Hidden Exhaust Question

[Tahoewhat]

Been searching but cant find what im looking for only about replacing exhaust and such.

but has anyone and have pictures of thier exhaust set up without it exiting the truck. In other words, i dont like the exhaust on my Tahoe coming out the rear, its all factory, coming out the right side rear by the tire. Looks cheap to me. I would like rather to not see it. I dont want to change out exhaust or anything, just would like to get rid of the pipe showing from the rear.

Has anyone done this to the stock exhaust or i guess a/m one and have some pics of the rear of their ride. And where would you cut it at? I dont want exhaust coming in the cabin and all that, but not really sure where to cut it.


thanks everyone.. its a 05 tahoe

 

[hoe]

take a hacksaw to it, and cut it after the axle. or do what I plan on doing, dumping my exhaust right after the muffler underneath.

You can pay a shop to put a turn down pipe after the muffler, and remove the excess pipe or dead weight.

My plans are LPP long tube headers, with off road wye no cats, single 3" pipe, to a 3"muffler prefferably corsa touring, then a turn down pipe right after the muffler.

 

[ThwopKing]

Exit it at any point under the truck and if you drive with the windows down at some point exhaust fumes will get into the truck...theres no way around it.

 

[Tahoewhat]

I do drive w/ the windows down all the time. You think the fumes will be bad. Im sure while sitting running i will smell it, but i just dont want to smell it all the time. I got a weekend car for that and its got full exhaust out the rear.. lol.

I thought about cutting right after the axle. Where it goes down then leaving it at that. Like almost above the axle. Or like your doing, just put a pipe on after the exhaust a turn down. Would the fumes be about the same w/ the turn down as with out. Never had a car w/ turndowns so i have no idea.

I kind of like the tahoes, turns down at the bumper and you cant really see it.

 

[BOSS]

I have my 2 flows turned down just below the rear seat, the angle is steep enough to keep the exhaust off the rear axle but not too steep as to lessen flow and sound. There are some shops that won't install anything that goes against state law, and some states have laws requiring rear exiting exhaust.

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[ScottyBoy]

So you want the exhaust tucked up just above the rear bumper, like on this Tahoe?

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[Tahoewhat]

I have my 2 flows turned down just below the rear seat, the angle is steep enough to keep the exhaust off the rear axle but not too steep as to lessen flow and sound. There are some shops that won't install anything that goes against state law, and some states have laws requiring rear exiting exhaust.

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Do you have any pics of it? Here in Tx, i dont think the shops care, long as you give them money. Bunch of ricers driving around w/ no exhaust at all. lol

So you want the exhaust tucked up just above the rear bumper, like on this Tahoe?

Well i cant really see where the exhaust is on this one, but i like how "i cant see it" lol.. Maybe b/c its dark, but that one looks good. Do you know anything about that one or just a video you found.

I just want the RH side to look like the LT Drivers side, no exhaust showing and dont really have money nor really want to change the exhaust, all though that magnaflow video sounded pretty good, not to loud. ha ha

 

[sumo]

check local emissions. Some states have to have exhaust past a certain extent rear of the vehicle. If they dont comply it could cause you to fail inspection

 

[hoe]

I ride with windows down all the time as well. You will have no problems once your moving. Its many trucks running around with dumped exhaust, just take a look on your ride to work tomorrow.... especially alot of heavy duty diesels at that dumped underneath the trucks. I plan on dumping under the truck with no cats at that.

 

[Tahoewhat]

check local emissions. Some states have to have exhaust past a certain extent rear of the vehicle. If they dont comply it could cause you to fail inspection

thats not a problem for me. and i am assuming that as many trucks, suvs, ricers, everything around here, that have either no exhaust and obviously you can tell, and trucks dumped, tx, well houston, thats not key point in the inspection im assuming... I will have to ask my friend and see just to make sure.

I ride with windows down all the time as well. You will have no problems once your moving. Its many trucks running around with dumped exhaust, just take a look on your ride to work tomorrow.... especially alot of heavy duty diesels at that dumped underneath the trucks. I plan on dumping under the truck with no cats at that.

thats what im thinking, moving will be no problem, dont really think just sitting will be either. B/c if i sit long enough now, i can still smell it. Just dont want to drive around and smell it inside. (never had a dumpt exhaust)

well i dont work tomorrow. lol.. .but i know what you mean, they are around here all the time w/ nothing showing, or dumped or whatever. Oh and the diesels around here have the big 15" exhausts or the 18wheeler stacks.. lol

I guess now its just coming down to where to cut it. Havent been able to look recently, been raining. Right after the exhaust or after the axle, i guess right as its going down...

Any pics anyone?

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Well been searching tonite since i have some time finally.. But found a few, not nbs tahoes, but same idea i guess. And some forums ive been reading, they say the fumes will be bad, and the drone, and to try to get the exhaust after the axle since tahoes are one big cabin.. well... i found these pics..


i kind of like this one. At the rear and almst hidden, just tuck it up a little more and id be set.. is this possible you guys think w/ ours... (if this guy is on here, sorry took pic from another site, but very nice obs tahoe)

same truck from side view...

this is another one i like,

would doing it here, be too loud on our tahoes w/ the drone, or not really since its a stock exhaust..

 

[Big Buttons]

do it like mine

 

[Tahoewhat]

thanks for the pics andrew, but i dont want to see the exhaust at all. Yours is different, which i like, but for mine, i want to see nothing...

 

[westcoast]

I would just do turn downs after the muffler.

 

[MASS-HOE'Z71]

I would be more inclined to cut it after the axle when the pipe starts to point down after the hump in the pipe to clear the axle. should still be pretty hidden and I'd think there's alot less chance of exhaust fumes entering the cabin versus just having it dump right after the muffler without plumbing the pipe out from under the truck.
Or maybe just cut off the tailpipe where it starts to flare out for the exit, I think it does that, dont really remember how the factory setup is bent tho

 

[Tahoewhat]

I would be more inclined to cut it after the axle when the pipe starts to point down after the hump in the pipe to clear the axle. should still be pretty hidden and I'd think there's alot less chance of exhaust fumes entering the cabin versus just having it dump right after the muffler without plumbing the pipe out from under the truck.
Or maybe just cut off the tailpipe where it starts to flare out for the exit, I think it does that, dont really remember how the factory setup is bent tho

This is exactly what ive been thinking of doing. After searching around, and on gmfs, looks like easiest and less fumes would be to cut after the axle. Shouldnt be able to see it. I am lowered, as you know, but its pretty low now, and really cant see alot of the exhuast, just the tip and turn of it...

So i think if i cut it around this area, i still have the hanger use, so dont have to worry about it banging around or making a new hanger to hold it. and this way its still going out the rear. Instead of under and on pavement..

Where i put the red square, somewhere right around that area.

(got pic from someone on here, think it was the sway bar install) (sorry to much school has got me quoting where i take things from.. ha ha)

 

[clean454]

id cut it flush with the hanger! so if your looking at this pic..
just to the left of the hanger
and u shouldnt need to spend money on a tip,
but what i did to the HOE92's hoe is cut the pipe about 4-6 after the muffler and
did turn downs, and you cant smell fumes
and he smashes with the windows down all the time.

 

[Tahoewhat]

id cut it flush with the hanger! so if your looking at this pic..
just to the left of the hanger
and u shouldnt need to spend money on a tip,
but what i did to the HOE92's hoe is cut the pipe about 4-6 after the muffler and
did turn downs, and you cant smell fumes
and he smashes with the windows down all the time.

Didnt think about asking him. I know you guys have done everything. ha ha..

What did you cut it with? Sawzall?

 

[clean454]

yup a sawzall

you can just free hand it and just start cutting
but if you want a clean cut take some masking tape and put it around the pipe
where you want to cut a straight line, and then u kinda have a guide.

 

[thehoe92]

clean took my truck to work one day and one of his coworkers asked what kind of exhaust I had because it sounded perfect.. it has the slightest rumble at idle and if you take off slow but still as quiet as stock at cruising speeds

I actually noticed an immediate difference in performance as well just because you are taking away all the turns and twists for it to exit out under the bumper

and shops shouldn't charge more than $30-$50 to weld on turn downs if you already cut the pipe


...last thing.. don't cut the hangers.. they come off. just held on by rubber boots

 

[Tahoewhat]

clean took my truck to work one day and one of his coworkers asked what kind of exhaust I had because it sounded perfect.. it has the slightest rumble at idle and if you take off slow but still as quiet as stock at cruising speeds

I actually noticed an immediate difference in performance as well just because you are taking away all the turns and twists for it to exit out under the bumper

and shops shouldn't charge more than $30-$50 to weld on turn downs if you already cut the pipe


...last thing.. don't cut the hangers.. they come off. just held on by rubber boots

It actually changed the way it sounded? hum...

I think im going to just cut it like clean said at that hanger in the pic. That way its still holding it up and it wont be visible from outside and the it will still be exiting out the rear.

Might just get my friend to cut it, when i get him to do the free travel mod.

You got any pics of it Kasey?