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Exhaust tip- weld or bolt-on sleeve?
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05-05-2011, 02:01 PM | #1 |
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Exhaust tip- weld or bolt-on sleeve?
I'm thinking of changing the droopy tailpipe on my diesel and ive looked through the various threads and posts on the topic. What I'm wondering is why most choose to weld a replacement tailpipe in place yet some others have just cut the 'droop' off and bolted on a sleeve?
Is there a technical reason for this or just personal preference? Cheers, Ry |
05-06-2011, 12:51 AM | #2 |
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Bolt Ons are favoured by those who don't possess a welder!
Go for the welded on tips, much better.
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05-06-2011, 02:48 AM | #3 |
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+1 ive just done it to mine used an angle grinder to cut off the old horrid thing back to where its round, bolted on a twin 3" tail pipe then had a mate run a mig welder around it, that way it will never slip round and look pooooo, nothing wrong with just using the clamp that comes with it if you havnt got a welder
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05-06-2011, 08:41 AM | #4 |
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Cheers for the replies...to save me going out and measuring the pipe does anyone know off hand what diameter the round section is? (I'm getting lazy in my old age!!)
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