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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 02:31 PM
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I have the GHL's on my car and cannot seem to get the pipes to tighten up-they keep moving around using the band clamps. I don't want to use the u-bend clamps but could it be the smooth polished finished that could be causing it? Also the left tip seems to hang out about 1 inch further than the right tip-can this be fixed? Thanks!
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 03:18 PM
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IF they are very loose, pull the pipes apart and hit the area where they connect (inside and out) with some fine sand paper, then re assemble, make sure the pipes are going into eachother far enough. The clamps that came with my kit seemed to be great.

As for the alignment, that took some doing, but saying that one is as much as an inch off makes me think they are not seated well.....
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 03:23 PM
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If they're loosening up, you're not cranking tight enough...

Crank tight, cruise to heat em up, let cool overnight & re-tighten...

That should work...
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Old Jan 4, 2005 | 03:57 PM
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Hi there,

Switch the tips...Tips are side specific....Give us a call....877-930-0911....Ask for JJ...He runs the shop for me. He'll walk you through the process. JJ leaves at 2:30 Ca. time

Brian
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