"Y" pipe need coated?
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lufkin Texas
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
"Y" pipe need coated?
This is probably a silly question but I ordered some ceramic coated Hooker 2149 long tubes from Summit today for my 90 L98 and the Y pipe for them doesn't come coated (just painted). For $176 
it should be, but wasn't.
Should it be or should I get it coated?? Just wondering if it will be an issue and if any of you got yours coated. Dont want it rusting or cooking my butt.
it should be, but wasn't.Should it be or should I get it coated?? Just wondering if it will be an issue and if any of you got yours coated. Dont want it rusting or cooking my butt.
Drifting
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From: West Islip New York
I got mine coated, had the rear Y pipe coated as well.
For the price of the coating, if it makes the pipe last twice as long its covered its cost.
If you decide to coat the Y, decide where you're putting your 02 sensor first.
For the price of the coating, if it makes the pipe last twice as long its covered its cost.
If you decide to coat the Y, decide where you're putting your 02 sensor first.
Team Owner
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I bought a coated set of headers & front Y for my '86 IROC 7yrs ago and the Y just this year rusted through.
I don't know how long it would have lasted if just painted but think the coating helped with life span. I should mention that the vehicle was driven mostly in the winter on snow & salt covered roads.
I don't know how long it would have lasted if just painted but think the coating helped with life span. I should mention that the vehicle was driven mostly in the winter on snow & salt covered roads.
Drifting
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From: atlanta Georgia
cut it to make it fit and then send it to me!
I can coat inside and out!
$25 only per foot for any exhaust tubing!
that includes inside and out cermic coating, all preping, and 3 yr warrenty on all new parts and limited life time rust free warrenty!!!
$188 for headers!
let me know
I also do powder coating and Deep cryogenic processing
Pm me or email me!
Slimshaby@mindspring.com
thanks alot your friend
Sean
I can coat inside and out!
$25 only per foot for any exhaust tubing!
that includes inside and out cermic coating, all preping, and 3 yr warrenty on all new parts and limited life time rust free warrenty!!!
$188 for headers!
let me know
I also do powder coating and Deep cryogenic processing
Pm me or email me!
Slimshaby@mindspring.com
thanks alot your friend
Sean
Last edited by redbullapril23; Dec 7, 2004 at 12:15 AM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lufkin Texas
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Originally Posted by mikey whipreck
Dont coat the Ypipe, because you'll have to cut it to make it fit anyway...
Your probably right though. I guess we'll see.
Originally Posted by redbullapril23
cut it to make it fit and then send it to me!
I can coat inside and out!
$25 only per foot for any exhaust tubing!
that includes inside and out cermic coating, all preping, and 3 yr warrenty on all new parts and limited life time rust free warrenty!!!
$188 for headers!
let me know
I also do powder coating and Deep cryogenic processing
Pm me or email me!
Slimshaby@mindspring.com
thanks alot your friend
Sean
I can coat inside and out!
$25 only per foot for any exhaust tubing!
that includes inside and out cermic coating, all preping, and 3 yr warrenty on all new parts and limited life time rust free warrenty!!!
$188 for headers!
let me know
I also do powder coating and Deep cryogenic processing
Pm me or email me!
Slimshaby@mindspring.com
thanks alot your friend
Sean
Thanks to all for your replies,
Dave
Melting Slicks
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From: Na
Originally Posted by mikey whipreck
Dont coat the Ypipe, because you'll have to cut it to make it fit anyway...
Just make sure when your bolting up the collector bolts to leave all the header bolts loose.
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Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by NUckINg FuTS
Mine fit fine, no cutting. What are you talking about? Just make sure when your bolting up the collector bolts to leave all the header bolts loose.
Just make sure when your bolting up the collector bolts to leave all the header bolts loose.One forum member recommonded 'tossing the hooker pipe, and making the factory pipe fit.'
If I get time I'll dig through the search and try and find them again
Melting Slicks
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Originally Posted by skateparkdave
Huh??? Are you sure? This is supposed to be specific to my application..for the $ it should fit without cutting Your probably right though. I guess we'll see.
Thanks to all for your replies,
Dave
Your probably right though. I guess we'll see.Thanks to all for your replies,
Dave
I should have specified though, it was not personal experience- I was referring to fellow forum members that posted about that Hooker Y pipe.
I do think you should consider getting it coated. But I would make sure that you dont have any fitment issues prior to doing so
EDIT:
here ya go:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...r+Pipe+fitment
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...=Hooker+Y+Pipe
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/show...ht=Hooker+Pipe
Last edited by mikey whipreck; Dec 7, 2004 at 04:10 PM.
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Melting Slicks
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From: Lufkin Texas
St. Jude Donor '05-'06
Thanks mikey, hopefully I'll get the redesigned ones and be happy like bradvette. 
Originally Posted by bradvette
i'm elated with mine. headers and y-pipe has zero problems. fitment was very good, with minor mod under the hood (alternator bracket). y-pipe has perfect fit, no clearance issues at all. i have a manual ZF-6 tranny.
Drifting
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From: Patchogue NY
Just put the Hooker 2149 with the Y pipe on my car (91 Coupe). The headers came coated, they look really nice, but I doubt if the Y pipe was. Guess I blew that one. Live and learn. Car sounds awesome.
LOL.
Joe B.
LOL.
Joe B.
Drifting
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From: atlanta Georgia
kool guys! just let me know!
yea I love the sound I have with my hedmans rihgt now Im just running headers and it turns heads like no other!
but soon im gonna hook it up..lts and muffler elims!
your friend
Sean
yea I love the sound I have with my hedmans rihgt now Im just running headers and it turns heads like no other!
but soon im gonna hook it up..lts and muffler elims!
your friend
Sean