Purdone

I'm curious to find out if anyone else has had problems with any longtubes and their convertibles and an A4. I know with the SLP ones require you to get a new cross brace. Do the others, Jet-Hot, Kooks, Hooker, MAC fit without modification?

mcflyz28

I was looking into Either TTS or FLP's, Slp's are out of the question for me they hang too low, as soon as Jet Hot has there cated Y out I may look into them.

dand35th

I have FLP's and SFC's , took the center brace out.

Ed Blown Vert

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Anyone else? I am looking to do the same thing.

purevilss

I have PPC's and neither the stock or SLP cross brace will fit in with the 3-3 1/2" Y-pipe. I just removed mine all together.

soundengineer

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you bought a convertible and you want to do performance mods????

You cant have your cake and eat it too.....

Ed Blown Vert

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Oh yes I can

scalemaster

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I got the slp l/tubes headers but I also got the cross brace to go with that

BAD XXX

Just remove the center cross brace and replace with an aftermarket brace and driveshaft loop. You are then legal to go racing in the 'vert.

Ragtop 99

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You can cut the cross brace or just get rid of it. I first cut it when I had MACs and got rid of it when I realize you can bend it by hand.

You should have SFCs and if you want more lateral bracing, a good DSL will do more than the flimsy X-Brace.

SoundEngineer: I hope that was just a joke (I get a wierd looking graemlin so it is hard to tell what tone you are sending). Otherwise, unless you have a 1LE and have removed the A/C, cd changer, front swaybar, etc. you can come down off the mountain.

soundengineer

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yeah...t was a little bit of a joke...but convertibles do take a lot more braceing because of the no roof thing.....a lot of performance parts are a few extra buck as I seem to recall....and that brace you are talking about...definately replace......

BTW ragtop...nice #'s....by the time I fininsh with my car(may be a year or two total...Cash flow is ok....but I'm always on the road...no time to work on it) I will be somewhere around there too....hoping a litttle bit faster...but I probably wont break the 10.XX barrier.

Ed Blown Vert

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True, that is why I have all the suspension parts and a rollbar.

Ragtop 99

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Its true, compared to a hardtop, my car feels like a rattletrap even with a STB, SFC, and cage. We definitely give up some weight (150 - 200 lbs) but once you have your rollbars showing, you get some respect.

I'm debating on going faster. Head porting & tuning keeps getting better and I think another .2 NA might be there if I want to invest in it.

Ed Blown Vert

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I would be happy with 11's. I am not trying to be the fastest. Just faster than most.

DaddySS

I have the TTS and installed the BMR brace and drive shaft loop. Plenty of room for the 3" pipe.

SMOKINV8

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That's strange.. My vert is about the most solid F-body I've been in. Perhaps the previous owner(s) did some extra bracing that I'm not aware of..? I've also got a cage and full suspension, no STB though.

Ed Blown Vert

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I am leaning toward the Jet-Hot LT's and their Y with cats. I hope to get on their GP.

Anyone run this combo on their Vert?