The exhaust cutouts now flow from the expansion cones that precede the catalytic converters to the X-pipe. There is very little space between the transverse chassis billet member and the bottom of the transaxle, so I used 2.5” tube. Given that the rest of the cat-back system is 3.5” and the angle is a bit steep, not all of the exhaust will flow through the cutouts. No big deal… the cutouts are about sounding bad ass rather than maximizing power and I can show the neighbors how much restraint I employed LOL.
Cutout to X-pipe junction is tacked
180-degree cross over tubes (left), cutouts (middle-to-right) and X-pipe (far right)
The next steps are to fabricate the exhaust tips and heat shields.