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Originally Posted by jcooper
Thanks Dan!
I will take a look at Chuck's site.
Do you have any pictures of how you ran your pipes?
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Jooper - here is my 2 inch PVC mockup of my tailpipes. 2 inch PVC is a little smaller OD than 2-1/2 inch exhaust pipe but the fittings are just a hair larger than 2-1/2 pipe - so it works reasonably well for a mock up.
With my wheel/tire combination I have about 1-1/4 clearance as it sits right now at the axle rise. That has to be spit for both sides. My car will still come down about 2 inches to get the tire top about even with the top of the wheel opening. Because of the angle of the axle and control arm I will probably gain another 1/4 inch or so as the suspension goes to ride heigth. Right now I have 7 inches of clearance from the pipe to the top of the carrrier hub. Subtract 2 inches from that as the suspension settles and that leaves about 5 inches of clearance which is significantly more that the factory available suspension compression from normal ride heigth. I think it will be OK. My fall back plan would be to either flatten the 2-1/2 inch pipe at any tight points or go to a short section of 2-1/4 inch pipe above the halfshaft axle. I don't really want to use oval pipe do to all the various secitons and transtitions that have to be assembled. Next post I show the mufflers I'm using.
I think I mentioned I'm going to try to have a nearby shop bend me up some pipes from this mockups. Should work - I've heard of ehxaust pipe companies advertising to send them a mockup of a tailpipe in heavy guage solid wire, box it and send to them and they will build a set of pipes from that. I think this is a sight better for a mockup than that. Also, it's a straight shot out the back from the outlet of the muffler - only 2-dimensional. I can take this mockup off the passenger side and sling it under the driver side and it fits the same - pretty fortunate turn of events.