single side pipe for turbo

[Tobyboom]

Originally Posted by JgGravy

First of, the SVT Lightning had about 9-11 inches of clearance. I have a 97 F-150 that had more, something like 6 inches of clearance. And the tire looked different for one, and the center wheel hub, that covers the lug nuts for those that wonder. Anyways, it got so hot the paint pealed off that side. Coincidence? Not when i switched them up and the next one started to peal.

Give your self a MINIMUM of 12 inches or you will cause minor, and at high speeds, deadly problems. No tire wear, warpage, or noticable difference. But my drivers side was always the one tire that would spin. Other side where the exauhst came out was always warm and gripping.

So I guess that all of the 24 hour race cars that I saw at Daytona should call you for info about tire selection since the one side of the car that the exhaust comes out of will always get better traction than the other side of the car...

That has to be one of, if not THE, most retarded things I've read on here in a while. At any speed over lets say 15 MPH, the air rushing by the exhaust pipe would dissapate the exhaust enough to not cause any problems. Here is an example:



I'm pretty sure the exhaust temps of that car far exceed the temps of your '97 f-150. And it seems to me that with the amount of money put into these cars, they wouldnt do anything that would cause a disadvantage to themselves.

[whiskeytangofoxtrot]

I've got an aftermarket exhaust on my Lightning, dual 4" tips. They barely fit in the stock side cutout, there's maybe an eighth inch of clearance around the tips. There are absolutely no heat issues, no paint stains, nothing. It's been on there for a year with no issues at all.


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edit: That side exit on the black SVTF looks absolutely awesome.