X-pipe installed
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X-pipe installed
I put the Borla X pipe on and found some not so nice stock welds, Matter of fact once i took down my tunnel plate i noticed black exhaust soot on the plate (see pics) so a closer look shows a hole never welded fully, plus all the weld look like a newbie welder job.
Now the X pipe did a nice job on the sound and at about 3 k rpm it starts too bark and letting off, the gas , alot more crack and pop. So very pleased with the results. total time 1 hr too install But i have a Max Jack lift so it was easy to get under the car
Now the X pipe did a nice job on the sound and at about 3 k rpm it starts too bark and letting off, the gas , alot more crack and pop. So very pleased with the results. total time 1 hr too install But i have a Max Jack lift so it was easy to get under the car
Last edited by SCorvette08; Jan 23, 2017 at 02:00 PM.
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I put the Borla X pipe on and found some not so nice stock welds, Matter of fact once i took down my tunnel plate i noticed black exhaust soot on the plate (see pics) so a closer look shows a hole never welded fully, plus all the weld look like a newbie welder job.
Now the X pipe did a nice job on the sound and at about 3 k rpm it starts too bark and letting off, the gas , alot more crack and pop. So very pleased with the results. total time 1 hr too install But i have a Max Jack lift so it was easy to get under the car
Now the X pipe did a nice job on the sound and at about 3 k rpm it starts too bark and letting off, the gas , alot more crack and pop. So very pleased with the results. total time 1 hr too install But i have a Max Jack lift so it was easy to get under the car
One thing about a robot welder, if there is something wrong, like wire feed issues, it will keep on making inferior welds until it shuts down!
Believe all exhaust system parts are made with robots not folks manually welding. Should have been caught in inspection or by the robot technician who sets up the system!
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Apparently, OP was talking about the OEM pipe.
Carry on...
Last edited by Kent1999; Jan 23, 2017 at 05:49 PM.
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Wait, the photo of the crappy welds is the stock pipe isn't it? I'm confused now.
Edit: Thanks! I thought I read it right.
Edit: Thanks! I thought I read it right.
Last edited by Rooster OG; Jan 23, 2017 at 05:41 PM.
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Hmmm... wonder what was so confusing about that???
If that's the case (and its the OEM pipe with the bad welds), then I'm relieved -- would hate to think Borla slipped that much!
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