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Old 04-27-2010, 11:41 PM
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My recommendation is don't I'm switching to GHLs or Borlas....

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They sure do look lined up and good.

Thanks for a good write up for people doing this. My B&B Bullets lined right up, just a tad amount of work.
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Well, ya done good! They're almost as straight as mine!
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Nice job and good explanation of your method.

I do mine "up in the air" but it's on a lift so not sure if that's fair. I have done lots of exhaust installs over the years on C5s and have foound this method to give me quick and sure-fire results in getting tips lined up for both single and multi-piece catback systems.

The NXT setup I installed on the wife's coupe.








The Ti's the NXT's replaced




Dual Borlas I had years ago.


The GHL's I recently installed on my C5




On multi-piece setups, I always use wide band clamps - much more robust and virtually invisible if you position them correctly.


This is the method I use to establish a single plane for the tips. The jack allows me to fine tune the positioning and height of the tips.
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Nice little write up. The system fits really well if you take your time with it. Now if only I could keep my tips clean.
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Nice write-up. Are those 5 or 6 inch cans on the NXT Steps?
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5" cans
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Originally Posted by Patches
5" cans
DAMN! Five inch would be over the top on the 427. Probably sound lot like GHL Magnums of Borla's but a lot less expensive. Six inch cans would be like the GHL Bullets but again, much less expensive.
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Do it.

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