Traitor

Got the pacesetters in yesterday. Now I need to take it to a muffler shop and get rid of the clamps and weld it up.

I know I need to have them weld the y to the catback. I have a pacestter y (2 piece) so I will have them weld that as well.

But what about the header to y? Should I just have them tac weld that? That's what I was thinking. The clamp on the passenger side header is low as hell, I have to get that off.

Beasst8

iTrader: (1)

I would ABSOLUTELY NOT weld any of it. I installed mine like 4 months ago, now I am about to do a heads/cam swap and they have to come down again. There are some really nice clamps for sale at allot of our sponsers sites. My wide clamps lose NO ground clearance. I wouldnt weld if I were you. Just my .02 though

nokeman

iTrader: (30)

If you weld it I think you will regret it later...

Traitor

Thanks guys, not sure what I'm going to do now.

The other issue is the y pipe banging. It's got alot of clearance (other than that clamp), but it bangs at WOT. The guy that did the headers said that the hangar on the y needs to be cut off and welded back on in a different spot and that should take care of the banging. It's the pacesetter y.

Thoughts?

Ls1Bait

DON'T WELD IT


Get some GOOD band clamps!

Traitor

So you guys are saying don't weld any of it? Not even the catback to y? I don't see any harm in that. (may not be any gain either though).

I'm lost.

xserpint

You don't want to weld it for one simple reason - when you have to take it back out (and you will), its much easier to remove several small pieces than a few large ones.

chadtx01

iTrader: (5)

First time you have to drop the exhaust for any reason, you'll see why you shouldn't weld the y pipe to the catback.

Teh Juggernaut

iTrader: (3)

I dont think one or two spot welds to hold it in place would hurt. I have some nice *** stainless torctite clamps but am still going to put two spot welds on the where ther y comes together and maybe where the headers meet.

Traitor

That's what I was thinking.

I've got to get rid of that clamp. I've already carved a few speed bumps with it. I could try and put band clamps on it, right now it just seems easier to have them spot weld it.

I'm up in the air about it.

SS4Luck

iTrader: (10)

well what kinda clamps are they? if they are u clamps then yea they are going to scrape and band, if you get nice wide band clamps you will have no issues and thanks yourself later for not getting it welded

FireBreathingChicken

Ya what they all said, welding headers = du du duuuuuu. When and if you have to take them off for some reason it will be the biggest pain in the ***.

Traitor

SS4luck, yes, they're shitty u-clamps.

Thanks guys, I guess I'll hold the welding and get some band clamps.

SS4Luck

iTrader: (10)

ytea man theres your problem go down to the hardware store pick up some good band clamps and problem solved!