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Old Oct 20, 2004 | 05:23 PM
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I am looking at the RT X pipe and in most photo's they don't show any clamps of any type holding the system together. I called RT and they told me that you can use clamps if you want, but it is not necessary to use them. Trying to find out how you have them installed (clamps or no clamps) and if you have had any problems with leaks, the pipes coming part, etc.

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I am looking at the RT X pipe and in most photo's they don't show any clamps of any type holding the system together. I called RT and they told me that you can use clamps if you want, but it is not necessary to use them. Trying to find out how you have them installed (clamps or no clamps) and if you have had any problems with leaks, the pipes coming part, etc.

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I will try and take a picture of mine tonight
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I am looking at the RT X pipe and in most photo's they don't show any clamps of any type holding the system together. I called RT and they told me that you can use clamps if you want, but it is not necessary to use them. Trying to find out how you have them installed (clamps or no clamps) and if you have had any problems with leaks, the pipes coming part, etc.

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Shoot me your email I took some pictures
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They do not come with clamps, and they definitely should. Very loose fitting pipes.

I used dynomax clamps on the front (at the header), and welded the mid section.

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