMR crossmember and the tranny crossmember, i'll give it a shot, but i am less than optomistic.
There is only a couple inches of space between my tranny crossmember and my BMR torque arm's crossmember. I actually had to cut my Y-pipe in two or three places and weld V-band clamps in. I had to remove the tranny crossmember and install the exhaust in pieces.
I'm running a 3.5" system right now, since my headers have 3.5" collectors. i'd prefer not to reduce it to 3", but i'd love to have duals on it. this was something i was going to try to re-address later on. if i can fabricate a "X" that will fit between my floor pan and the BMR crossmember, and between the BMR crossmember and the tranny crossmember, i'll give it a shot, but i am less than optomistic.
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here's a couple old pics to get you an idea...
The Y-pipe, i have a V-band where it's broken in this pic, that's also right where it goes over the little hump in the BMR torque arm brace:
this is the complete exhaust, only now i have a dynomax bullet in the middle of that straight section:
here's the crossmember, keep in mind i have a larger diameter PST driveshaft in there now too, and the 3.5" exhaust takes up pretty much all the real estate between the two crossmembers and the single pipe that comes out after the merge has VERY little room between the floor pan and the driveshaft....
i'll really have to get some current pics to give you a better idea...
The Y-pipe, i have a V-band where it's broken in this pic, that's also right where it goes over the little hump in the BMR torque arm brace:
this is the complete exhaust, only now i have a dynomax bullet in the middle of that straight section:
here's the crossmember, keep in mind i have a larger diameter PST driveshaft in there now too, and the 3.5" exhaust takes up pretty much all the real estate between the two crossmembers and the single pipe that comes out after the merge has VERY little room between the floor pan and the driveshaft....
i'll really have to get some current pics to give you a better idea...
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So you're thinkin bout goin back to duals? Do you really think it needs 3.5" piping for duals? I know it's a massive engine but that might be some overkill, or atleast overkill when you're concerned about ground clearance. That BMR Xtreme bar is definitely going to limit you if you want to run duals, so why not just keep your massive y pipe? It would be lighter than the full length dual setup anyway.
If you're concerned with noise then you might consider dual 3.5" cutouts behind the collectors and then just run a normal catback. I don't think there's much you could do to this setup to keep it quiet, lol.
If you're concerned with noise then you might consider dual 3.5" cutouts behind the collectors and then just run a normal catback. I don't think there's much you could do to this setup to keep it quiet, lol.
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From: Webb City, MO...out in the garage
I went ahead and did some BFHing on my rear fenders, now my tires clear. I tried scheduling an alignment for tomorrow but the shop was too busy. I'm too busy during the week so it got scheduled for next saturday. I'll get it inspected and tagged the following week....progress resumes!
Ok Am I The ONLY ONE to say GET THAT HOOD OFF THE FRIKKIN' GROUND? Is it REALLY resting on the points?
No-No!!
Anyways, SIIICK car.. sick build.. sick wheels.. HAPPY THE 19/20 is gone though to be HONEST.
Sick motor too
No-No!!
Anyways, SIIICK car.. sick build.. sick wheels.. HAPPY THE 19/20 is gone though to be HONEST.
Sick motor too
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^ Have you not seen the other pics of the car since those have been took? The hood is on the car. The car is about 99% done. He listed all the other stuff he needed to be done to be "legal".
Edit: I see what hood your talking about but I think he sold it or traded for the hood he has now.
Edit: I see what hood your talking about but I think he sold it or traded for the hood he has now.