Keeping exhaust stright
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Drifting
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From: east taunton ma
Keeping exhaust stright
I have had my corsa axle back exhaust on for over 10 years but lately I am having a hard time keeping the tips straight. Has anyone replace the clamps and what are you using. Or what are your suggestions to keeping the tips straight? Tack welding?
Drifting
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From: Layton Utah
I had the same problem with my Corsa Tigersharks right after they were installed. The shop suggested tack welding and that solved the problem. Been over a year now and they are still perfectly aligned.
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Mine got all wonky so I spent a good afternoon learning which push, twist, pull did what. After that I tightened the snot out of the clamps.
It is now part of the spring maintenance like Techron and an oil change.
Good Luck!!
It is now part of the spring maintenance like Techron and an oil change.
Good Luck!!
Melting Slicks
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From: Iowa
Get a board long enough to go under both tips. Prop them up with the board securely, then tighten the clamps.
When I pulled everything apart to replace my clutch, I put the last part of the exhaust on lying on my back with the car on jack stands. I had the clamps just loose enough to move them around. I laid a board on my knees and brought it up to the tips and forced them up even and tightened them up and they came out perfectly level on the first try.
When I pulled everything apart to replace my clutch, I put the last part of the exhaust on lying on my back with the car on jack stands. I had the clamps just loose enough to move them around. I laid a board on my knees and brought it up to the tips and forced them up even and tightened them up and they came out perfectly level on the first try.
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Drifting
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From: east taunton ma
Get a board long enough to go under both tips. Prop them up with the board securely, then tighten the clamps.
When I pulled everything apart to replace my clutch, I put the last part of the exhaust on lying on my back with the car on jack stands. I had the clamps just loose enough to move them around. I laid a board on my knees and brought it up to the tips and forced them up even and tightened them up and they came out perfectly level on the first try.
When I pulled everything apart to replace my clutch, I put the last part of the exhaust on lying on my back with the car on jack stands. I had the clamps just loose enough to move them around. I laid a board on my knees and brought it up to the tips and forced them up even and tightened them up and they came out perfectly level on the first try.
Drifting
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From: West Seneca NY
Don't forget to torque them properly, it does help.
Some reference info, not saying Magnaflow is better than others.
https://www.magnaflow.com/support/te...proper-torque/
http://www.jegs.com/p/Magnaflow/Magn...67935/10002/-1
Some reference info, not saying Magnaflow is better than others.
https://www.magnaflow.com/support/te...proper-torque/
http://www.jegs.com/p/Magnaflow/Magn...67935/10002/-1
Drifting
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From: West Seneca NY
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Don't forget to torque them properly, it does help.
Some reference info, not saying Magnaflow is better than others.
https://www.magnaflow.com/support/te...proper-torque/
http://www.jegs.com/p/Magnaflow/Magn...67935/10002/-1
Some reference info, not saying Magnaflow is better than others.
https://www.magnaflow.com/support/te...proper-torque/
http://www.jegs.com/p/Magnaflow/Magn...67935/10002/-1
