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Originally Posted by Flygirl
A lot of the pics I see show the tubing and muffler clearly visible when the car is seen from the side. If it were concealed entirely, that'd be good. If that's not an option, I may go with the side pipes. In fact, I find myself leaning in that direction again.
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That, in essence is what the Cobra was really about. Nothing you see on an authentic 427 Cobra is a styling exercise. It's all beautifully functional, and that's where a lot of replica manufacturers miss the mark (marque?
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The sidepipes were there simply because a suitably large diameter exhaust system would not fit under the car at the necessarily low ride height. The milder 428 powered street roadsters, even with the smaller diameter pipes, had an appetite for eating mufflers on driveways and uneven roads.
There are some undercar options available like flattened oval exhaust pipes and low profile mufflers - it's important to resist destroying the aesthetic beauty and balance by jacking up the ride height in the quest for additional ground clearance.
You're taking a very informed and well thought out approach, so no doubt you will end up with a Cobra that suits you perfectly.