I am going to be making a new exhaust in a few weeks and I am in need of some serious opinions.

I want to avoid going over the rear axles and this leaves me with 2 options.
1. Make the pipes exit in front of the rear tires under the back of the GFX.
2. Turn downs ending at the axle.

I am strongly leaning towards the side exits more than the turn downs.

 

are you using shorties, longtubes, or manifolds?

 

LS1 manifolds and the pipes will go down the center but thats already planned out. I just want to get an idea together out what Im going to go with at the axle. Like I said its either side exits or turn downs.

 

Why not a full length exhaust out the back?

Seems to me you've already got your mind made up.

 

Yeah I don't understand this either.

 

I really don't want to go over the axle

 

Why? I'm just curious.

 

man that thing is going to be LOUD!! i vote for the side exit. the turn downs before the axle makes it seem cheap and unfinished. the side exits will be extremely loud but different.

 

a turndown pipe will cause a lot more interior noise. i would go out to the side.

 

Thanks guys, thats also why I was going more towards the side exits, im pretty sure my mind is made up now

 

To much of a pain IMO...I don't have a lot of time or patience for it.
This will be easy, cheaper, less time consuming, and effective.

 

I don't follow the logic, but OK. I'd just order a set from Magnaflow, Borla, or whatever company has the product you are looking for. Then I'd have it put on the vehicle by a reputable exhaust shop if you can't do the work yourself for some reason.

 

I can do it myself. I guess i forgot to say that there is a money issue as well...LS1's are expensive. I have a x-pipe setting around and also a pair of 20" chambered mufflers sitting around and I plan on using the because they are still new and I plan on using them so all I will have to buy is some straight and bent pipes.