having problems aligning my BB bullets

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

Mar 3, 2007 | 11:36 PM

2klude

Thread Starter

Drifting

Joined: Oct 2004

Posts: 1,633

Likes: 0

From: Fremont/Menlo Park Ca

having problems aligning my BB bullets

I installed my bb bullets 6 months ago and they aligned perfect for the 1st month. since then the left side hands down lower about 1inch. I can pull the exhaust up by hand and it goes back into alignment but after i drive the car a few times it drops back down.

I checked and tighted everything and nothing seems to work.

any tips or ideas?

Mar 3, 2007 | 11:41 PM

oaks99

Melting Slicks

Joined: Jul 2005

Posts: 3,457

Likes: 0

From: bolckow missouri

if they are going down something has to be loose , and my guess is it is loose where your b&b goes into cat back pipes the flange just in front of rear wheels .

oak

Mar 4, 2007 | 02:09 AM

scformula

Advanced

Joined: Mar 2006

Posts: 93

Likes: 0

From: DFW

Check your exhaust hangers, I had one break on me and I had the same problem. Easy fix for an exhaust shop, I think they charged me $5 to get it back on.

Mar 4, 2007 | 07:52 AM

trussme

Burning Brakes

Joined: Jan 2006

Posts: 1,170

Likes: 27

From: Magnolia Greens NC

Fixed Mine...this way:

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2klude

Yes, I had the same problem with my B&B PRT's...it didn't matter how tight we got the clamps, they would still slip & change position after driving...we realigned them correctly, and spot-welded them & bingo! they stay perfectly aligned ...cause they can't shift now..

Mar 4, 2007 | 08:03 AM

97Rob

Burning Brakes

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 900

Likes: 0

From: New Bern NC

Hanger is probably bent just enough to cause it to slide out of the grommet. I'd push it down favoring the cat back.

Mar 4, 2007 | 08:16 AM

c5_alive

Instructor

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 155

Likes: 0

From: Massillon Ohio

St. Jude Donor '08

Quote:

Originally Posted by trussme

That would be the best bet. I don't think it would be the flanges in front of axle because thats not where the swing joint is at, it's the band clamp thats not "squishing" the two pieces together enough.

Mar 4, 2007 | 08:25 AM

wolfman04

Racer

Joined: Jul 2004

Posts: 474

Likes: 0

From: Pa

Quote:

Originally Posted by trussme

Had that done when they installed mine.

Mar 4, 2007 | 09:02 AM

97Rob

Burning Brakes

Joined: Jan 2005

Posts: 900

Likes: 0

From: New Bern NC

I wouldn't want to weld cat backs to my car. Especially those being so loud. Had B&B on my car and the drown was CRAZY. Theres a reason they are not hanging properly, I'd want to fix it.

Corvette Stories

The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts

10 Ugly Corvettes That We Still Kinda Love

Joe Kucinski

Top 10 Most Expensive Corvettes Ever Sold on Bring A Trailer

Brett Foote

10 Things Every Corvette Owner Needs (2026 Edition)

Michael S. Palmer

8 Most "Only Corvette Owners Understand" Quirks and Problems

Pouria Savadkouei

10 Reasons the C6 Z06 is Still A Performance Benchmark After 20 Years

Joe Kucinski

How Much Horsepower Every Corvette Engine "LOST" in 1972

Joe Kucinski

Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Michael S. Palmer

Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Joe Kucinski

150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Joe Kucinski

8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Verdad Gallardo

Mar 4, 2007 | 09:10 AM

c5_alive

Instructor

Joined: Jan 2007

Posts: 155

Likes: 0

From: Massillon Ohio

St. Jude Donor '08

Quote:

Originally Posted by 97Rob

I wouldn't want to weld cat backs to my car. Especially those being so loud. Had B&B on my car and the drown was CRAZY. Theres a reason they are not hanging properly, I'd want to fix it.

really all you need is a few good tacs, would still be easy to remove.

Mar 4, 2007 | 09:14 AM

#10

vettes4fun

Melting Slicks

Joined: Mar 2005

Posts: 3,222

Likes: 0

From: Mayfield kentucky

I had to put a small weld on mine. Where the two pipes go together I could not get the clamps to tighten down good so I put a small weld up at the top where it could not be seen, worked great.