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Old Oct 10, 2010 | 09:44 AM
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Actually, the header part of the install is complete. The alignment of the X-pipe assembly is "not centered". I have less than a 1/2 inch clearance between the tunnel heat shield and the tail pipe on the drivers side, while I have several inches of clearance on the passengers side (at the rear of the tunnel area). When I connect the catbacks, one of them is pointing about 20 degrees down. I've tried loosening all the clamp joints and adjusting the X-pipe assembly, but when I go back and tighten the clamp joints, the X-pipe assembly returns to its "not centered" position.
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Actually, the header part of the install is complete. The alignment of the X-pipe assembly is "not centered". I have less than a 1/2 inch clearance between the tunnel heat shield and the tail pipe on the drivers side, while I have several inches of clearance on the passengers side (at the rear of the tunnel area). When I connect the catbacks, one of them is pointing about 20 degrees down. I've tried loosening all the clamp joints and adjusting the X-pipe assembly, but when I go back and tighten the clamp joints, the X-pipe assembly returns to its "not centered" position.
What type of headers?
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