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Old 04-09-2008, 09:49 PM
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Default Cutout dangerous to bottom of rear pass. seat?
I placed my cutout opening on the I-pipe right in front of where the rear passenger seat humps down. I took my car to an exhaust shop today and they told me that it's dangerous since the bottom of the car can catch fire since the exhaust can get hot. It that possible? I don't know what kind of material is used at the bottom of the car so I don't know if it's flammable.
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thousands have it there..me included..they are crazy. [that shop]
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thousands have it there..me included..they are crazy.
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I mean the shop that told him that are crazy.......
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Mine has been fine in that location for over a year and has gotten plenty hot with all the 5500+ RPM 3rd gear highway pulls and its been 100% fine.
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Old 04-09-2008, 10:51 PM
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And the car didn't get hot there when they put the cats in that position? Still. even with a heat shield...

They are full of bull!!
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bro, a lot of these guys run them there with no problems at all. i suggest going to another exhaust shop
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all my cars have had it in that spot go to another shop
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i have it there
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I mean the shop that told him that are crazy.......
Yup, he needs to go to a different shop
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lol.....ooo so funny
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When they install it should be angled down just a bit but there should be no concern. They do sell short turn downs if it really bothers you.
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uhhhh what part of the bottom of tha car is supposed to catch fire ?its metal
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go to home depot, buy some tin flashing, and use a sheat shield, if it really bothers u
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Mine is there also
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Originally Posted by newton
I placed my cutout opening on the I-pipe right in front of where the rear passenger seat humps down. I took my car to an exhaust shop today and they told me that it's dangerous since the bottom of the car can catch fire since the exhaust can get hot. It that possible? I don't know what kind of material is used at the bottom of the car so I don't know if it's flammable.
I think you're OK as long as you have it aimed down, you don't idle for long periods, and you don't have too much grease on the bottom of the car from a leaky pinion seal.

That said, have a look at what happened to this guy....

https://ls1tech.com/forums/showthrea...ht=fire+cutout
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Originally Posted by xBROKEx
uhhhh what part of the bottom of tha car is supposed to catch fire ?its metal
You are correct and I think it is more of a concern of the floor pan heating up and effect something inside the car. As it has been pointed out keep flammable/oily substances away from that area.
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That shop if full of fail, i have mine there, and it's ALWAYS OPEN!!! Hitting WOT all the time, go to a different shop, or buy a cat-back that already has one and do it yourself.
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I know a guy whose carpet smoldered due to having a cutout in the typical spot, but the problem was that it wasn't angled downward, and he was kinda running WOT for a LONG time (evasion of LE).
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Mine isn't really angled downward. Maybe I should get a little adapter that dumps it down?
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