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04-16-2013, 06:26 PM | #1 |
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Lowering and rerouting exhaust?
I just noticed that my headers drop way below my frame. I was hoping to lower this thing 4/6 static and now I am not sure that I don't have to rearrange some of this... What do you think? can I just not lower it as much? and if so... how much?
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04-16-2013, 06:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: Lowering and rerouting exhaust?
how that photo ended up upside down is a mystery btw.
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04-16-2013, 06:30 PM | #3 |
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04-16-2013, 06:48 PM | #5 |
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Re: Lowering and rerouting exhaust?
Have a 4-6 drop and all of my exhaust is above the bottom of the frame.
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04-16-2013, 07:31 PM | #6 |
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Re: Lowering and rerouting exhaust?
you'll be hitting all kinds of things with that exhaust if you leave it....
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04-16-2013, 08:53 PM | #7 |
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Re: Lowering and rerouting exhaust?
Mine is a 5/7 drop (about), I don't think I have hit anything...yet.
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04-16-2013, 09:29 PM | #8 |
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Re: Lowering and rerouting exhaust?
maybe we have bigger speed bumps in Texas, cuz I know I have hit a few with just a 2.5 drop in the front.....
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04-16-2013, 09:30 PM | #9 |
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Re: Lowering and rerouting exhaust?
You get shorties or the ramhorns and buy a crossmember that has holes in it, OR cut them out yourself and weld in 4in dia. Pipe for support, once im done with my cab restore..ill be making mine
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04-16-2013, 10:30 PM | #11 |
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Re: Lowering and rerouting exhaust?
can you snap a pic of your truck a bit closer, I think I may be replacing some headers but I would love to avoid it if at all possible.
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04-17-2013, 02:12 AM | #12 |
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Re: Lowering and rerouting exhaust?
I put flow master shorties on mine. Gained me about 5" ground clearance compared to the long tubes I had on there before
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04-25-2013, 03:29 PM | #13 |
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Re: Lowering and rerouting exhaust?
Have any of you used Summit Racing's shorty headers? http://www.summitracing.com/parts/sum-g9014
I'm not sure if I will lose power or night. At the moment I am running 1 5/8" primaries, 3" collector and my exhaust is full 3" with "H" pipe into Flowmaster 1 chambers.
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