Options for y pipe with most ground clearance?
02-18-2016, 09:03 AM
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Options for y pipe with most ground clearance? I've had a Kooks catted y pipe on my 4th gen for almost 7 years, since I got the car basically. I love it and the sound that comes with it but I've always had issues with either the cats or the pipe itself scraping on certain entrances or exits, but it hasn't been too big of an issue if I go at an angle.
I am in the process of closing on a house that my girlfriend and I are in love with, however the driveway is quite steep and my camaro simply won't fit down the driveway because of how low the y pipe hangs. I can park it on the street for now, but ideally I'd like to keep it in the driveway. There is definitely room for the exhaust to be tucked up closer to the body. Is there any aftermarket product that would fit better than Kooks, or would a custom pipe from a local shop be a better option? Also don't say delete the cats because I don't want to have legality issues. Thanks for any advice!
I am in the process of closing on a house that my girlfriend and I are in love with, however the driveway is quite steep and my camaro simply won't fit down the driveway because of how low the y pipe hangs. I can park it on the street for now, but ideally I'd like to keep it in the driveway. There is definitely room for the exhaust to be tucked up closer to the body. Is there any aftermarket product that would fit better than Kooks, or would a custom pipe from a local shop be a better option? Also don't say delete the cats because I don't want to have legality issues. Thanks for any advice!
02-18-2016, 09:36 AM
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I actually gained ground clearance going from Y-pipe to X-pipe / true duals. I scraped all the time on my Y-pipe, and only twice since installing the duals.
02-18-2016, 10:22 AM
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I can believe that. I would love a true dual x pipe setup but I'm not sure if I'll have the money for that, I really quite like my Borla cat back and I'd hate to scrap the whole thing just from clearance issues on the Y pipe.
02-18-2016, 12:02 PM
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My personal opinion:
If it's stainless (from Kooks, it should be) I'd MUCH rather spend just a little money and take it to a shop that can weld stainless. Have them cut and tweak what needs to be done and enjoy it.
The biggest reason I loved my TSP duals was because mine were mild steel so I went to a local muffler shop and we spent about an hour getting everything PERFECT.
If it's stainless (from Kooks, it should be) I'd MUCH rather spend just a little money and take it to a shop that can weld stainless. Have them cut and tweak what needs to be done and enjoy it.
The biggest reason I loved my TSP duals was because mine were mild steel so I went to a local muffler shop and we spent about an hour getting everything PERFECT.
