tsp catted y-pipe?
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tsp catted y-pipe?
trying to install tsp catted y-pipe and i knew it was going to be a paid in the ***. Figured i would run this idea across you guys 1st. I was thinking about cutting the I-pipe about 1 foot (from where they should meet), then mock up the y-pipe to where i want it for the most part, then modify the I pipe (cut) to butt fit and then maybe tack weld and use a 3" band clamp. Do you think it would hold fine with just the band clamp, or should i tack weld it also. any additional info would be great.
Problem is I dont want to take the cat-back apart/off for hooker quality reasons.
Problem is I dont want to take the cat-back apart/off for hooker quality reasons.
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What headers and catback are you mating the catted Y up to? There should be no reason to have to cut or modify it if you're matching it to the right headers and catback!
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with all the problems people have with these i wish someone would do a how to with pics. of approx. where to line up the pipes, cause for me its not to easy, and does not just fall into place.
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Now I have seen numerous issues with the newer Hooker headers, even though Hooker swears nothing changed over the years, lining up to every aftermarket piece we make. Strange thing is we have NEVER had a single car come in that we couldn't install any of ours on without issue (triple negative there, impressive). But, the majority of our installs are TSP or Pacesetter headers. We also have plenty of dealers that install our stuff every day and they don't have problems.
Can you get any good pictures from underneath the car of how you're trying to line them up so I may be able to make suggestions, Brian?
Can you get any good pictures from underneath the car of how you're trying to line them up so I may be able to make suggestions, Brian?
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Same Prob hear, Hooker Comp LT's TPS catted Y-Pipe and Stock cat back.
Spent the better part of the day mooving things arownd to keep from cuting... but I ended up having to cut about a inch off the Y Pipe by the drivers side kik downe before the cat if i remember right. but then culd not get it to cunect to the I pipe! So I marked wher the pipes needed to line up & pold it back apart & put just the Y part of the Y-pipe on the I pipe, then first got the dr side in to the Y buy pushing it ferther on to the header (that was the tite side) then the pas side with the cat slid up as far as it wuld go all well pushing on the Y with my feet to get it together.. But it's still was to long & is pushing back my cat back to the point that its radiling the heat sheald on & off Rilly wish all the parts or @ least the cats wer unwelded then i culd have fit it better :/ then for the tunil brace i used some 1/2" box tubeing to make spacers. I still need to weld a tab on the Y-pipe for the trany mownt.
had it all nice & seald for about 2 days
step downe pipe on the Dr Side (on the L in the photo) is the one I had to trim & maybe by the Cat same side also. IIRC
( TSP U culd titen up the pipe joints.. but I think the Hookers are just made with inconsistencies, thus the fitment ishus )
Making a step in the clamp for the Dr side Cat, thear was less than a In" of Pipe to clamp on to. probly shuld just weld it but thats the one thats not leaking
And all buttoned up!!
I dont think the merg has goten hit yet just the step downe pipe & cats mostly the rear most cat & step downe has goten the worst of the hits. TSP is ther any way to make the step down part of the pipe oval? I Flatened it a lit but not enuff...
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Spent the better part of the day mooving things arownd to keep from cuting... but I ended up having to cut about a inch off the Y Pipe by the drivers side kik downe before the cat if i remember right. but then culd not get it to cunect to the I pipe! So I marked wher the pipes needed to line up & pold it back apart & put just the Y part of the Y-pipe on the I pipe, then first got the dr side in to the Y buy pushing it ferther on to the header (that was the tite side) then the pas side with the cat slid up as far as it wuld go all well pushing on the Y with my feet to get it together.. But it's still was to long & is pushing back my cat back to the point that its radiling the heat sheald on & off Rilly wish all the parts or @ least the cats wer unwelded then i culd have fit it better :/ then for the tunil brace i used some 1/2" box tubeing to make spacers. I still need to weld a tab on the Y-pipe for the trany mownt.
had it all nice & seald for about 2 days
step downe pipe on the Dr Side (on the L in the photo) is the one I had to trim & maybe by the Cat same side also. IIRC
( TSP U culd titen up the pipe joints.. but I think the Hookers are just made with inconsistencies, thus the fitment ishus )
Making a step in the clamp for the Dr side Cat, thear was less than a In" of Pipe to clamp on to. probly shuld just weld it but thats the one thats not leaking
And all buttoned up!!
I dont think the merg has goten hit yet just the step downe pipe & cats mostly the rear most cat & step downe has goten the worst of the hits. TSP is ther any way to make the step down part of the pipe oval? I Flatened it a lit but not enuff...
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Last edited by gorr4; 07-25-2011 at 09:37 AM. Reason: I'l edit in some pix later.
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are you guys trying to install it all assembled? Ive never had a problem with either of the 2 ive used going on, just gotta do it 1 piece at a time. It took a little time to fit over here while holding over there to not lose adjustment, but it went on fine and I would order another one without hesitation if I ever need another one.
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same issue here. PITA to get the catted Y together. a couple of spots are barely together. i mean it fits great when you put it all together off the car. but once you put piece by piece under the car to the header its a puzzle that just doesnt fit that easy. im having an issue now tryin to get my cat back lined up so that its enough forward to fit. seems like the ypipe pushed everything back.
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same issue here. PITA to get the catted Y together. a couple of spots are barely together. i mean it fits great when you put it all together off the car. but once you put piece by piece under the car to the header its a puzzle that just doesnt fit that easy. im having an issue now tryin to get my cat back lined up so that its enough forward to fit. seems like the ypipe pushed everything back.