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Question: After reading the recent open downpipe loudness thread, I started to wonder. Anyone care to tell where they have their <U>open</U> downpipe routed to? Such as, do you have a turn down facing the ground right before the cat? Orrr even better, do any of you have a not-so-normal setup? I'd be interested to see pictures if anyone has routed one to the side of the car.

 

I have some other pics, lemme find them and I will add them tomorrow. It has a turndown on the end of the DP, as well as a spring/brace which is not pictured.

 

heres mine .... for now.... my DP didn't make it past my Oil return fitting so i had to chop it for the time being....

 

street car from 04

 

my friends racecar

 

Lovin the color on that thing.

 

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so did you do the right thing and move your return line fitting?? I dont see why you put it over there anyway. looks like it's crimping the tube a little.

wonder how hot that tube is getting anyway with the exhaust being dumped right on top of it.

 

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that was my first thought too.

 

In my experience side exit downpipes are much quieter in-car then ones that go under the pan and then terminate.

 

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I'd agree with this from just my dumptube routing. I have it going out my passenger wheel well at the bottom of the bumper. Its very quiet in car, even with windows open. I went into boost under an overpass yesterday though... and it was F'ing loud when bounced back to me

 

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Dave,

Isnt this that same setup that was in the White car that was there? If so Brian, thats probably the best place to put it. Wont hear as much noise since its away from the car.

That setup was sweet on the white one...

 

i wonder if that'd be too much weight on the manifold with the downpipe just hanging. i think an ecutout to the ground would be nicer?

 

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I'm liking that one, it's discreet . Couple questions though about it:

1.) Could this cause any heating issues with the tires, or is that no a big deal?
2.) Is you ehaust outlet on the drivers side? I'm thinking it might be easier (straighter design) to route my to the passenger side like that perhaps.
3.) Do you breathe any air or is it just exhaust with that setup? haha I'd rather not die and taking 2 tylenol before trips isn't always fun haha.
4.) Would it be quiter for surrounding cars or just in your car? I'm not worried about the noise in my car as much as I don't want to attact too much unwanted attention.
5.) I like this one more because it's a lot easier to just wash the car off from the soot then it is to wash the underneath of it.
6.) Think you could do that setup without cutting the notch in the front bumper?

Thanks for all the replies guys, it's much appreciated

 

sweet setup...what kind of manifold is that or who is it from?

 

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Dave (dturbocivic)and his buddy actually made that manifold themselves. They have some really good fabrication skills.

 

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I'm liking that one, it's discreet . Couple questions though about it:

1.) Could this cause any heating issues with the tires, or is that no a big deal?
2.) Is you ehaust outlet on the drivers side? I'm thinking it might be easier (straighter design) to route my to the passenger side like that perhaps.
3.) Do you breathe any air or is it just exhaust with that setup? haha I'd rather not die and taking 2 tylenol before trips isn't always fun haha.
4.) Would it be quiter for surrounding cars or just in your car? I'm not worried about the noise in my car as much as I don't want to attact too much unwanted attention.
5.) I like this one more because it's a lot easier to just wash the car off from the soot then it is to wash the underneath of it.
6.) Think you could do that setup without cutting the notch in the front bumper?

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1. no problems with the tires, it sits about 6-10 inches away from the tires. its towards the very front of the bumper.
2. Little harder to do that way, Im sure dave will clarify it, but i would think the tranny is why he did it that way.
3. Dave is inhaling fumes, hes a crazy hick... lol
4. Quiet in your car, loud as all hell outside.
5. Only if you go underneath it. Then you would have that end part facing down, which would defeat the whole purpose of routing it downward anyways since you dont want to get water in it when your washing the car.

They make some really nice aluminum pieces to go around the pipe and prevent it from melting the bumper, they look real good too.

 

did you get any numbers on that setup?

 

I have the side exit, but no cutout in the bumper, it just turns down and ends right between the framerail and bumper. Mine faces the driverside; had to re do my lower radiator hose but it was no problem.

 

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dude your prolly loosing alot of power from exhaust gases getting sucked into your turbo, that downpipe would fill your ******* engine bay with fumes!

 

My old setup...



liam

 

to answer everyones questions..... i bought the *tapped* oil pan like that for $30 bux... and I had to chop the dp so i can drive it to the tuner..... which they will also fab me a new DP

 

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1. no problems with the tires, it sits about 6-10 inches away from the tires. its towards the very front of the bumper.
2. Little harder to do that way, Im sure dave will clarify it, but i would think the tranny is why he did it that way.
3. Dave is inhaling fumes, hes a crazy hick... lol
4. Quiet in your car, loud as all hell outside.
5. Only if you go underneath it. Then you would have that end part facing down, which would defeat the whole purpose of routing it downward anyways since you dont want to get water in it when your washing the car.

They make some really nice aluminum pieces to go around the pipe and prevent it from melting the bumper, they look real good too.
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thanks for taking care of my "secratary " work

yes, we made the manifold on the black civic coupe, the orange race car, and we also made a ram-horn style manifold too. but havent used it yet.

i never got any numbers with the black car. but my red car made 440hp, and the black car would put my red car to shame. the red car doenst even spin in 4th. but the black car would spin the **** out of BFG's(with a spool in the car) ROLLING on it in 4th. yea, it was a gooooood time.

 

how was that a street car? dont u guys got cops where u from? i get pulled over w/my world sport

 

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They make some really nice aluminum pieces to go around the pipe and prevent it from melting the bumper, they look real good too.
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who does? i can't find one anywhere! I've actually thought bout making one my self but don't wanna have to do that.. i really don't mean to jack the thread into the wrong direction or anything.. just been lookin for somethin like this for almost a year.

a link to somewhere with bumper flanges for dump tubes would be great!

 

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a link to somewhere with bumper flanges for dump tubes would be great!</TD></TR></TABLE>


Let me look it up... Its used on alot of drag fwd cars with side exits...