Help with choosing a pipe

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That's funny you say that. Most of my wife's married friends are not that fond of me. LOL
 
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So, the other day I received my Dominator V2 (silenced) pipe in the mail... and I am stoked.

However, this morning I woke up 3 hours early just so I could get in the garage and do a little work to get it on. I took off the X-Can and placed it up there and let me tell you- the Silenced version must be a little different shape than the normal version that folks have done modifications for.

So, I can not use the bottom part of the back of the roll cage- this being said, I have nothing to attach the top part of the roll cage to any more.

I have found a way to mount the pipe itself- replacing the bottom part of the roll cage with a big metal bumper piece... works to keep rear-endings from smaller cars from hitting my pipe. I am still not quite sure how the hell I am going to attach the top of the cage and wing any more though... I really don't want to lose them because I like how the wing is a great slider for a roll over :D
 
Is it not even close? Most DR owners have made spacers for the cage and wing mount to get it over the pipe.
 
I saw that, unfortunately it will not fit in the bottom area of the cage- and I had to take out that mounting bracket that the top and bottom each tie into.

I will look at it more when I get home, but at this point, I see no chance in Guantanamo (hell) that this part will be able to be put back on the truck.

I am only worried about the top roll cage though- like I said, I have found a kick ass piece of metal that is perfect to mount from the chasis to the pipe and It can serve as a rear bumper. Keeps anything smaller than a 1/5th scale truck from running into the pipe.
 
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I saw that, unfortunately it will not fit in the bottom area of the cage- and I had to take out that mounting bracket that the top and bottom each tie into.I will look at it more when I get home, but at this point, I see no chance in Guantanamo (hell) that this part will be able to be put back on the truck.

I am only worried about the top roll cage though- like I said, I have found a kick ass piece of metal that is perfect to mount from the chasis to the pipe and It can serve as a rear bumper. Keeps anything smaller than a 1/5th scale truck from running into the pipe.
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Sometimes it is easier to make one. You might be able to use one of the aftermarket Baja unites as part of the mod.
 
Im a reasonably clever guy... even if it is covered in chicken wire and chop sticks, I will figure something out and make it look good :D

So, when you see another car with chicken wire and chop sticks, you'll know they got it from GUANTANAMO JOE!!! ha ha ha
 
Guantanamo Joe said:
Im a reasonably clever guy... even if it is covered in chicken wire and chop sticks, I will figure something out and make it look good :D So, when you see another car with chicken wire and chop sticks, you'll know they got it from GUANTANAMO JOE!!! ha ha ha
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LOL
 
I was up at 2 am this morning again to finish the install of the dominator V2 Silenced. I got it on and it is mounted to my new bumper. I did, however, have to cut the back end of the roll cage off which includes the wing mount. This is only temporary though because I will have to find something new to mount all that on... Ill use the rear tower and make something so that wing will still serve as a skid plate in the event of a roll-over.

It was just before 4am when I finished the install and I thought "poop, now I cant do a test run!!!" I decided that it would be a crime to report to duty this morning just wondering about the pipe... so I threw it in the truck and drove to a deserted road that is lit up... Started her up and gave her a little throttle. As soon as the 8k clutch engaged, she was GONE!!!

Running great now even though I ran it less than a minute. Cant wait to get home tonight!!!
 
Guantanamo Joe said:
I was up at 2 am this morning again to finish the install of the dominator V2 Silenced. I got it on and it is mounted to my new bumper. I did, however, have to cut the back end of the roll cage off which includes the wing mount. This is only temporary though because I will have to find something new to mount all that on... Ill use the rear tower and make something so that wing will still serve as a skid plate in the event of a roll-over.It was just before 4am when I finished the install and I thought "poop, now I cant do a test run!!!" I decided that it would be a crime to report to duty this morning just wondering about the pipe... so I threw it in the truck and drove to a deserted road that is lit up... Started her up and gave her a little throttle. As soon as the 8k clutch engaged, she was GONE!!!

Running great now even though I ran it less than a minute. Cant wait to get home tonight!!!
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That's some dedication! Throw a pic up of it with the new silenced pipe. BTW how loud is it?
 
it is basically the same as a stock engine again... however, I have noticed that it has a little higher pitch and I am assuming this is the ported head talking to me. Either way, it is not as rediculously loud as it was before... so that is good- my friends didnt want to play on the go kart track with me any more due to the noise as it came around... ha ha ha
 
Ill try to get a pic tonight... one of the guys with an MT is coming over for some repairs and it will be a late night in the garage with a few beers, some tools, and a whole lot of bad jokes... ha ha ha
 
Guantanamo Joe said:
it is basically the same as a stock engine again... however, I have noticed that it has a little higher pitch and I am assuming this is the ported head talking to me. Either way, it is not as rediculously loud as it was before... so that is good- my friends didnt want to play on the go kart track with me any more due to the noise as it came around... ha ha ha
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Ill try to get a pic tonight... one of the guys with an MT is coming over for some repairs and it will be a late night in the garage with a few beers, some tools, and a whole lot of bad jokes... ha ha ha
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Good times. Look forward to seeing it installed.
 
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