Hey guys, it's me again, the short-bus mechanic.
I've got a set of Flowmaster American Thunders on the way, and ever since I bought my car back in July , I've wondered why I occasionally bottom out even though I have stock springs/ride height.
From what I can tell, the current H-Pipe on my car appears to be 3 inch diameter ( should I have one this big, or should I have a 2.5??), and it also APPEARS to hang low. I'm not sure because I don't know how a stock one fits in there, you can see in the attached pics how much space there is between the pipe and the indention in the frame/metal. Also, as you can somewhat see from the other pic, the pipe itself is dented from hitting bottom, as well as the clamp that attaches to the muffler.
#1 Is this the right pipe for my car???
#2 Considering the dent and what I think to be poor fitment, should I replace this at the same time as my muffler.??
#3 If I do have to replace it, what do you guys recommend as a good off road pipe to go with the flowmasters, that won't be tooooo difficult for me to install???
I've got a set of Flowmaster American Thunders on the way, and ever since I bought my car back in July , I've wondered why I occasionally bottom out even though I have stock springs/ride height.
From what I can tell, the current H-Pipe on my car appears to be 3 inch diameter ( should I have one this big, or should I have a 2.5??), and it also APPEARS to hang low. I'm not sure because I don't know how a stock one fits in there, you can see in the attached pics how much space there is between the pipe and the indention in the frame/metal. Also, as you can somewhat see from the other pic, the pipe itself is dented from hitting bottom, as well as the clamp that attaches to the muffler.
#1 Is this the right pipe for my car???
#2 Considering the dent and what I think to be poor fitment, should I replace this at the same time as my muffler.??
#3 If I do have to replace it, what do you guys recommend as a good off road pipe to go with the flowmasters, that won't be tooooo difficult for me to install???