Cuban Missile

They said i should be fine, that there was no way the TSP y pipe would fit without removing it, they said it doesnt really do a whole lot, am i ok?

One of the guys mentioned that if the car really really hooked good its possible something could twist???

I really dont want to risk screwing anything up, they said the thing to do with these cars is to install the subframe connectors. Can anyone provide advice?

Lithium

iTrader: (47)

if you are talking about that brace thats goes over the stock y then yes its cool to remove. Mine has been out since I put on my TSP y and I have had no problems.

Cuban Missile

they said it was like a piece of metal (pretty thin) that bolted on to each side of the frame i believe. One of the guys was telling me theres no way it stiffened the frame much

oh they also said with any y pipe 2.5 in or bigger it has to be removed or a custom one done

oange ss

iTrader: (50)

does not have to be removed for any y-pipe, a good shop would have worked around it, but it does not hurt anything to remove it

Griswold

iTrader: (5)

That thing is a piece of crap. I removed mine about a week after I got the car and put headers on it.

Cuban Missile

sounds like Im ok

after reading up i think i want to do subframes anyway, any differences in brands?

LoudmouthLT1

iTrader: (2)

It was the tunnel brace it sounds like. Y pipe and/or subframes do not interfere with it. I don't know why they would take it off...

Cuban Missile

yea i think he said it was some sort of brace thing, i just want to make sure nothings gonna get screwed up with it off

SUX2BU

iTrader: (14)

i call it the gay brace. it doesn't do anything. in fact i have about 20 in my back yard from all the cars i've taken them off of.

Cuban Missile

bigman

iTrader: (1)

Put it this way. I was able to bend the brace with my hand. Imagine what 340+ lb. ft. of tq. will do when that body twists. get sub frame connectors and never look back.

bolton98TA

iTrader: (3)

i took mine off when i did my headers and im still runnin strong. also, what catback do you have?

Cuban Missile

i have the magnaflow catback, this setup is sounding very nice

DONAIMIAN

iTrader: (18)

subframes should be done regaurdless, but I dont even remember mine being on the car.

Jimmy P

iTrader: (177)

I took mine of last month. Doesn't seem like it can help stiffen anything up.

gwj

Well, I look at it as kind of a poor excuse for a driveshaft loop. When I installed my LTs/ORY I had to stick 2 washers underneath where each bolt goes. :shrug:

DaddySS

It's actually there primarily as the drive shaft safety loop, to stop the shaft from falling. BMR and Spohn make a replacement to clear y pipes, but the shop should have been able to fit the system without removing it.