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curquieta
| | Posted on Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 02:28 pm: | 
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I think I've seen something like this on these pages so I won't claim the idea but anyway, here's what I did for anybody who's interested (pctures posted on gallery under Chris Urquieta):
I have an 01' DII.
1. Cut both rear quarter panels along top of trim piece from wheel well to bumper.
2. Cut bottom "flare" of bumper off which took about 4" off the bottom of the bumper.
3. Cut back of wheel well shield even with q-panel cut. A small angle cut is required to go around the bracket that supports the wheel well shield. Cutting the wheel well shield removes the q-panel support. (solution- next step)
4. To support the q-panel, I fabricated two 90 degree brackets out of the scrap wheel well metal and secured the q-panel to the wheel well shield with these brackets.
5. Used a 3.5" hole saw to cut a hole in the q-panel for the exhaust. (In retrospect, I would have used a 4.5" hole saw but I couldn't find one.)The 3.5" hole wasn't large enough to accomodate the unexpected expansion properties of the exhaust. I did a lot of filing to accomodate this so a 4.5" hole saw would be a better choice.
6. Cut off resonator and installed new tail pipe section with the shallowest bend I could do to fit through the hole.
7. I lined the cut edges of the exhaust hole and the q-panel with black door trim purchased for $3 at auto-zone and it is staying on.
The metal around the exhaust never gets too hot to touch and the trim is not melting. The removal of the resonator has virtually no effect on the noise level of the vehicle.
My next step will be to sandwich the q-panels with some type of protective metal to form a mini-rock slider just in case. |
muskyman
| | Posted on Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 02:35 pm: |
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greg davis's D2 has the exhaust goingthrough the rear quarter...looks really cool...its in his gallery |
curquieta
| | Posted on Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 02:45 pm: |
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Well I'd say I pretty much stole my idea from him. He has some nice little sliders there I think I'll copy. I think I'll take my sliders up higher--perhaps to the little trim piece to give it some serious squish resistance.
I placed my exhaust hole quire a bit farther back then he did. I tried to minimise any exhaust flow restriction. |
Dee
| | Posted on Sunday, September 22, 2002 - 10:51 pm: |
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Tell Him it looks so cute... |
Greg Davis (Gregdavis)
| | Posted on Monday, September 23, 2002 - 09:50 am: |
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Dee, YOU'RE cute! |
Dee Cantrell (Discodad)
| | Posted on Monday, September 23, 2002 - 05:29 pm: |
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Greg, I am looking at doing that to mine with a slight varations ill post when complete... |
Greg Davis (Gregdavis)
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 09:47 am: |
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Dee, just make sure you get some photos of your SS coffee can exhaust tip. |
Dee
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 11:37 am: |
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LOL i want one of those 24 inch carbon fiber jobs to make my V8 sound like a V8.. No actualy im having a SS pannel made to fit over the rocker |
Greg Davis (Gregdavis)
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 11:45 am: |
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Seriously, I'd like to see picts when you get it done. You going to MAR? |
Dee Cantrell (Discodad)
| | Posted on Tuesday, September 24, 2002 - 05:37 pm: |
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Well im going in that direction but for a different purpose. I am attending a wedding in Philly that weekend. |
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