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Old Sep 25, 2006 | 11:36 PM
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ive gone to several local shops and they have all told me the same thing, it is impossible on my car. well you and i both know its not and i tried telling them that but if they dont think they can do then i dont want them touching my car. so what are my other options? ive browsed through the td stickie and even searched but i havent quite found was i was looking for. my question is this, if i had a lift, mufflers, xpipe, and assorted tubing how hard and would it even be feasable sp? to do it myself? any opinions/comments are appreciated... oh yea, if possible i wanted 3 inch over axle...but ill settle for 2.5 if i had too.
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 12:16 AM
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If you can cut/weld and have plenty of pipe, it's cake. I built my new 4" y-pipe setup using a 4" grinder to cut with and a flux core welder. I'd never ran a bead before and it came out decent.

I also did it all on my back in the driveway.
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 12:19 AM
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looks like thats what ill end up doing then, ill just order a slew of tubing. thanks for the help..
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 12:24 AM
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4" pipe huh... that's intense... hope your not dropped that much
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oh yea forgot one thing, if i lower my car will 3'' be ok or will i scrape every speedbump i approach...
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4" pipe huh... that's intense... hope your not dropped that much
Pshhh. I can stick a coke can under the 4" BULLET (5" OD) with the car on the ground and lowered 1".

Took me forever and a million years, but it's the epitome of high and dry.

https://ls1tech.com/forums/generation-iii-external-engine/565945-3-ory-4-i-pipe-cutout-into-slp-dual-dual-pics.html
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oh yea forgot one thing, if i lower my car will 3'' be ok or will i scrape every speedbump i approach...
It all depends on how much time you spend. You can throw one together in a day, and it will ride like ****. Take your time, and get it as close as possible, and you can put Sportlines on your ****.
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itll be a weekend project...i got nothing but time...now i gotta start droppin some cash...
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damn casey that setup is something ... most exhaust shops only **** their pants trying to attempt such a tuck
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wait, is blurls1's name casey?
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 12:54 AM
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wait, is blurls1's name casey?


...the two common sponsors in this section are casey and jordan (at least at night) orangapeel being the other (jordan) = newb mod
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the reason i asked is b/c my name is casey...i saw that post and instantly was "holy **** how does this dood know me?"
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the reason i asked is b/c my name is casey...i saw that post and instantly was "holy **** how does this dood know me?"
i'm outside your window with cream and binoculars
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i'm outside your window with cream and binoculars
It puts the lotion on the skin!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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98hardtopZ- We used the flowmaster u-fit 3" exhaust. If you go under the axle it fits great and has all the pipe and bends you'll need. I don't have pics up yet, but it tucks well and looks great. Find a friend who can weld and you're good to go. Flowmaster offers the u-fit in 2.5" also and both come with an h-pipe. I don't think either has enough of the right bends to go over on our cars. As an aside, the 31" Classic Chambered muffler will fit under our cars too.
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 07:38 AM
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i can weld so i would be doing nearly all of the work, ill just need a hand or two putting it up there....
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well ive got 3" true duals that dump before the axles and at the end of the dump i believe i am 3.5" off the ground and i also have the SLP LT's. but with a 3" setup i dunno if its dif on camaros but it must be BC blur said that hes 5" off the ground, then the maros must have better ground clearance!!
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Old Sep 26, 2006 | 09:47 AM
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We do have beter clearance....I've got trues with an x pipe, borla xr1s dumped at the axle and can go over speed bumps and pull in my driveway without coming to a complete stop...my buddy has a similar setup(without the x) and hits everything he comes across...his is a 2002 ram air,,,,,,,,my .02
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