XR-1 Owners
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XR-1 Owners
I just got mine from FedEx today and I am going to intall them tomorrow. Is there any pipes that run from the resonator to the headers or does it fit right up to the headers?? Thanks
Melting Slicks
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Re: XR-1 Owners (C5SilverBullet)
See http://www.corvetteforum.net/c5/mmarquez/borlaview.jpg for a picture of mine with the stock pipes. You have to cut the existing pipes behind the O2 sensors and slip the front of the resonator over the cut part. I did my own and you need to measure and trial fit to get it right. I also had it welded instead of using clamps.
If your doing a new install with headers you will need new material unless you cannibalize your old pipes. In this case I would mount the resonator from the spring loaded bracket and measure (trial fit) from the front to the header collector (or rear of cats & O2 sensors). Make sure to allow for the slip joint!
Good move with the XR-1 :cheers:
[Modified by MMarquez, 8:12 PM 11/28/2001]
If your doing a new install with headers you will need new material unless you cannibalize your old pipes. In this case I would mount the resonator from the spring loaded bracket and measure (trial fit) from the front to the header collector (or rear of cats & O2 sensors). Make sure to allow for the slip joint!
Good move with the XR-1 :cheers:
[Modified by MMarquez, 8:12 PM 11/28/2001]
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Re: XR-1 Owners (jpvette)
I haven't listened to the radio since I installed my Borlas....love the sound of 'em too much :D
Burning Brakes
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Re: XR-1 Owners
MMarquez has good detail on the job, the only thing I can add is that my passenger rear bracket made the pipe hang lower when bolted up so I shimmed it with some washers.
You need to hear these pipes on TPIS :crazy: :smash: :smash:
You need to hear these pipes on TPIS :crazy: :smash: :smash:
Racer
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Re: XR-1 Owners (Vette-Racer)
[QUOTE]You need to hear these pipes on TPIS :crazy: :smash: :smash:/QUOTE]
Vette-Racer is correct, XR-1s on any long tube header..... :crazy: :crazy: Mine are the DRM/TTS and WOW
Vette-Racer is correct, XR-1s on any long tube header..... :crazy: :crazy: Mine are the DRM/TTS and WOW
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