BBK O/R H pipes suck!

[ironmedic]

do any of u guys have this H pipe? mine keeps falling apart in the center where a clamp is holding both halves together. it looks pretty worn after only being on for 2 years. i tried to change the clamp but it wont hold it. i was driving down the street and all of a sudden my exhaust went loud as hell and it sounded awesome but obviously it will piss people off lol!
since im shipping my car back to the states in a couple weeks, my stock h pipe will go back on and im getting a custom X pipe put in when i get back.
any of u guys have problems with your H pipes?

 

[myroc]

Get it welded together or atleast tack it.

 

[ironmedic]

yeah but im gonna fail emissions in the states with the O/R H pipe so im swapping in my stock one for now

 

[bmorrisj]

thats why you keep a stock setup as a spare so you can swap i in between smog check time...

 

[willys1]

Whats the problem? You gotta put the stock one on to pass emissions,then your getting a x-pipe,,OK,,then toss the off rd H.

 

[1990LXDropTop]

I've had my BBK o/r h-pipe for over 3 years now and no problems. Its been on 2 different cars. Its not rusted at all and the original clamp still holds perfect. Just lucky I guess.

 

[orangecapri]

I just had mine welded in the middle when I had new mufflers installed. I would have had the same problem if I wouldnt have since it was apart on the car I got it off of. No problems now though.

 

[88stangmangt]

no problem with mine useing the clamp. BUt it is very tight wihtout the clamp anyways. i think the problem isnt in the h-pipe but that the flow tubes on your exhaust are spreading apart to far. tugging on the center of the h-ppe. you have 2 options here 1. weld it and 2. drop the mufflers outta the front hangers and bend the hangers out some so it doesnt try to spilt the h-pipe so bad.

 

[maverick0716]

When I bought a BBK off road h pipe it didn't even fit properly, so I bought a Holley Flowtech one instead and it fit perfectly.

 

[88stangmangt]

i have installed quite a few h-pipe and i find that most of the time it is best if you leave the middle loose and you will almost always have to bend the tranmission crossmemeber hanger's not bbk's fault.

 

[willys1]

Actually I only had mine for about a week.So far I love it.I had someone install it.The only problem he had was the the hose from the smog pump was to long so he had to cut it,and he welded the middle piece.