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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:05 PM
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Question Best Exhaust/LT Setup for Ground Clearance

In the title...I have BBK shorties, Magnaflow cats, custom 2.5 y pipe and TSP Rumbler catback. I love the sound, but I don't need the shorties anymore since I joined the Air Force and am not in Cali.

I would like a setup that won't **** off my neighbors (too much ) makes gobs more power than I have now and will gain me some ground clearance back.

Also, my Y pipe bangs the floorpan from the engine torque. Would this be solved with LTs? I would think they might be more rigid and thus wouldn't sound like a jack hammer when I punch the throttle.

And before I get a response, I did try. Thanks guys!
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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:09 PM
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BBK LT's offer really food clearance. They tuck up nice and the ORY is 2.5" off the collectors to a 3" merge, providing excellent clearance.
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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:24 PM
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As far as ur Y pipe banging on the floor boards, u probably need new engine mounts, go poly..and not for nothing, the banging will show knock retard on ur tune..
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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:28 PM
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Forgot to mention that I already put poly engine mounts in.
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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:34 PM
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then Y are is the Y pipe banging on the floor boards?..
kinda related to the subject ..Do U have SFC'S?
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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:40 PM
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I do have weld in SFCs.
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Y is the Y pipe then banging on the floor boards?!!
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Old May 8, 2012 | 10:49 PM
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Could it be bad custom y pipe routing?
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Could be man..hope everything works out..FWIW i did polys all around and trans 2, TSP Headers and Catted Y..after that no problems..
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