Fixing to take the off-road pipes off and put my high flow cats on, but I've never dealt with these v-clamps before. Is there a trick to get them off? What to you guys recommend? Would be easier if I had put them on... I'd just try the reverse..... but this is a new car, and it has these on:

http://static.summitracing.com/globa...-912300s_w.jpg

Any advice or techniqes would be appreciated!
Thanks...

 

bump... anyone?

 

Kinda looks like the FLP swap from ory to catted y-pipe clamp.

 

Yip.... that's exactly what this is... but I can't get the clamp to budge after I loosen it.... so dunno what to do.....

 

lol....I have no idea what to tell ya. I flanged my setup. made it easier I think.

 

Your gonna laugh at how easy this is. Take a flathead screwdriver, stick it in the gaps between the clamp and the pipe, and pop the clamp off. The clamp has three sections to it. Just pop off all three and the clamp will rotate freely. EASY!!!

Edit: I'm bored so I added arrows to the pic to show you where to pry

 

Ha! Kewl.. got them off and my cats in. Good to go now except a minor exhaust leak. Is there some sort of spray on something to help with this? I read something about some kind of silicone.. I know that's vague.. but... anyone know what that stuff is called?

 

I don't know but keep the silicone away from there if you are running o2 sensors, the silicone will contaminate the sensors.

 

Use tin foil for wrapping...ALCAN is the strongest...many have done this..including myself. ........DO NOT USE SILICONE.

 

A good way to install them for a leak free installation is to spray the inside of them with some light oil (WD40 works well) along with the pipe duct flanges. As you tighten them up, give a light hammer tap on the outer ring, all the way around. You will see with each tap they will tighten up a bit more.