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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 09:33 PM
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Just as the title states. I never noticed this until I took pics today. This is my X pipe by the way.
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 09:38 PM
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In all honesty, I have NEVER seen a bend that sharp on any exhaust unless it was on a turn down. 45deg bend? Holy ****!! Actually, It probably doesn't restrict much since its in an xpipe, If it were a TD setup w/o x or h pipe, then definitely yes. but for that application, probably not
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 09:43 PM
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I wouldnt say thats a big restriction, but why does it go up? Is this a TD system and thats how its routed?
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 09:50 PM
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I wouldnt say thats a big restriction, but why does it go up? Is this a TD system and thats how its routed?
Yes its custom TD's, and it goes up due to whatever the hell that S bar is under there. The drivers side pipe goes underneath the bar and the passenger side is over top the bar, thus requiring that bend. Both of which go into that X pipe that that bend connects to.
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 09:51 PM
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I'm not gonna think it'll hurt anything.
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 10:44 PM
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wont hurt anything. its just in your head leave it alone.
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Old Mar 16, 2011 | 10:57 PM
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If I'm looking at it right, it goes over the trans mount on the drivers side but since your converter is probably gone, it can go under the mount on the passenger side so no sharp bend. Your headers look very low, are they SLPs, they are known for having shitty ground clearance.. just wondering
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 06:20 AM
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This is a pic from the passenger side guys. What you think are headers are actually lm1's. Rear of car is left of pic
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 08:08 AM
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^ Then that bend makes sense. I wouldn't worry about restriction but its such a sharp angle, I would be concerned with speed bumps maybe. The ones where I am aren't always round humps, they're a trapezoid shape with angled arches and they look like they're bolted down. I think it would bang it pretty good rather then kind of grind over it.

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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 10:44 AM
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Actually no clearance issues at all. Been over several speed bumps in past 3 years and never hit. My car is not lowered. Also the piping is 2.25, is that an issue??
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Old Mar 17, 2011 | 12:26 PM
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2.25" ? That's smaller than I would have thought but I wouldn't worry about anything. Do you have any clips of it?
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Yeah posted yesterday called true dual sound clip stock mani and cats have not had time to do my LT and cat swap
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