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Old 07-09-2008, 12:50 PM
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I got one from a member on here that was slightly used. I got ti cheap enough that I was ok with the purchase knowing its not the best upgrade ever. I dont play on doing LT or H/C to this car, maybe ever.

Anyways, my question is: Is it supposed to hang down REALLY REALLY low? I cant get a picture up atm but it seems awfully low. People who dont know cars say "you got a pipe hanging" I really dont like the way it looks at all.

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how did you install a slp y pipe if you dont have slp long tubes headers????????
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http://www.lmperformance.com/713/1.html


That right there.
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ic never knew they made that. anyways yeah i have slp long tubes and had the y pipe for a couple of years. It did hang really low especially on the drivers side I wouldn't worry.
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I will snap a photo and post it up. I want to lower the car but I think that thing will hit constantly.
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hmmm,,,never have hit mine.
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is your car lowered bad blue ( im pretty sure mine would have hit if i was lowered )
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they never fit that well just because of the large size pipe, either theyll be too low or be slamming you floorboard
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hey bud i have a 3" ORY with LT's i have my car lowered 2" with eibach springs with bilstein shocks and i think it went lower than the 2" inches it said but i do hit, not alot but it hits more then anyone would like. just watch where you are pulling out from and what your driving over cause its going to hit it if it is any size(keep in mind i have my car lowered about 2" i think it might be lower cause i hit my tranny over bottles that are in the road or speed bumps).

what i did was have an exhaust shop take some 3" pipe and cut it down the middle length wise(i used 3 pieces about 6 to 7 inches long each) and slap them on the Y pipe and it will hold itself while you weld it on, reason being is it acts like a skid plate for the pipe if i hit or rub something while your moving down the road.
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yea i have that y pipe also and when i take off hard i can hear it banging on the floor board!! but i was think of ordering that hanger from WS6 store for it will that make it stop hitting the floor board?
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yea i have that y pipe also and when i take off hard i can hear it banging on the floor board!! but i was think of ordering that hanger from WS6 store for it will that make it stop hitting the floor board?
depends where it is at but more then likely it should solve the problem cause anything that will make it stiffer and not let it move so much will help.
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here is mine if you can see it and it does hang low
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It normally hits the tunnel brace. You can choose to remove it. That or, you need to make sure all the pipes are all the way in each other. It will "lift" it up.
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Mines in pretty good, it does hit the brace though
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SPOHN sells a brace that will give it room so it wont hit, has a bend in it. this is one of my next purchases cause i dont like having the brace off the car just personal preference.
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my TA is stock height, with no plans on lowering it,,i like how it handles and sits just as it is.
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My SLP Y hits the ground sometimes on some terrain, and I am at stock ride height.
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the way its looking is that more than likely it will hit stock or lowered or on certian obstacles that you may need to drive over this is cause the added size of the pipe if you looked at your stock it was flat(more of a oval than round).

id imagine the only way of getting around it is to either go with a smaller size or custom make your exhaust that way you can tuck it as tight(without hitting of course) to the bottom of the car as you want. JMO.
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yeah i know what your taliking about, mine did that too, it's supposed to. Im selling mine now since I just put on headers
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i had one and it fit up tight and never banged the floor, it is for sale since i went to headers, pm me if interested


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