Low Friendly Downpipe

[msanchez]

Im pretty low. and i need a downpipe that will tuck up high in the frame rails. Id like something thats 3in and maybe have a flex pipe. and im not looking to spend a fortune.
which dp tucks up highest? pics would also help.
thanks in advanced.

[ILoveMyRHS13]

PoweredByMAX Flex Cobra
Circuit Sports "Loch Ness Monster" (flat pipe)

I don't have pictures, but they shouldn't be too hard to find on Google.

[Adam496]

PBM.. they are a site sponsor. I have one with Nismo mounts and it sits within the frame rails

[Trevor87]

cusco has an ovalized one

[msanchez]

^ I should have specified. the pbm one is badass, but a little out of my price range. Ill look into the circuit sport ones.

[!Zar!]

http://img355.imageshack.us/img355/9297/cobramaxdownpipethumbbilk8.jpg

[Sterlz]

You're gonna hafta drop good money for something like that. Unless you get the CXRacing dual-tube downpipe.

cxracing.com: Turbo Downpipe for Nissan S13 S14 S15 240SX with SR20DET Engine Swap. (http://www.cxracing.com/mm5/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=CXR&Product_Code=DP-SR20DET-DUAL)

[msanchez]

Ya, im all about the dmax and powered by max ones. But those are both in the 450 range. im looking for something around 200 bucks.

[ILoveMyRHS13]

It's just a metal pipe, just scrape that shit.

[msanchez]

^my downpipe right now is low enough that it pops lane reflectors. an sr is going in and i dont want that kind of punishment being taken out on my manifold/turbo

[articdragon192]

"Scraping that shit" puts unecessary stress on the turbo nuts. Hence why many people's nuts back out.

[Ronald_Mcdonald]

Just save for a couple extra weeks/months/whatever, and get the PBM one.

[FaLKoN240]

I had a JVT one and I liked it.

Had a flex pipe and didn't scrape.

http://www.phase2motortrend.com/jvt3fldosr.html

[Wake]

Save for PBM

[doublestitch180]

D-max Cobra Max or Circuit Sports Oval Down pipe.

A friend of mine also picked up a oval one from a brand called Moonface.
Kinda pricey @ $400 thou. Sometimes that the way goes to get what you want.

[drftwerks]

just get any old downpipe.

section it (measure, cut, weld)

bang in your floor board a little if necessary.

lather rinse repeat.

[msanchez]

Thanks for all the help guys.
I was really hoping for comparisons from people actually running a specific downpipe, so i could see if a circuit sport ( or whatever) cleared higher than a cx (or whatever) etc..

So if anyone is running an aftermarket dp, post up a picture and tell us what it is.

thanks.
Mike

[240sxChillen]

Lift you Car!

[maplejesse]

Lift you Car!

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[lazysk8er2]

"Scraping that shit" puts unecessary stress on the turbo nuts. Hence why many people's nuts back out.


ahaha and also their nuts get a bad rash too.

[Odysseus]

The ISIS downpipe when paired with the ISIS elbow sits level with or above the frame rail. Ive seen pics but Im too lazy to search, just trust me. I have the ISIS elbow and a Megan DP and it hangs stupid low. So Im definately spending the 100 bucks on the cheap ISIS downpipe soon.

[msanchez]

^ thats exactly what i want to know.
anyone know if isis still makes a dp with a flex pipe?, its not on enjuku, but ive seen used ones floating around the marketplace here on zilvia

[Odysseus]

The ISIS DP doesnt have flexpipe. It sits pretty high, you shouldnt really need it.

[ch1873857]

flex setions are mainly for relieving stress on turbo nuts. no for scraping. SRs and CAs are notorious for the nuts backing out on the turbo. with a solid pipe engine torquing under load will put stress on them. without a flex just make sure you secure the downpipe properly to the transmission. transferring stress to a less important section of your exhaust. and youll be fine. use some locking nuts with white hi temp thread lock too. solved all my problems when i had my ca. id get the ISIS. their quality is great for the price. the oval downpipes are great. ive got a split dp for my rb25. splits into to small pipes between the flanges which makes mine even with the frame rail.

[97240TB]

Make your own or stop driving over reflectors... jk, I think personally it would be in your best interest to just save up a little more and get the piece with great quality that you know will fit well and give you the clearance you need.

[ch1873857]

I love zilvia. when someone asks what they should get, 9 times out of 10 they say get the most expensive part there is. and thats the only way to go. (not directed at anyone) just a generalization. just think logical. he gave a budget of 200 bucks. and thats PLENTY for a downpipe holy crap. if it works, you get your moneys worth, and did i say it works.. get it. if something that is cheaper than pbm or cusco works just fine for someone else, why would you blow the extra money. that shit doesnt grow on trees haha. put the extra cash toward feeding you and/or your family.

[S14DB]

I love zilvia. when someone asks what they should get, 9 times out of 10 they say get the most expensive part there is. and thats the only way to go. (not directed at anyone) just a generalization. just think logical. he gave a budget of 200 bucks. and thats PLENTY for a downpipe holy crap. if it works, you get your moneys worth, and did i say it works.. get it. if something that is cheaper than pbm or cusco works just fine for someone else, why would you blow the extra money. that shit doesnt grow on trees haha. put the extra cash toward feeding you and/or your family.

Yeah, heaven forbid we suggest what works best for what he is asking.

If your food and car budget are so closely related I would say your priories are fucked up.

[codyace]

I know Zilvia's own Blu808/Luke was constructing a downpipe with this exact 'need' in mind...maybe PM him to see if ever completed it? Always support 'local/zilvia/240sx' guys when you can


If your food and car budget are so closely related I would say your priories are fucked up.

Winner Winner, Chicken Dinner

[GripTerror]

http://www.askcorran.com/boo-man.gif

lol what movie is this

[FaLKoN240]

Did anyone even read my post?

My car was pretty fucking low.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a163/FaLKoN240/Red%20carro%202008/photo-12.jpg

[maplejesse]

lol what movie is this

It's from the Rehab scene of 'Half-Baked'

[BlueKpS13]

Did anyone even read my post?

My car was pretty fucking low.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a163/FaLKoN240/Red%20carro%202008/photo-12.jpg

lol wut? thats not that low dude

[HyperTek]

because your probably used to seeing "low" with aero

[ch1873857]

Yeah, heaven forbid we suggest what works best for what he is asking.

If your food and car budget are so closely related I would say your priories are fucked up.

you completely missed my point. but ok. :rolleyes:

to the OP. your car is clean as hell. bout as low as mine, and i never have an problems scraping my dp. whats your current setup? whatever you buy imo you should get an elbow and dp made by the same company, and you'll have better chances of it fitting the way you want.

[kalypso123]

OP you could also make one... im a big fan making parts.

[msanchez]

Thanks guys. The car is actually quite a but lower than it was when I posted pictures last.. Almost two inches lower. So that's why I'm hving problems. I emailed a local guy that makes exhaust systems for alot of te drift scene around here to see if he'd be interested in making me a dp. Just to know what all my options are.

[blksylv]

id say try the cx racing twin pipe dp. i have a hpi twin pipe dp that sits well above the frame rails. its hella better than my crappy circuit sports one that sat an inch below the frame rails and scraped on everything. id say get the hpi one instead but its well out of the price range that u listed. Just Jap Auto Imports :: Exhaust :: HPI Stainless Dual Front Pipe - Nissan S14 (http://justjap.com/store/product.php?productid=16970&cat=0&page=2)

[WISH ONE]

I had a JVT one and I liked it.

Had a flex pipe and didn't scrape.

JVT 3" Flex Downpipe : SR20DET (http://www.phase2motortrend.com/jvt3fldosr.html)


This is pretty good Effin deal! $120 is nothing.

[msanchez]

id say try the cx racing twin pipe dp. i have a hpi twin pipe dp that sits well above the frame rails. its hella better than my crappy circuit sports one that sat an inch below the frame rails and scraped on everything. id say get the hpi one instead but its well out of the price range that u listed. Just Jap Auto Imports :: Exhaust :: HPI Stainless Dual Front Pipe - Nissan S14 (http://justjap.com/store/product.php?productid=16970&cat=0&page=2)

for that much, id opt for the pbm one. But the cx racing dp is dual pipe and looks pretty similar. anyone know if its a replica (tubing length wise etc.)

[blksylv]

ya, the only reason i got mine is that a local engine importer had it for sale for dirt cheap but if i hadnt gotten that one i prolly wouldve gotten the cxracing one.

[WISH ONE]

I test fitted a CX racing Dual pipe a while ago when they first copied it and it fit like ass, Im not sure if the fitment issues have been resolved since, but it was terrible when i tried it.

[FaLKoN240]

lol wut? thats not that low dude

It is. The streets are crowned near the gutter so the street is highest on the arc of the street.

[yingiang]

I got the circuit sports and it fits and sounds great with my blitz realize exhaust. not a single scratch on it.

[Pandapants]

I thought the circuit sports one was discontinued...

[msanchez]

^ i think it is, i couldnt really find much on it.
I just talked to a local guy. hes gonna see what his shop can do about making something along the lines of the pbm one, with the flexpipe before the 90.
we will seeeeeeeeeee.

[turbo_dreams]

Though the circuit sports one costs around 400ish, i can vouce it fits awesome. What i did was take my greddy d.p, hammer my floorboard in with a metal plate to have a even spot in my floor and cut and tuck it up as well as heat wrap it. No scraping at all.

[msanchez]

Just incase anyone searches this later.
I just installed my isis dp, the clearance is ridiculously bad. I cant fit my pinky finger in between the ground and the flange that bolts to the cat. Granted, my car is very low, but the angle that the dp comes out at is pretty bad.

[wh0aitznic0]

Just incase anyone searches this later.
I just installed my isis dp, the clearance is ridiculously bad. I cant fit my pinky finger in between the ground and the flange that bolts to the cat. Granted, my car is very low, but the angle that the dp comes out at is pretty bad.

I've actually heard ISIS elbow + ISIS dp = frame rail tuckage.

Only instance I'd even THINK of using ISIS, though.

[Om1kron]

"Scraping that shit" puts unecessary stress on the turbo nuts. Hence why many people's nuts back out.

Not to mention shit like that solid cobra snake one also puts stress on the turbo and turbo nuts from the rattling of your exhaust which also causes the nuts to back out.

If you can't afford to do it right the first time, don't spend money to do it in the first place. Stock downpipe is just fine until you can boss up. Otherwise if you can't afford to modify your car.

Sell it and get something you don't have to modify.

[DC Dan MAX USA]

We lowered our price. $320

http://zilvia.net/f/intake-exhaust/364957-parts-shop-max-flex-cobra-downpipe-elbow-2011-model-stock-now-lower-price.html

http://www.gtfactory.jp/cms/e107_files/public/1296170878_2_FT2130_dsc00977.jpg

http://www.gtfactory.jp/cms/e107_files/public/1296181837_2_FT2130_p1070364.jpg

[WISH ONE]

^ this!!!!!!!!!

[Pandapants]

that's a pretty good price

[KoukiMonsta]

I made a thread about this long ago.

All the same ideas have pretty much been posted in here but search my name if you are interested.

[HAWAII]

Get nismo mounts bro, it lifts your engine a bit higher, lifting your d/p a bit and together with a "flatter"d/p could provide you the increase clearance you might need

[Quail]

It's just a metal pipe, just scrape that shit.

I guess you like replacing cracked manifolds :tweak:

[nathanong87]

all these options are nice...unfortunately my dumbass gt-spec scrapes WAYYYY before my dp.

[lesfriskynipps]

Get the PSM one Nathan. Does not scrape at all on mine.

[msanchez]

Old thread guys.. Pbm bumped it.
I just kept my Isis dp, which hung low and was angled terribly, and took it to an exhaust shop. they cut and tucked it up in my frame rails for super cheap. they also made me a full 3inch that tucked equally as high for pretty cheap. If anyone is local around here, look up Jordan @ a1 muffler express. They did a great job.

[usdm180sx]

Anyone have pics of a PBM flex cobra downpipe used with a Tomei Expreme manifold? I wanna see how the dp hits the tranny.

[va240dude]

Anyone have pics of a PBM flex cobra downpipe used with a Tomei Expreme manifold? I wanna see how the dp hits the tranny.

I second that Norm! PBM has that disclaimer because Damon had fitment issues with his (or so he told me). I have both of these and haven't installed them yet, so I would be curious about any others running this same setup.

[SaNTi]

Anyone have pics of a PBM flex cobra downpipe used with a Tomei Expreme manifold? I wanna see how the dp hits the tranny.

I don't think the Flex works with that mani. At least that's what I remember reading on the site.

[lflkajfj12123]

@norm, Camryonbronze should be able to help with that

[fliprayzin240sx]

Anyone have pics of a PBM flex cobra downpipe used with a Tomei Expreme manifold? I wanna see how the dp hits the tranny.

I dont think you will...I thought the PBM flex Cobra is a one piece from the turbo back all the way to the test pipe, it replaces the elbow and DP.