my y-pipe is not fitting correctly
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my y-pipe is not fitting correctly
hi guys, i recently ordered a y-pipe from mid-america. it is the stainless one with no precats. when we put it on the car it did not line up at all with the converter. it is almost two inches off. has anybody else had this problem? what should i do? dave
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Re: my y-pipe is not fitting correctly (David Haag)
Yes, same problem couple of years ago. No fit, could not make it fit. Could have fabbed up a mount but it would have shifted the converter too close into the ZF for me. So I put on a Walker, fit perfect.
Some folks have no fit problem with that Y and others have a fit problem. The problem with the one I got was the offset was wrong, it has to go a couple of inches to the drivers side (IIRC), the MAD SS pipe (which is not SS) was almost perfectly straight. I sent it back full refund not questions.
The Walker fits perfect, but I don't think it's a quality pipe. Lousy bends.
Good Luck,
Pete
Some folks have no fit problem with that Y and others have a fit problem. The problem with the one I got was the offset was wrong, it has to go a couple of inches to the drivers side (IIRC), the MAD SS pipe (which is not SS) was almost perfectly straight. I sent it back full refund not questions.
The Walker fits perfect, but I don't think it's a quality pipe. Lousy bends.
Good Luck,
Pete
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Re: my y-pipe is not fitting correctly (DON M)
As much of a PITA it is, seeing it isn't fitting, I agree with Vic, return it and hopefully you'll get the right unit next time.
Vic,are u going Saturday?
Vic,are u going Saturday?
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Re: my y-pipe is not fitting correctly (DON M)
Mine fit perfect. Are they different for various applications?
Personally have come to the conclusion that it's just manufacturing problems, sometimes they get it right, sometimes they get it wrong.
Mine certainly was SS.
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Re: my y-pipe is not fitting correctly (PeteL)
You are correct in suspecting that there are various grades of stainless. Not quite as many as carbon and alloy steels, (hundreds) but many. (~30) In any event, the austenetic grades (300 series) are non magnetic. The ferretic grades (400 series) are magnetic, and will readily oxidize in the atmosphere. The polished grades that you see are almost exclusively Type 304.
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Re: my y-pipe is not fitting correctly (Vic'89)
i ordered it around 3 months ago. i was installing it at a friends high performance shop. he suggested we take it to an exhaust shop and they could adjust the bends on a machine. i will probably go this week and see if that is possible. thanks for the help and i will let you guys know how it went. dave
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Re: my y-pipe is not fitting correctly (h rocks)
The ferretic grades (400 series) are magnetic, and will readily oxidize in the atmosphere. The polished grades that you see are almost exclusively Type 304.
I've had it on a year now; it turned a lovely shade of brown, but not really bad looking...almost a polished brown...