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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 08:37 AM
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Anyone else concerned about how even a stock exhaust is good inch lower than the cars unibody itself?

Ive read in a few threads that getting test pipes to help clearance with the front portion, but anyone have any experience with exhaust systems that tuck up higher than stock?

I would love to keep my stock exhaust, but would rather have a remedy.

It just barely scrapes, any tips? Aside from raising the car? And, I already take bumps at an angle.
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 08:49 AM
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Live with it.
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by 0jiggy0
Live with it.
Yup yup.

Stillen y-pipe and replacing the resonator with a straight pipe or a smaller diameter one like Vibrant will help but our cars are low so it's something you have to live with.
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 09:15 AM
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If you're running the stock exhaust, you've not a lot of options, sounds like you've slammed it past the useful point, i'd fix that or get an aftermarket exhaust with good clearance, such as a Motordyne system.
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 09:18 AM
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how slammed are you? And its an oem exhaust, not worth alot. A few scrapes here and there is no big deal.

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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 09:21 AM
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Not too slammed I don't think? Fronts are; 18x9.5 +12 235 40 18 Rears are; 18x9.5 -3 255 35 18 with one finger gap all the way around, fronts are at -2.0 camber, and rears are 0 camber.
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 11:32 AM
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If the underside of the car is scraping and you're wanting to drive it on the roads around where you are (as opposed to just looking at it) then you're too slammed.

It's not really an opinion thing
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 11:33 AM
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Raise your car or get a custom single exhaust made
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 04:08 PM
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I understand the concept of practicality. I'm just curious if anyone with the same intentions of keeping their car at the same height had a bolt on solution.
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Their solution was post 2.
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 05:06 PM
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Yes, my reading comprehension is more than average. It does not help when people point out what has been covered. Good effort, nonetheless.
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Old Dec 6, 2012 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by peter_rabbit
Not too slammed I don't think? Fronts are; 18x9.5 +12 235 40 18 Rears are; 18x9.5 -3 255 35 18 with one finger gap all the way around, fronts are at -2.0 camber, and rears are 0 camber.
Just install proper height tires , and raise the car to the same fender gap you had before. You will gain almost an inch of clearance.

The other solution you can also combine with the above one. Get test pipes, cut them and raise the exhaust, little cutting and welding , all good.
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