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Originally Posted by ohhh my
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Hi ohhh my,
The photo of the secondary and the muffler does not looks to be an '03 OEM flavor (that I am aware of). As a minimum, shouldn't there be a U-tube that connects the secondary cat pipe to the muffler and is held by a double pipe clamp?
the photo of the flanges (header and the pipe) definitely shows different wear. the exhaust header and it's flange is lot more "aged"
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I'm in the process of installing the topspeed pipe. Sprayed penetrating oil and while waiting for the chemical to do it's job, tooks this photo and made some measurements.
the photo is of the secondary CAT on the left side. You can see the left rear tire and the last plastic screw holding the bumper skin as well as the U-tube.
the center of the dual clamp (this should be the end of the secondary pipe) is (on my car 01 2.7L) one inch towards the front of the car with respect to the screw and about 2.5 inches in toward the center of the car from the same screw.
also measured from the aluminum heat shield to the center of the secondary cat body and this was about 2.5 inches as well. on my car, the OEM pipe does bend significantly towards the tire and the fender.
I'm not trying to contradict or start an open argument. Hopefully, this forum is here to exchange information and doing so will be to member's overall benefit. I have gained lots of knowledge from the Forum/Members
Regards,
Tad
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