Exhaust Clamp for CME
Exhaust Clamp for CME I have to get new claps when I put my CME back on this weekend so I just wanted to double check on the size of the pipe. I'm pretty sure its 2 1/2 inches but I'm not sure. For you guys with CME its the clamp that clamps the tips to the 90 deg. pipe.
Its that ugly rusty one to the left of the tips in this pic:
So do I need a clamp that is 2 1/2 inches? Also, any ones that are possibly better that I can pick up from Advanced or Napa or are they all the same pretty much?
Its that ugly rusty one to the left of the tips in this pic:
So do I need a clamp that is 2 1/2 inches? Also, any ones that are possibly better that I can pick up from Advanced or Napa or are they all the same pretty much?
I've never seen clamps like the ones on my CME, they are like a bolt bent 360 degrees.
If you're just worried about rust I'd paint it. Those are special clamps made by GM, and I'd bet they're hard to find. Anything at the local parts store is going to look like crap IMO. Unless you go with band clamps. Like these.
If you're just worried about rust I'd paint it. Those are special clamps made by GM, and I'd bet they're hard to find. Anything at the local parts store is going to look like crap IMO. Unless you go with band clamps. Like these.
Like I said it's a bolt bent 360 degrees with one nut.
1st shows a top view, second shows a bottom view.
Last edited by 9000th01ss; Mar 18, 2009 at 12:17 AM.
Yeah I know what they look like, just one was left on when the tips were powdercoated some I'm going to have to cut that one off so I'm going to replace both of them. You suggest I go with a band clamp then? I've got band clamps for my headers, but I could get a couple for the back too I guess.
Ahh okk, hadnt really looked at em closely. Just took a look at mine, there rusty too but im not gonna bother with them. Im sure when i lower the car, they'll be less visible then they are now.
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I didn't take them off just because they were rusty, I took my tips off to be polished/powdercoated this winter and my friend who worked on them and took them to the powdercoater left on of the clamps on so I don't want one on there thats been powdercoated and other that is all rusty. So I have to cut that one thats on there and replace both of them so they are the same clamp.
Last edited by greg_74; Mar 10, 2009 at 08:52 PM.
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You guys think these will work just fine? They are looking like my best option from Napa.
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