Originally posted by GoldenTour:
Originally posted by Buddy Palumbo:


GoldenTour - Are your Mag's the 11" long ones ?





Nope mine are 14" long, and i didnt know that my hooks were going to be cut but when i picked up the car it was already done, so i couldnt really do much to change what the shop did.

here's some pics
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/cabutcr/DSC01182.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/cabutcr/DSC01188.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/cabutcr/DSC01184.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y228/cabutcr/DSC01181.jpg



Thanks for the pics , Crystian . It looks like they wouldn't have had to cut so much off your tow hooks , but at least they're still there (albeit not nearly as strong) . How close do the pipes come to the rear suspension arms ? I'm thinking I may mount mine about an inch further under the car (just beyond the tow hooks) . They're center in/center out aluminized , right ?

I've already made a "factory-looking" mount/hook for the passenger side rubber hanger to hang from - looks exactly like the driver's side . It'll mount through the "frame" of the car (through the hole in the tow hook) , so at least both sides will be hung the same & look factory . I'm figuring the lower hook will be welded to the pipe between my muffler & the tip on both sides . I'm not going to use the factory passenger mount behind the bumper .

The only reason I'm even entertaining the thought of aluminized mufflers is the fact that they'll not be seen (much like the factory mufflers aren't seen) . Like I said , odds are , I'll pony-up for the stainless , but I'm open for discussion on the idea , as it may also help someone else in the future .

~~~~~~~ Phil Black & Tan 2000 SVT Contour #2137 of 2150 35,000 miles & counting !