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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 08:32 PM
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This is going to sound like im a complete freaking idiot.. but I bought JBA cat4ward longtube headers about a month ago because I got a smokin deal on them.. Long story short, Im having a hard time finding an x pipe to go along with them.. Each catless x pipe ive found either says it specifically designed for a certain brand, or isnt the right size.. ie. for stock manifolds or is 2.5" instead of 3". anyone with any information please help me out, thanks.
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This is going to sound like im a complete freaking idiot.. but I bought JBA cat4ward longtube headers about a month ago because I got a smokin deal on them.. Long story short, Im having a hard time finding an x pipe to go along with them.. Each catless x pipe ive found either says it specifically designed for a certain brand, or isnt the right size.. ie. for stock manifolds or is 2.5" instead of 3". anyone with any information please help me out, thanks.
I thought the JBA cat4ward's were short tubes
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 08:43 PM
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I thought the JBA cat4ward's were short tubes
They also have shortys with that name I believe, but mine are 100% sure LTs
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Originally Posted by NOT D4DS
They also have shortys with that name I believe, but mine are 100% sure LTs
Your probably going to have to buy an x pipe from someone else and fab the connection
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Old Apr 3, 2014 | 08:53 PM
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Like this-
http://www.ebay.com/itm/like/230385505454?lpid=82
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Originally Posted by Smoken1
fun... think a bender for 3" electrical conduit will work?
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I think I would use the local exhaust shop. Not sure what your bender can do..
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I just looked them up. It looks like a reducer/collector comes with them. Did you try to contact the manufacturer or a dealer?
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The jba long tubes come with pipes that connect to the stock cats. When I was looking at the jba long tubes I was looking at using the bassani aft cat pipes http://www.bassani.com/part/570013 and there x-pipe. I wasn't sure if the everything would bolt up with out modification and welding.

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