Black1990jeep
NAXJA Forum User
- Location
- california
On a lifted xj, the tail pipe is a tight fit between the gas tank skid plate and leaf spring, even with pipe really close to the gas tank skid plate, the pipe may still be hit by the leaf spring clamp.
is there any down side in cutting the tail pipe short, maybe even having it end right after the muffler rather than travel over the axle with the resulting bends in the pipe?
also my pipe is not mandrel bent, rather at the bends it is corregated, and necked down, probably not good for performance. I see mandrel bent pipe for sale verses the non mandrel bent pipes
mandrel bent..
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-17463/applications
not mandrel bent...
https://www.quadratec.com/p/crown-automotive/tail-pipe-jeep-cherokee-xj
1...anyway is it ok to cut off the tail pipe short of the gas tank, or even right out the muffler outlet?
and
2...does mandrel bent make a difference in performance verses the non mandrel bent?
is there any down side in cutting the tail pipe short, maybe even having it end right after the muffler rather than travel over the axle with the resulting bends in the pipe?
also my pipe is not mandrel bent, rather at the bends it is corregated, and necked down, probably not good for performance. I see mandrel bent pipe for sale verses the non mandrel bent pipes
mandrel bent..
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/wlk-17463/applications
not mandrel bent...
https://www.quadratec.com/p/crown-automotive/tail-pipe-jeep-cherokee-xj
1...anyway is it ok to cut off the tail pipe short of the gas tank, or even right out the muffler outlet?
and
2...does mandrel bent make a difference in performance verses the non mandrel bent?