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12-16-2013, 02:06 AM
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Junior Member
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: Pilot Point
Age: 44
Posts: 22
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Exhaust leak
No matter which way i turn and tighten the factory exhaust clamps on my x pipe. It still contuines to have a leak. Any exhaust clamps recommended other then factory?
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12-16-2013, 08:38 AM
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Senior Member
Join Date: Apr 2013
Location: fort worth
Posts: 234
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High temp rtv .. or they make large band clamps that many people have said work well
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12-16-2013, 11:26 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Plano
Age: 38
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Honestly a forum member gave me a pro tip. Rather than messy rtv silicone you can go to autozone or oreillys and get aluminum looking exhaust repair tape.. just wrap the joint and then clamp over the tape. Completely solved my leak issues.
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12-16-2013, 03:17 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2013
Location: Haslet/ Het Trace area
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Did you cut the tabs so you can move them around?
I had the same problem, but turned the clamps around.
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12-17-2013, 08:14 AM
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Location: fort worth
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I like the tape idea better than silicone, never thought of that. And better looking than the giant band clamps
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12-17-2013, 10:37 AM
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I just installed 3 3" band clamps on my H-pipe last night. All 3 are leaking now after being tightened down all the way.
So I'm just going to have to either weld the cat deletes to the H-pipe, which I really don't want to do in order to keep the system modular.
But I will get the middle crossover of the H-pipe welded together.
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12-17-2013, 04:40 PM
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Junior Member
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Location: Pilot Point
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DirtyD, That sucks.... I miss the days of 2 exhaust flanges welded on, a gasket and 2 or 3 bolts...
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12-17-2013, 04:54 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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Originally Posted by Le5oh
DirtyD, That sucks.... I miss the days of 2 exhaust flanges welded on, a gasket and 2 or 3 bolts...
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It happens. I wanted to get it put on, but I probably should've waited longer to line up someone to weld it up after install. Oh well. Live and learn.
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12-19-2013, 11:33 AM
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Join Date: Jul 2012
Location: Roanoke, Texas
Age: 39
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Originally Posted by DirtyD
I just installed 3 3" band clamps on my H-pipe last night. All 3 are leaking now after being tightened down all the way.
So I'm just going to have to either weld the cat deletes to the H-pipe, which I really don't want to do in order to keep the system modular.
But I will get the middle crossover of the H-pipe welded together.
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Ya I am wonder what kinda of head aches I will run into with the BBK deletes when I put them on. I was definitely considering 3" band clamps at a minimum.
Curious now that I look at it. Were the band clamps 3" in diameter or length?
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Last edited by Dan12GT; 12-19-2013 at 11:38 AM.
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12-19-2013, 11:39 AM
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Location: Roanoke, Texas
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This is what I was looking at putting on since my piping is 2.75" from the cats back.
http://www.borla.com/products/275_st...rt__18005.html
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382hp 387ft/lb | 1/4: 12.9 @ 112mph
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12-19-2013, 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by Dan12GT
Ya I am wonder what kinda of head aches I will run into with the BBK deletes when I put them on. I was definitely considering 3" band clamps at a minimum.
Curious now that I look at it. Were the band clamps 3" in diameter or length?
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Those BBK deletes are going to suck to even begin with...just FYI. lol
The clamps were 3" diameter when rolled and tightened. I'm going to pick up some exhaust tape to wrap around the cat to mid-pipe connection then put the clamps back over it. Then I'll have the mid-pipe welded at the crossover.
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12-19-2013, 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by DirtyD
Those BBK deletes are going to suck to even begin with...just FYI. lol
The clamps were 3" diameter when rolled and tightened. I'm going to pick up some exhaust tape to wrap around the cat to mid-pipe connection then put the clamps back over it. Then I'll have the mid-pipe welded at the crossover.
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Ya, I got them for $25 so if they don't work oh well.
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382hp 387ft/lb | 1/4: 12.9 @ 112mph
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12-19-2013, 02:12 PM
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Join Date: Aug 2012
Age: 37
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Anyone needing something welded up, give us a call at truestreet. We can mig or tig weld it together no problem.
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12-19-2013, 03:18 PM
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Join Date: Jun 2012
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Originally Posted by Toby
Anyone needing something welded up, give us a call at truestreet. We can mig or tig weld it together no problem.
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If you were so fast away, I would definitely make the trip up there. Been wanting to get the car back on the dyno just out of curiosity as well.
What time do y'all open Saturday?
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