Tailpipe help!!
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4th Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,207
From: NE
Tailpipe help!!
So I've got my H-Pipe, my SLP Shotgun Resonators,
now all I need is the tailpipes..
They'll be straight-pipes all the way back (no mufflers), then some nice chrome tips.
I have a friend that has access to a hydraulic pipe bender, so I was thinking of just buying some 7' straight tubing then having it bent as I need it, but then someone at Meineke told me that it's near impossible to get the bends right for the part of the pipes that go over the axle..
So what I'm needing is,
is what he said correct? Or can it be done quite easily with access to the pipe-bender?
Am I better off buying the tailpipes (from say O'rileys or something) then just having the muffler-back pipes bent for me?
The straight tubing is like $30 for 7.5ft.
Already-bent piping is much more expensive..
I'm looking to spend as little as possible on this.
Also, can someone get me diagrams and measurements on the exact length of pipe I'll need from the end of the H-Pipe to the bumper? Pics help!
now all I need is the tailpipes..
They'll be straight-pipes all the way back (no mufflers), then some nice chrome tips.
I have a friend that has access to a hydraulic pipe bender, so I was thinking of just buying some 7' straight tubing then having it bent as I need it, but then someone at Meineke told me that it's near impossible to get the bends right for the part of the pipes that go over the axle..
So what I'm needing is,
is what he said correct? Or can it be done quite easily with access to the pipe-bender?
Am I better off buying the tailpipes (from say O'rileys or something) then just having the muffler-back pipes bent for me?
The straight tubing is like $30 for 7.5ft.
Already-bent piping is much more expensive..
I'm looking to spend as little as possible on this.
Also, can someone get me diagrams and measurements on the exact length of pipe I'll need from the end of the H-Pipe to the bumper? Pics help!
6th Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2007
Posts: 6,130
From: Honolulu, HI
just re-use the stock over axle pipe
then replace the axle-back with straight pipe.
a muffler shop should be able to do the axle back and weld the hangars for you for pretty cheap, maybe under 150-200
or you could get a muffler delete like pypes, LM, or MBRP.
cheapest is to do yourself if have the tools and skill to do it.
but you dont need to replace the stock over axle pipe.
then replace the axle-back with straight pipe.
a muffler shop should be able to do the axle back and weld the hangars for you for pretty cheap, maybe under 150-200
or you could get a muffler delete like pypes, LM, or MBRP.
cheapest is to do yourself if have the tools and skill to do it.
but you dont need to replace the stock over axle pipe.
Thread Starter
4th Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,207
From: NE
I am converting to duals. So I can reuse one side. But the other side is the problem.
The axle back is easy. So from the end of the H, over the axle. And out the back end for one side is where I need help.
The axle back is easy. So from the end of the H, over the axle. And out the back end for one side is where I need help.
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4th Gear Member
Joined: Jul 2011
Posts: 1,207
From: NE
Nevermind guys! I found what I was looking for.
Thank god for ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=320736068677
for future reference to others.
Thank god for ebay.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=320736068677
for future reference to others.
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Joined: Jun 2008
Posts: 395
From: Las Vegas, Nevada
All I have to say is are you sure you want straight pipes on a daily driver? I took the muffler off my Mustang to see what it would be like and drove it around for a while. I honestly could not deal with it all the time, and I like loud cars. I also found the car to feel slower.
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