Mid Pipe and Clearence Issues
10-28-2008, 04:39 PM
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Mid Pipe and Clearence Issues
When I first got my car I immediatly had put on a SLP catted X pipe and SLP LMII catback. The SLP came with high flow cats and I had the setup installed by a shop. But one thing I noticed right away was that the damn midpipe would scrap on everything. Then when I went to go pass smog (CA) I didnt pass. Luckily I kept my stock midpipe which was a very smart move. So I threw it back on and passed. Then I put the SLP X on but took the broken cats off and had pipes welded in place of them. It still scraped but not as much because there was no cats. Then I had lowering springs put in and now it scraps like a bitch everywhere!
So I was wondering if any of you guys had ideas for what I should do? It is really annoying having to worry about driveways and speed bumps. I had a guy told me that Bassanis midpipe doesnt hang too low but still...
Thanks,
Mike
So I was wondering if any of you guys had ideas for what I should do? It is really annoying having to worry about driveways and speed bumps. I had a guy told me that Bassanis midpipe doesnt hang too low but still...
Thanks,
Mike
10-28-2008, 04:41 PM
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My BBK o/r X hangs low in the center.. I've tried a bunch of different ways to tuck it up in, but still havent found a good way. My car is lowered as well. I just live with it, and go slow over big bumps and inclines/declines
10-28-2008, 06:19 PM
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if you lowered your ride and you put all those goodies on it is kind of the price you pay to be the bigshot. i got a h-pipe mac prochamber and borla stingers and i look out for all potential dips bumps and yes i hopped a railroad track at nite it sucked so bad. the only thing that scraps though is tha freekin clamps on the system.
10-28-2008, 07:26 PM
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Ok
Thanks for the replies guys!
As for the midpipe hanging low I thought about cutting the cats and welding pipes in place on a stock H pipe and sticking that on. I was thinking that the lack of cats would make up for the restriction of the H pattern instead of the X pattern and maybe also make up for the smaller diameter of the tubing. I just dont know if it would sound good...I have never heard or seen anybody with that setup.
The reason why I thought of this was beause the stock midpipe actually fits really well.
mike
As for the midpipe hanging low I thought about cutting the cats and welding pipes in place on a stock H pipe and sticking that on. I was thinking that the lack of cats would make up for the restriction of the H pattern instead of the X pattern and maybe also make up for the smaller diameter of the tubing. I just dont know if it would sound good...I have never heard or seen anybody with that setup.
The reason why I thought of this was beause the stock midpipe actually fits really well.
mike
