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Old 06-29-2007, 09:12 PM
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Anybody running a 5" exhaust with firestone airbags?
I had MBRP duals on my truck, went to install my air bags, and they hit the exhaust pipes. So then I went to stacks. I'm tired of everything in the cab vibrating now, so I'm going back to a single exhaust. I'm wondering if anyone has had any clearance issues with 5" exhaust and air bags.
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Old 06-29-2007, 09:57 PM
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Good question. Been contemplating going to 5" and didn't even think about possible interference w/5" exhaust. Anybody out there have 5" exhaust and airbags?
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No clearance problems here with the Magnaflow piping. It's a good 3" away from the air bag heat shield.

It's actually closer to the shock boot, about 1".

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Old 06-29-2007, 10:14 PM
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Originally Posted by drodgers
No clearance problems here with the Magnaflow piping. It's a good 3" away from the air bag heat shield.

It's actually closer to the shock boot, about 1".

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Thank you. I'm going with MBRP but I'll take my chances. I can always make some mods to it if I have to.
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where can you get the best price on the MBRP 5" for an 03 qc sb?


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running the motoblue/flo pro 5" with no airbag issues. I had to rotate the pipes slightly to clear the B&W gooseneck. I have at least 6" of clearance between the exhaust pipe and the air bag.
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running the motoblue/flo pro 5" with no airbag issues. I had to rotate the pipes slightly to clear the B&W gooseneck. I have at least 6" of clearance between the exhaust pipe and the air bag.
Thank You. Sounds like I should be fine.
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5" Magna Flow with bags same here a good 6" clearance from the bag.
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I have a 5inch mbrp with a 51inch nelson muffler and the b&w hitch no problemo.
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Originally Posted by SolarYellow05
I had MBRP duals on my truck, went to install my air bags, and they hit the exhaust pipes. So then I went to stacks. I'm tired of everything in the cab vibrating now, so I'm going back to a single exhaust. I'm wondering if anyone has had any clearance issues with 5" exhaust and air bags.
Why don't you just put a resonator on the on the stacks? That'll get rid of the vibration and drone.
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Originally Posted by rip 112
Why don't you just put a resonator on the on the stacks? That'll get rid of the vibration and drone.
I had an mbrp resonator on them. I also tried them with a muffler. Just sick of the noise and the soot all over my truck. Yellow shows every speck of it and I couldn't hear the passengers in the back seat when I was on the interstate.
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Originally Posted by SolarYellow05
I had an mbrp resonator on them. I also tried them with a muffler. Just sick of the noise and the soot all over my truck. Yellow shows every speck of it and I couldn't hear the passengers in the back seat when I was on the interstate.
Yeah, well I like not being able to hear them. Most of the time they're girls talkin stupid . The louder they get, the louder I get!!! I feel you on the soot though, sure screws up a fresh wax job!!! I have a blue truck, so its not as noticeable, but its there.
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yea i have airbags and a 5 inch magnaflow exhaust and there not even close on mine... no worries at all man lol
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Thank you for all the replies.
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