Please help! need picture & exhaust measurement

[racebird1]

I am in desperate need of help. I am getting a pipe bet tomorrow and I want to make sure it has the proper clearences. I do not have a good sample to give them but I have a pipe from a 2+2 That apears to be the same but is too long and I think the one bend is too far front. Can anybody get me some basic measuremets from a stock exhaust or pictures would be great. I need between the muffler and the resonator. The bends going up and back to the muffler I am good with with. Its the next zig zag that I am not exactly sure where it goes. A picture of that and going to the resoator would be excellent. PLease Help racebird1@aol.com

[geezer]

I take it that you are getting this pipe bent without having the car in the same location so you can trial fit on the spot? What I have done in that situation, is use some of those cheap swimming pool noodles wound with coat hangers to maintain the desired shape. This way you can trial fit at home, before bringing it to the shop. They won't laugh at you unless you show up wearing your flippers and snorkeling mask.:laugh:

There is also a post here somewhere that plastic piping was used for mockup purposes.

These methods might be more accurate than pics & measurements from elsewhere. Just a thought.

Edited December 10, 2008 by geezer

[racebird1]

I have a pipe from a 2+2 from what I can see the bends are all correct except one I am sure is too far back due to it being from a longer car. I think I know how far to move it but I just really would feel better seeing it first. The shop I am using puts the sample pipe on a machine that reads that pipe and bends the new pipe to the sample. Thanks