LSXtreme headers and y-pipe installed, finally.
10-25-2010, 02:24 PM
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LSXtreme headers and y-pipe installed, finally. OK, so after sitting on my headers and y-pipe waiting for the band clamps I paid for that never came I decided to just buy more and install the things. The installation was all in all easier than the install on my LT1 car. The most frustrating part was finding out I didn't grind the k-member enough to clear the headers under engine load, a fact I didn't learn until the test drive. Once I tore it back down, ground more, painted the k-member, put it all back together and cut some clamp bolts it was done. This effort took 3 nights after work with liberally applied time for bullshitting with my friends.
Here is a sound clip and a pic of the terrible ground clearance you get with a non-dented 3" y-pipe on a lowered car. This was through a MagnaFlow 3" cat back:
Totally worth the effort and money, they were all nice pieces. That being said it was still not fun having to go to war to get them all shipped, not counting the clamps I will never see. You win again Justin Sommers.....well played.
Here is a sound clip and a pic of the terrible ground clearance you get with a non-dented 3" y-pipe on a lowered car. This was through a MagnaFlow 3" cat back:
Totally worth the effort and money, they were all nice pieces. That being said it was still not fun having to go to war to get them all shipped, not counting the clamps I will never see. You win again Justin Sommers.....well played.
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10-25-2010, 03:46 PM
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Since it is a multi-piece y-pipe I can probably maneuver the pieces around and get a little more clearance, just didn't want to mess with it anymore yesterday after having to redo the drivers side from scratch. I'll get it up on a lift and work at it some more. Also, the angle of the camera makes it look worse than it is. I have scraped it already, but that was due to my driving style, which will be adjusted.
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not too bad. i myself have the same headers and went through all the BS with him, i fell your pain man. unfortunatly i didnt know i needed 'his' y=pipe till after i ordered the headers and talked to him on the phone. i was about to get his true dual kit but he folded behore i could (thank god i didnt get them)
got any sound clips?
got any sound clips?
10-25-2010, 08:15 PM
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I thought that crook was supposed to make great stuff, the little that actually got shipped out? Probably no better than the other **** on e-bay. My LPPs slid right in, no grinding. I bet my x-pipe would have more ground clearance too if I was lowered as much as you. I'm not trying to bash your system, just bashing the con-artist.
