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Old 06-21-2008, 08:17 PM
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[quote=Maricopa;854199]I hate when the exhaust drags the ground

David did you consider oval pipe? I used 3" pipe on my car that's been 'squished' to 2.25".

(Ugg, believe me it's painful to add my 'crapsmanship' to this thread. )

Maricopa,

We did consider oval pipe but it would not work in our application. Our problem was not ground clearance under the car (rocker to ground). If we tucked the pipe up close, it cleared. Our problem was we had to cut, twist and orient the bends in very strange and tight areas. An oval tube does not allow you 360 degrees of rotation to work with.

As for "crapsmanship," we have all committed our fair share of boo boos. As I look back on some of the things in life I have done I wonder what the hey was I thinking. I assure you that you don't have the corner on that market!

David
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