QTP catted y ground clearance
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Originally Posted by Ojustracing
Hey could you show us a pic with the camera a little more to the right and the bottle of water gone?
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Work with it. I took my dual Qtec Y-pipe to a shop after I couldn't get it to tuck up any more and they made it work rather well simply by adjusting the pieces further (I was working under the car on my back and they had the freedom of working under the car on a lift and that made a world of difference).
Also, if you weld the Y-pipe to the flowmaster merge collector and then weld the merge collector to the I-pipe, it makes for a rigid connection and helps A LOT to keep the whole system tucked up.
Also, if you weld the Y-pipe to the flowmaster merge collector and then weld the merge collector to the I-pipe, it makes for a rigid connection and helps A LOT to keep the whole system tucked up.
i'm guessing that the first pipe coming off the driver's side header has the bend heading at a downward angle. It should go sideways towards the outside of the car like this.
It took me FOREVER to get my old QTP y-pipe positioned properly to tuck, and rotating that pipe with the y-pipe all assembled on the car is a BITCH.
It'd be easiest to take the car to an exhaust shop and let them adjust it all out for you... what takes you half a day to get accomplished, they can get knocked out in 15-30 minutes.
It took me FOREVER to get my old QTP y-pipe positioned properly to tuck, and rotating that pipe with the y-pipe all assembled on the car is a BITCH.
It'd be easiest to take the car to an exhaust shop and let them adjust it all out for you... what takes you half a day to get accomplished, they can get knocked out in 15-30 minutes.
Mine is nowhere near taht low, but I know the guys that put it on did some recutting/rewelding on it.... probably why. It's a bitch of a thing to get in there, but it's the only multi-piece Y pipe you can get that can at least eb adjusted around to fit the car.... that can be adjusted to tuck up better, just gonna be a pain.
You think that's low, you should try a spohn tq arm with the Y pipe loop, and then put slp frame connectors on and a shim to get the merge collector to fit above it. THe mount is made of 2 3/4 inch dia pipes, so imagine in teh center of the car adding something that hangs another inch and a half lower.... sucks. Especially after adding the qa1 shocks that make the car sit a little lower too... and skinnies that do the same.
Needless to say, the spohn piece is going away, in hopes to regain another inch and a half in the middle when I have the shop swap the motor at the end of the month.
You think that's low, you should try a spohn tq arm with the Y pipe loop, and then put slp frame connectors on and a shim to get the merge collector to fit above it. THe mount is made of 2 3/4 inch dia pipes, so imagine in teh center of the car adding something that hangs another inch and a half lower.... sucks. Especially after adding the qa1 shocks that make the car sit a little lower too... and skinnies that do the same.
Needless to say, the spohn piece is going away, in hopes to regain another inch and a half in the middle when I have the shop swap the motor at the end of the month.
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I am going to try to get a hanger in there to pull it up a little. My buddy just went into business for himself (body shop) so I am going to borrow his lift this week and try to tuck it up with a hanger.
We will see what happens....again I am not complaining about it because I am happy with the performance/quality of the piece just wanted to show the clearance because so many people have been posting about it on here.
We will see what happens....again I am not complaining about it because I am happy with the performance/quality of the piece just wanted to show the clearance because so many people have been posting about it on here.
when you get it up in the air, put a jack under it and try to push it up, make sure ther's still some clearance eveywhere and then put the hangar on. If it's not welded together, I'd loosen up teh clamps on that part and then ry jacking it up, maybe it will adjust teh location some too before the hangar.
My Hooker has tons of clearance. As a matter of fact, more than stock because my stocker has tons of scratches on it and when i was under the car the other day changing the oil I was able to count the scratches on the Hooker with my hand. 
I'm beginning to think they are having a bad production run. The only way that the pipe should be that far away from the floorboard is if there's a problem at the factory. That is rediculous. There's more clearance between the pipe and the body than the pipe and the ground!
I've seen a BUNCH just like this, most people resort to cutting/welding it into place better. QTP's y-pipe probably flows better than any out there, but there is something wrong with this.
I've seen a BUNCH just like this, most people resort to cutting/welding it into place better. QTP's y-pipe probably flows better than any out there, but there is something wrong with this.