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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 05:36 PM
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How in the world do I straighten these tailpipes out? The horizontal alignment looks ok, but what can I do about the vertical alignment? I already tried stacking a few washers behind the driver's side rubber bracket to space that side's pipe away from the bumper, but what else can be done? Thanks alot!



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Old Jul 7, 2006 | 06:43 PM
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Here is how I installed mine; Slightly loosen the 4 bolts on the flange connection to the rear pipes. Tighten the rear bolts holding up the rubber mounts on the rear underside. Place a board under the end of the pipes (4 exit pipes) and lift up with a jack until it hits the fiberglass on the car. Tighten the 4 bolts on the 2 flanges and lower the jack. I have removed and installed my bullets a few times and that is the best way I have found.
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what's upstream? oem or LT's? you've tryed the flange connection and the slip fits? the older Bullets were better IMHO with the flange fittings out back aft of the axle vs. the slip fit
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Thanks for the tips and I will give them a shot....up front is a set of QTP LT's w/ cats and X-pipe.
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Old Jul 8, 2006 | 02:16 AM
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Originally Posted by nikolai
Thanks for the tips and I will give them a shot....up front is a set of QTP LT's w/ cats and X-pipe.
I've read where several people say to start from the exhaust back to the motor as far as tightening\aligning everything up. Especially with after market headers and X pipes.
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