Downpipe welded to exhaust, bad idea?
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Downpipe welded to exhaust, bad idea?
I have begi downpipe/exhaust. It is connected via 1 bolt and slips into each other. I had it come out a few times and recently discovered it may be leaking.
Is it bad if I have the DP welded staight to the exhaust?
I guess it will make things difficult when I want to take it off...
Besides that, anything?
Is it bad if I have the DP welded staight to the exhaust?
I guess it will make things difficult when I want to take it off...
Besides that, anything?
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Yeah after I posted this the exhaust shop called me and said it shouldn't be welded...
I'm just trying to figure out why I have a weird sound under boost... I'm rly hoping it is either an exhaust leak or a boost leak.
Recently my drive shaft came off in the back, all the way down to one bolt. When this happened the drive shaft beat the **** out of things under the car, swinging around on one bolt. I'm hoping it just created a leak somewhere in the exhaust.
I'm just trying to figure out why I have a weird sound under boost... I'm rly hoping it is either an exhaust leak or a boost leak.
Recently my drive shaft came off in the back, all the way down to one bolt. When this happened the drive shaft beat the **** out of things under the car, swinging around on one bolt. I'm hoping it just created a leak somewhere in the exhaust.
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Uhhh i welded my DP. But just the DP part where they connect(BEGI one) like you were saying is held together by one bolt. Didnt really like the design. It worked for about a month then it started leaking and turned my hood pitch black. So i took it out and TIG welded it. Now no more exhaust leaks
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What do you use on it? Loc tight?
to the exhaust.
Haven't stress tested it yet. I had the exhaust come out twice before though launching it...