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Old 12-16-2004, 06:48 PM   #1
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Default 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 exhuast

the factory exhaust on the 85 is 2 ¼ I want to buy the Mac system on e-bay for 290. that’s 2 ½ will this bolt directly to the factory h pipe or do I have to buy an after market h pipe
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Old 12-16-2004, 09:03 PM   #2
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It'll bolt right up.
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Old 12-17-2004, 09:38 AM   #3
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Default Re: 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 exhuast

will bolt up to stock, you should consider an o/r h or x pipe as well IMO
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Old 12-18-2004, 07:12 AM   #4
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Default Re: 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 exhuast

i would change to off road but I'm worried about inspection with no cats for now i gutted them which was not an easy task i could of used the rotor router tool
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Old 12-19-2004, 01:19 AM   #5
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Default Re: 2 1/4 to 2 1/2 exhuast

get the x pipe more hp
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Old 12-20-2004, 06:00 AM   #6
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wish i could but the exhuast is setting me back 3 bills and i would like to get the msd and some gauges
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Old 12-20-2004, 01:51 PM   #7
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i would change to off road but I'm worried about inspection with no cats for now i gutted them which was not an easy task i could of used the rotor router tool
well, when u have the dough, put on an o/r pipe and keep your cats and install them prior to inspection
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...or get the the H-pipe with hi-flow cats.
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Old 12-23-2004, 09:17 AM   #9
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Got my exhaust yesterday it looks awesome but not sure if it will fit the bracket on the Mac muffler doesn’t appear to be high enough to slide into the rubber grommet on the muffler hanger
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get the x pipe more hp
Yeah, but not enough to notice a difference.
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