Jack,
Thank for the feed back. but while your idea has occured to me. It would NOT be enough. Because when you bolt the pipe and header flanges together, this actually pins muffler to the under body as well as the tips to the underside of the bumper. If I were to put that much downward force on the both tips (which have welded bracing) I am pretty sure that the header tube that runs into collector would bend way before the muffler pipes or tips would. If that happens then the pipe would not clear the A-arms when the car is placed back on the ground. And presto chango.....Junk....
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