Y-pipe Argh!!!!
are there Y-pipes still smashed looking? I havnt seen these pipes in a bit,,they dissapeared for a while,,,,then when i did see that they finally made a Y,,it was smashed? As far as i know,,that "smashed" area is disruptive to flow,,,,,(smashed as in flattend for clearance issues i guess) So the header bolt holes don't line up either? I looked at these pipes,,,and read about these pipes for quite a while,,until like i mentioned,,they seemed to disappper from you know where. I have since then moved on to research of the QTP's,,i know they are a different amount and all,,,but they seem to give a bit more. I dunno,,,still researching.
Thanx all
Thanx all
Originally Posted by RevGTO
ya gotta do what ya gotta do, I guess ...
Are you using band clamps? Mine sealed up great.
Sounds burly at idle ... give it anything and it's, as you say, BLAAAT = RASP.
Are you using band clamps? Mine sealed up great.
Sounds burly at idle ... give it anything and it's, as you say, BLAAAT = RASP.
I only get the blaaat sound from 1500-2300 anything over that, it sounds beautiful, part of it, I think, is just due to lack of proper tuning at the moment... higher in the RPM range though, it's an eargasm
Originally Posted by Krab
Ok, so who is having trouble with their Y-pipe RESTING on their floorboard? How about the bolt holes on the header flanges not properly lining up with the head? I sold my Jet-Hot longtubes and ORY in order to get a set of these XS headers and I hope I made the right choice... I'm mainly wanting to know if this is an isolated incident, or if there is an entire batch of these things that are not fitting properly.
hell even the collector on my set had just enough clearance and I can honestly say I was impressed... when properly done, the headers and Y pipe themselves have MORE clearance than the stock setup (I don't rub anything over a speed bump vs. what I rubbed with the stock y pipe) ... the only thing that even has a chance to do it is my intermediate, and thats just because of an improperly working exhaust mount (which I am fixing in a few minutes)
Originally Posted by Bad Blue WS6
are there Y-pipes still smashed looking? I havnt seen these pipes in a bit,,they dissapeared for a while,,,,then when i did see that they finally made a Y,,it was smashed? As far as i know,,that "smashed" area is disruptive to flow,,,,,(smashed as in flattend for clearance issues i guess) So the header bolt holes don't line up either? I looked at these pipes,,,and read about these pipes for quite a while,,until like i mentioned,,they seemed to disappper from you know where. I have since then moved on to research of the QTP's,,i know they are a different amount and all,,,but they seem to give a bit more. I dunno,,,still researching.
Thanx all
Thanx all
read above post for the rest
Thanks for the quick response Demon, it puts my worries at ease, atleast for now until I receive the longtubes/Y-pipe and install them. I also agree with you about the "crushed" Y-pipe section, it will not hinder flow as much as people might think. I think it's a great idea to incorporate into an aftermarket Y-pipe, make it look like the stocker so it won't bang the floorboard under load.
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Originally Posted by Bad Blue WS6
are there Y-pipes still smashed looking? I As far as i know,,that "smashed" area is disruptive to flow,,,,,(smashed as in flattend for clearance issues i guess) So the header bolt holes don't line up either? I have since then moved on to research of the QTP's,,i know they are a different amount and all,,,but they seem to give a bit more. I dunno,,,still researching.
Thanx all
Thanx all
Originally Posted by Demon Of Dreams
mine went in like cake, well, as close to cake-like as one can expect when doing them by yourself, on jack stands, in an apartment complex parking lot and having zero prior experience with a header install on an LS1 F-Body
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