need help with installing fabspeed bypass pipes

[jmatta]

Chris,

There is definately a clamp where the long and short pipes meet. Mine has a large, flat clamp (see pic). The pipe is then attached to the U-pipe with the existing clamp that held the cat in place (verified by PET diagram). I'm sure my Fabspeed kit came with the clamps, as I didn't go buy these and they're not the usual "type" of muffler clamp you'd get at an autoparts store.

Again, good luck and let us know how it works out. You're gonna love the sound!

[ChrisZang]

Thanks for the responses.

while doing more research I found the following:
http://www.renntech.org/forums/index.php?showtopic=15488
The author writes that he had the same problems with the right pipe (that's the one I started with) and that he had to saw 1" off to make it fit, I guess I will have to do the same...
From everything I read, it also seems that there should have been a clamp - which obviously didn't get shipped

last not least another question: it seems that the pipes are very close to the CV boots. Did you wrap your pipes with exhaust tape - or do you have any problems with melting CV boots?

Thanks again

[jmatta]

I haven't experienced anywhere near the problems you encountered. Could it be my pipes were manufactured as a different generation? The pipes are in the general area of the CV boots, but not close enough to cause heat related damage. If the car wasn't all wrapped up in storage in the cold garage, I'd go poke around some more...perhaps it will be warmer over the weekend.

[Boxtaboy]

I know of two people who have installed these Fabspeed bypass pipes, and both did not have to saw off any of the pipe to make it fit. I would take JMatta's advice and loosen all the clamps and then try jiggling them around until they all fit into place, and then retighten.

Call Fabspeed directly, they have good support..

[ChrisZang]

i tried all the loosening and wiggling and jiggling, but it simply does not fit, so thanks for the idea to call fabspeed directly.
I'll let you know how it works out

[renzop]

I think the key here is that you bought them on ebay for an incredibly low price. Do you think they are genuine FabSpeed or genuine knock-off? I would demand a refund from the seller and send them back. If that is not an option I would throw them out and chalk up the money lost to learning the lesson that if something is incredibly low-priced you probably don't know the total price yet.