Got my LQ4 on the road Friday and tore the Zexel Torsen out the same day from getting it from the tuner. Did not last 12 hours. LOL..... Anyways I have been reading a whole bunch about these swaps and I am going to go with a 8.8 and use my stock tubes. Now I have read people turning them down, and making sleeves. How about, do you think it would work and be strong enough to maybe take the housing to a muffler shop and have them expand the 8.8 tubes a little to allow the 10 bolt tubes to fit inside like a exhaust joint? Don't flame me, this is just a thought now. And also, what have you found to be the best donor vehicle for the 8.8 swap with the TA mount weld deal? Thanks.......

 

I work in a exhaust shop and I personally wouldn't do it. I'd do a sleeve before flaring it. Plus I think our machine wouldn't flare it too well.I'm also interested in what to do with the tubes. Maybe sleeves are the easiest route.