droppin it with side exhaust

[MadStang]

looks like the abc's that were shown before. Prokiller actually doesn't look that low and I could live with that. I am really paranoid because I just moved from phoenix. Because they can get an extreme amount of rain in a very short time the roads are built with a good tilt to them and when one road meets the other there was always a pretty good dip there. Because of this before I got the side exhaust(and still stock ride hieight) on one street going to my house I had to be VERY carefull making right turns or it would scrape BADLY right infront of the rear tire. There were more mustangs in town with side exhaust missing the rear part infront of the back tire on the pass side then there were that had them still. It would just compress it and then tear it off as the car was still moving.

So after seeing all that, spending 10 years drooling over that system planning on getting it, spending 2 years getting all the parts together and finally painted/installed I am overly paranoid about ripping them off.

For comparison my side skirts cant even fit a sideways soda can. my car is slammed on coilovers... My exhaust is even lower than the skirt, I never scrape and the roads in So-Cal are shitty as hell and I'm not exactly what you'd call careful either. You'll be fine dude, trust me.

 

[Shifty Powers]

maybe those are roush... he would know better.. der... but if so still gives a good comparison of what to do

 

[OnyxCobra]

looks like the abc's that were shown before. Prokiller actually doesn't look that low and I could live with that. I am really paranoid because I just moved from phoenix. Because they can get an extreme amount of rain in a very short time the roads are built with a good tilt to them and when one road meets the other there was always a pretty good dip there. Because of this before I got the side exhaust(and still stock ride hieight) on one street going to my house I had to be VERY carefull making right turns or it would scrape BADLY right infront of the rear tire. There were more mustangs in town with side exhaust missing the rear part infront of the back tire on the pass side then there were that had them still. It would just compress it and then tear it off as the car was still moving.

So after seeing all that, spending 10 years drooling over that system planning on getting it, spending 2 years getting all the parts together and finally painted/installed I am overly paranoid about ripping them off.

For comparison my side skirts cant even fit a sideways soda can. my car is slammed on coilovers... My exhaust is even lower than the skirt, I never scrape and the roads in So-Cal are shitty as hell and I'm not exactly what you'd call careful either. You'll be fine dude, trust me.

My car isn't really low and I never put the side skirts on but my side exhaust will scrape if i go over a fast rise/dip in the road.

 

[evilcw311]

i dont have my skirts on yet, but i dont have a problem with my exhaust scrapin either. my slp's arent the skinniest of mufflers and the bbk xpipe is a little bulky in the middle. roads arent too bad here but they are far from perfect.

just pay close attention to your surrounding condiotions and you should be ok.

 

[ttocs]

I am not worried about the metal, but the skirt. Pipes can be replaced easily but the skirt would require a trip to the body shop that would take some time and $$$ to replace.

 

[MadStang]

I am not worried about the metal, but the skirt. Pipes can be replaced easily but the skirt would require a trip to the body shop that would take some time and $$$ to replace.

You won't break the skirt unless you go hauling ass into a dip. You'll be fine and a good exhaust shop will be able to tuck the exhaust to avoid scraping

 

[ProKiller]

i've had my roush skirts on now for going on 2 years. granted its not a daily driver, but i do take it over a couple speed bumps when i drive it to work. i go over them angled and still scrape. BUT i scrape the headers (usually passenger side) not the rest of the exhuast. i've never scraped the side skirts. EVER. suspension wise, pretty much stock with FRPP c-springs and steeda control arms.