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two questions here. I got my 3" LT1 magnaflow system delivered yesterday, lifted the car up on stands and was oaying out pieces to test fit them. looks like everything will sit nice. However, the front of the new I-pipe has an S bend in it and will mate up to the new 3" cat. The problem is, the front of that piece is flared out and comes with the hardware for a 2-bolt flange connection. the cat is just as 3" O.D. pipe. I bought a pair of 3" but joint band clamps, but now that wont work. how am I going to make that connection, at lest temporary until I can take the assembled (I dont want to pay a shop to hang the exhaust) system to get it permanently welded. I was half thinking about cutting the bevel off the S/I pipe and band clamp it.
Problem #2 - my current system (stock manifolds, cat and 2 1/2" flowmaster) is sitting within 1/8 -1/16" of the tunnel brace and I already had to cut a channel out of it to allow for the C-clamp connectin I-Spipe above it. going to a 3" system I know its going to hit. Do the aftermarket BMR tubular tunnel braces provide more clearance? and can I remove the tunnel brace until I can get the BMR ordered? I dont think I will ruin anything in a weeks time.... unless I get t-boned and dont have it there to stiffen the car... but in that case they will total it anyway.
Problem #2 - my current system (stock manifolds, cat and 2 1/2" flowmaster) is sitting within 1/8 -1/16" of the tunnel brace and I already had to cut a channel out of it to allow for the C-clamp connectin I-Spipe above it. going to a 3" system I know its going to hit. Do the aftermarket BMR tubular tunnel braces provide more clearance? and can I remove the tunnel brace until I can get the BMR ordered? I dont think I will ruin anything in a weeks time.... unless I get t-boned and dont have it there to stiffen the car... but in that case they will total it anyway.
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