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HAVING PROBLEMS WITH EXHAUST

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  • Start date Start date Jul 20, 2006

RESMN12VIII

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I BOUGHT A SET OF UNEQUAL LENGTH HEADERS WICH DONT FIT ALL THAT GOOD. ON THE DRIVERS SIDE THEY HIT THE BELL HOUSINGAND ON THE PASSANGER SIDE THEY HIT THE FIREWALL. THE X-PIPE I GOT OFF OF EBAY THE X IS RIGHT UNDER THE TRANNY AND I AM HAVING MAJOR PROBLEMS GETTING IT ALL TO FIT. I HAVE PUT THE HEADERS ON THEN TRIED TI INSTALL THE X-PIPE BUT NO GO I THEN TOKE THE HEADERS OFF AND PUT THEM ON THE PIPES BUT THEY WERE POINTING UP OUT OF THE ENGINE BAY AND THERE IS NO WAY THEY ARE GOING ON. I AM ABOUT TO INSTALL THE HEADERS AND DRIVE TO AN EXHAUST SHOP AND HAVE THEM CUT AND FIT THEM SO THEY WILL WORK. BUT I AM WANTING TO SAVE MONEY AND DO IT MYSELF. SO IF YOU GUYS HAVE ANYADVISE OR TIPS IT WOULD BE NICE. I REALLY THINK I AM GOING TO GO HAVE MY NEW X-PIPE CUT UP JUST TO MAKE IT WORK.
 

SeventyMach1

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1.) Turn caps lock off.


2.) What brand headers / x-pipe did you get?


I've never heard of these problems .... especially with unequal headers. Usually, you would bolt the headers up to the engine ..... then do the mid pipe. I WOULD NOT drive the car with just shorty headers installed!
 

RESMN12VIII

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  • Jul 21, 2006
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THE GUY SAID IT IS A BBK OFF ROAD X-PIPE
THE HEADER ARE FROM SPEED PRO PERFORMANCE
I HAVE NEVER SEEN AN X-PIPE WITH X UP FRONT THEY ARE USUALLY IN THE BACK. THEY ARE NOT WELDED ON THE FRONT SO I CAN TURN THEM BUT I STILL CANT GET THEM TO FIT.
 
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