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Jan 18, 2010 | 11:44 PM

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why would they need to beat the hell out of the floor pan???? mine wasn't beaten at all and i'm lowered

they beat the floor pan so he can tuck it up higer he doesnt want to keep welding it back up if i ripped it off on a speed bump etc i guess you guys dont minf paying 400+ for them but he told me 250 for tds and i said no thnanks and just paid him less than 100 to weld up my 3" ory and slp dual dual

if i were to do it over again i would have bought a 4" mufflex and had him weld that up instead

Jan 19, 2010 | 01:09 AM

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I agree that over is the way to go. Removing the exhaust to work on the car with the suspension unloaded is not worth the slight if any money difference you experience.

Jan 19, 2010 | 08:48 AM

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I agree that over is the way to go. Removing the exhaust to work on the car with the suspension unloaded is not worth the slight if any money difference you experience.

Its not as hard as it may seem, just another added step. I recently did my brakes, and all I did was slide my jack under my rear bumper to lift from the rear end. If I would have had a 3 bolt flange welded on at the time, I could have just undone them and thats it. Either way its a nice option to have if the shop is going to f*ck you if you want to go over.
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Jan 20, 2010 | 03:15 PM

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Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I am going get an estimate for over the axle and if its way overpriced I will go under.

Jan 20, 2010 | 08:22 PM

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I've done both, and over the axle has treated me much better.

Jan 20, 2010 | 10:58 PM

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Thanks for all the suggestions guys. I am going get an estimate for over the axle and if its way overpriced I will go under.

yeah good call.

I was going to go under the axle for the longest because I feared that over the axle would be alot more.

I finally said **** it let's just go over, and when I got the price I was ******* glad to pay that price.

Jan 20, 2010 | 11:07 PM

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How much roughly was it for you to go over the axle?

Jan 21, 2010 | 01:21 AM

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if you are worried about clearance running duals to a 2 in/2 out muffler in the stock location should provide a little more clearance. 2.5 duals will work just fine for you

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Jan 21, 2010 | 12:44 PM

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I'm over the axle with 3" from headers to tips.

Jan 21, 2010 | 03:50 PM

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That last picture looks like the piping is touching the driveshaft, but I'm sure it ain't. Did they do that for clearance?
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Jan 21, 2010 | 04:06 PM

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wow thats close to the drive shaft!

Jan 21, 2010 | 08:16 PM

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How much roughly was it for you to go over the axle?

man, I can't recall exactly. But it was eigher $440 or $470

Jan 21, 2010 | 08:40 PM

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I Know This Wasn't An Option But Have You Thought Of Goin TD And Dumping B4 The Rear Axle??? I Had This Setup On My Car And Loved It...

Jan 22, 2010 | 12:26 AM

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I Know This Wasn't An Option But Have You Thought Of Goin TD And Dumping B4 The Rear Axle??? I Had This Setup On My Car And Loved It...

Ya, its just I have the T/A and it has the spots in the bumper where the tips go. And I think it would look a little naked with it just being dumped. I have thought of that though. Thanks

Jan 22, 2010 | 01:16 PM

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No its not touching the driveshaft. Just looks like it in picture. I originally wanted under the axle but the guy doing it is a real perfectionist and said it looked bad when he fabed it up so I told him then just do it over the axle.

Jan 22, 2010 | 02:57 PM

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I just talked to an exhaust shop here in Manhattan, KS and he said that there is no way possible you can go over the axle. I sat there and laughed in is face and told him he didn't know what he was talking bout. That I had seen it done before and walked out. Real dumbass he was. Guess its time to go to my home town and see if they will do it.

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