revvin them side pipes lol

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:13 pm

here's a vid i took reall fast after gettin the pipes re-routed after putting the headers on

http://s265.photobucket.com/albums/ii20 ... epipes.flv

CtownRunner · Post by **CtownRunner** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:15 pm

Sounds like NASCAR is in town!

KEWL

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:21 pm

DUDE!
Thats sick!
Im defently putting side pipes on mine!

howd you do it?,any problems when doing them?

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:26 pm

if you're gonna put headers on, go with hedman, seriously...i would also recommend the install kit they give you (a j-pipe and a 90 degree pipe you fit together)........i didn't do this...ran flex pipe to the collector of the side pipe...i'm kinda concerned about the restriction of the pipes tho (going from a 3" collector in the header to 2.25" and then opens up into 3.5 or 4" for the actual muffler/tip part of the pipe

also, i had the front end of my car lowered, so when going to side pipes, you'll hafta twist the torsion bars up a couple inches (i had to go about 3 or so...it was only sitting a lil over 6 inches above ground, so with 4" pipes, they drug all the time when i first got them a few years ago)

DeLorean00 · Post by **DeLorean00** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:37 pm

COOL!!!!

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:38 pm

So did you make them,order them?

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 9:44 pm

make what? the flex pipe part? ya...just bends into shape (hard to do though lol) you can buy the install kit for about 50 bux, but you have to cut and weld anyway - i ended up having to cut on the sidepipe collector for a smoother install...can't tell, tho

the side pipes are patriot 4 into1...only 63" i believe (i got them for about half what they're selling for now a few years ago) - i'd get longer if i were going to do it again.

PS idk if anyone else has ever had the need for flex pipe, but it is HARD to come by now...i used to buy 6' sections for 20 bux...everyone wanted to sell me a 10' roll for $160 - i had to hunt for this...ended up getting 6' (way more than i needed) for about 30 dollars, thank god

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:02 pm

So you made the whole deal

hmmm

My bro has side pipes from a corvette.

and i have ideas..

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 10:47 pm

yeah those should work...basically you just run some pipe from your reducer to the inlet of the sidepipe...i've even had them hooked up to stock manifolds

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:06 pm

landon1 wrote:yeah those should work...basically you just run some pipe from your reducer to the inlet of the sidepipe...i've even had them hooked up to stock manifolds

Okay....im new to this jazz.

Reducers?Inlets?

School me bud..

landon1 · Post by **landon1** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:26 pm

k, if you're running headers, all of the pipes from each port come together in a collector. they come to a 3" 3-bolt flange at the end. so, in order to add exhaust tubing, you need to put on a reducer. they come in various sizes, but most generally will bolt onto your collector with a 3 bolt flange and then allow you to mount any pipe you want off of your header.

after that piece is on, you run your exhaust pipe (flex, or custom-bent) from that reducer to the inlet on the side pipe. this is where the exhaust enters the side pipe...if you're using corvette side pipes (i'm assuming from a 60s car) it should already be 2.25 or 2.5 " diameter for the inlet size. in this case, you should run a 3" to 2.25" OD header reducer, then 2.25" ID flex pipe (ID so it will fit over header reducer and inlet on side pipe) to the side pipe...this will result in the flex pipe simply sliding over your header reducer and flex pipe inlet...clamp it on and you're basically done.

*Note: if it's actually 2.5", you would use a 3" to 2.5" OD reducer and 2.5" ID flex pipe

It's really pretty simple...just a lot of "persuasion" if you know what i mean

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Wed Mar 12, 2008 11:49 pm

Hmmm.

Sounds good,lol

Serious Satellite · Post by **Serious Satellite** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:38 pm

Smellslike1974 wrote:Hmmm.

Sounds good,lol

Better call Midas. . .

Smellslike1974 · Post by **Smellslike1974** » Thu Mar 13, 2008 1:50 pm