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[Z06] Really how high?!?!?
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Joined: Apr 2002
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From: Dallas TX
Really how high?!?!?
So I need to take the exhaust off the Z pretty soon and my question is really, HOW HIGH??
If you drop the rear sway bar out of the way, how much clearance from rear valance to ground do I have to have to get the exhaust off??
Thanks in advance and since it really is a stupid question, feel free to tell me to quit being lazy...
-Ed
If you drop the rear sway bar out of the way, how much clearance from rear valance to ground do I have to have to get the exhaust off??
Thanks in advance and since it really is a stupid question, feel free to tell me to quit being lazy...
-Ed
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Joined: May 2005
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From: Fort Lauderdale, Florida
If you are removing the stock exhaust the part that goes over the axles is very long and curved, as I'm sure you probably know and it's all one piece with the muffler and tailpipes. I've done this once myself and to remove the exhaust without cutting it you need to get the rear of the car up about close to three feet. You need alot of height to swing the assembly around to get it out. It gets a little scary doing this on jackstands with the front on the ground. First I got everything undone and ready to come out. Then I jacked up the car and worked real fast maneuvering the exhaust to get it out before anything bad happened. I did it successfully but I was a little nervous. It's so much easier if you can get your car on a lift. Or you can cut the pipes right behind the axles if you're going to junk the stock exhaust. I didn't because the Z06 exhaust does have some monetary value. The regular exhaust is worthless, I'd cut it if that's what you have. If you cut it you would only have to go up about half the height.
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From: Wylie TX --> Less is More, except under the hood !
I have seen pics over the years of guys in there garage, and it looks scary high. Yea its that high ! Be safe and go to a muffler shop with a lift.
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Burning Brakes
Joined: Sep 2008
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From: Clarksville TN
tried to remove mine from while on jack stands and I just couldn't get it high enough. Ended up waiting till I could get it on a lift at my buddy's house.
I made turn downs and ran the car with LT's x pipe and turn down until I could get the Ti welded up. It was too loud that is for sure.
Sound is perfect now with the Ti by-pass
I made turn downs and ran the car with LT's x pipe and turn down until I could get the Ti welded up. It was too loud that is for sure.
Sound is perfect now with the Ti by-pass
then go higher and you should be good! lol seriously though if you can get acess to a lift it is well worth it and sooooo much faster.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Apr 2007
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From: Northern VA
That's the thing. How can it be properly supported at over 3ft height? They don't make jackstands that high and even if they did i still wouldn't trust it that much. Unless your talking about throwing some cinderblocks under the car and working with the jack holding the rear cradle...i wouldn't call that "proper" though.
I picked up a set of Ti that i want to get modded then install this winter(car has borla now). I don't trust shops, one guy i know who does some work for me has a lift but it would be really hard to get it on his lift because its old and does not have clearance for lowered cars.
I picked up a set of Ti that i want to get modded then install this winter(car has borla now). I don't trust shops, one guy i know who does some work for me has a lift but it would be really hard to get it on his lift because its old and does not have clearance for lowered cars.