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Routing the Exhaust to the Side
- Thread starter chilibill
- Start date
WobblesXJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- South Carolina
I don't see how it's any more in the way than the gas tank?
olivedrabcj7
NAXJA Member #1384
- Location
- Hot Springs, Arkansas
cut a few inches off of the tail pipe. i went all out and cut mine right after the hanger past the muffler because mine was chattering against my hitch. i dont get any exhaust fumes in the cab from it either. HTH.
- Location
- Port Orchard, WA
thats where my exhaust stops... but mine is thanks to a rock ripping my tailpipe out of the muffler and wraping it around my axle tube:
this pic shows mine:
http://www.opiebennett.com/images/Jeep/Prairie City 1-04-05/IMG_2595.jpg
link because the pic is full res...
hmmm...
i need to take new pics of the jeep...
this pic shows mine:
http://www.opiebennett.com/images/Jeep/Prairie City 1-04-05/IMG_2595.jpg
link because the pic is full res...
hmmm...
i need to take new pics of the jeep...
dakotus
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- Cleveland, Oh
just be careful when you just slice off the tailpipe, my exhaust got so hot when i did that that it started melting the rear leafspring poly bushing
- Location
- Port Orchard, WA
while we are on the subject of exhaust -
i was thinking of putting a side pipe on the cherokee, and sort of building the exhaust into the passenger side rock rail.
take the cut the down / "s" pipe and make the exhaust go outside the frame rail inbetween the upper and lower control arm mounts on the passenger side and running the exhaust through the rock rail on that side, and have the exhause exit the rail right in front of the rear tire...
i think the cat will fit, but my stock holy muffler will be far from fitting, so i would have to look into a cherry bomb/glasspack to take care of that.
the main issue i have with this is my mom/sister/girlfriend and all my passengers get in an out on that side, so they would be burining themselves for sure... and as my vehicle is quite a jump to the ground, most people would probably touch it on their way in and out, even if i warned them...
the reason for this is to efectively make a skid plate for my exhaust - i ripped it up pretty bad, and am not a fan of replacing parts more than once.
thoes of you who have run with my XJ know how loud my current lack of a muffler and manifold exhaust leaks are.
though, now that i think of it, i only ripped it up when i was at stock height on 235's... my exhaust is now 8" higher and tucked in more, the breakover angle is a lot less...
maybe it isnt an issue anymore?
i was thinking of putting a side pipe on the cherokee, and sort of building the exhaust into the passenger side rock rail.
take the cut the down / "s" pipe and make the exhaust go outside the frame rail inbetween the upper and lower control arm mounts on the passenger side and running the exhaust through the rock rail on that side, and have the exhause exit the rail right in front of the rear tire...
i think the cat will fit, but my stock holy muffler will be far from fitting, so i would have to look into a cherry bomb/glasspack to take care of that.
the main issue i have with this is my mom/sister/girlfriend and all my passengers get in an out on that side, so they would be burining themselves for sure... and as my vehicle is quite a jump to the ground, most people would probably touch it on their way in and out, even if i warned them...
the reason for this is to efectively make a skid plate for my exhaust - i ripped it up pretty bad, and am not a fan of replacing parts more than once.
thoes of you who have run with my XJ know how loud my current lack of a muffler and manifold exhaust leaks are.
though, now that i think of it, i only ripped it up when i was at stock height on 235's... my exhaust is now 8" higher and tucked in more, the breakover angle is a lot less...
maybe it isnt an issue anymore?
Craig96_XJ
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- springfield il
i was gonna do the side route thing this week, but unfortunately i broke my windshield when a branch fell on me yesterday- if anyone has any pics of this id like to see them before i do it- i searched but didnt have much luck pic wise. also how would this affect performance as far a backpressure is concerned?