rhythmnsmoke

When I installed my V-bands, I made sure the bolt portion was away from the road surface, so if I were to bottom out on anything it would scrap only flat surface. Was your V-band bolt the lowest point or did you hit hard enough to snap it apart?

Syldrin

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It was the lowest point. I bent a bolt on one once because I pointed the bolt down the a renob

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Syldrin

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Travis I know this sounds stupid by do you have a photo of yours installed?

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crush02342002

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looks like your gonna have an install party..lol

paul_dezod

Yep. Like the Alpha.

rhythmnsmoke

Sure I can take care of that for you. The S-pipe section to the mid-pipe was most difficult for me. Glad my uncle was around as I had him come through the fender area to thread on and tighten up the nut, due to the angle I wanted the clamp at, while I held the two pieces together from underneath.

I do need to rotate my clamps on the fmic pipes as they are scratching at my splitter.

paul_dezod

It's complete v-band right? If so, fitment must be 100%, otherwise it makes things get a lil tricky for sure.

rhythmnsmoke

Yeah 100%. I needed an extra set of hands on that S-to-mid section. The rest, I used my jack to prop up the second portion (I guess that would be essentially the same facet a shop would use that long stand to hold up exhaust as the car is on the lift). Pulled things together and then thread. Rotate where needed and then tighten. I was being particular I reckon....lol. Make sure those speed bumps clear...

Syldrin

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is that why you put it on upside down?

i'm just curious if the idea i have in my head for the exhaust will work so i think pictures of yours will help. i'm not to beat up tho ptunning is selling replacment clamps for 18 bucks + shipping.

Syldrin

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not soon still a lot of work to be done. i need to pick up new IC piping and that is just an empty block so i am still needing internals. i will also have to get a new DP made since dezod doesnt use a 4 bolt yet and the dezod DP doesnt bolt up to the factory location so in turn it wouldnt bolt up to my ptuning exhaust.

rhythmnsmoke

Hey! To be fair, I got it from a seller and no instructions...lol. Glad I was incorrect though, cause I was dreading those speed bumps before. Yeah I saw the clamps can be bought individually. I just surf around on parts sites a lot, window shopping...lol PTuning, Dezod, TRD sparks....etc. A little harder to navigate around World Racing's site though, for parts viewing.


I have a PTuning 3" S-pipe for sale, not sure if you need that or not, just fyi. Guy had it bolted up to his Turbonetics kit. I thought the Dezod DP ran in typical stock location since all other exhaust have been used with it? Are you sure it's lined up properly?

Syldrin

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i have the full exhaust. paul was saying the dezod DP was made to mate up to their S-pipe and it sits a little higher and a little off from stock. my current DP bolts up to the stock location so it fits my exhaust i'm just going to have to do a custom DP i think.

paul_dezod

Our S-pipe bolts to the stock exhaust Jim. Anything that bolts to or replaces stock should fit just fine.

Syldrin

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Dp not S-pipe paully-D

rhythmnsmoke

I always thought the DP also bolted to a stock S-Pipe location.

Either way, I'll grab those pics for you later today when I get home.

Syldrin

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i dunno ask paul if it does i will just buy a dezod DP if not i will go with a custom one.

BTW travis the ptuning exhaust doesnt come with instructions. atleast mine didn't.

paul_dezod

our downpipe mates exclusively to our s-pipe, which makes for mating to a stock exhaust.

Syldrin

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so in turn the dezod down pipe will not mate to the ptuning Spipe. (they would just arguee anyways)

rhythmnsmoke

I think you just need an adapter to go from 2.5" to 3" and you should be good. I think someone has done this before, that's why I was confused about the DP not matting to stock locations.

paul_dezod

Does the PT exhaust mate to a stock S-pipe?