Band Clamp?

[pitoturbo]

DID ANY BODY USE BAND CLAMPS FOR 3" DP'S HOW GOOD ARE THEY ? MY QUESTION IS WHEN YOU USE THE CLAMP DO PUT IT AROUND THE TEST PIPE OR HALF &HALF MEANING HALF DOWNPIPE & TEST PIPE IN THE PROSSES OF INSTALATION!!

 

[Steve Wood]

I use a band clamp on my thdp/testpipe..half and half

 

[pitoturbo]

Originally posted by Steve Wood
I use a band clamp on my thdp/testpipe..half and half

THANKS STEVE!!!

 

[Buick T]

So Steve I'm guessing you had to cut one or the other to use the hanger at the 4 hole flange end since you are butting the two together and useing a band clamp.

 

[Steve Wood]

Did I misunderstand the question?

The TH dump slides over the dp, rather than clamping it with a U-clamp, I used a Walker stainless steel band clamp that overlaps both pipes and conforms to both... no leaks, no crimps, easy to separate when I have to.

 

[Buick T]

No........maybe I did. I thought by him saying end to end, he was butting them end to end. But now you made it perfectly clear. I was asking as a THDP is next on the long list.

 

[Chris Taylor]

I have used the band clamps for years now with good success. I also use them to conect the mufflers. This way you can remove the exhaust system with no problems.

 

[IrvJr]

This one time ..... at band clamp.

 

[Chris Taylor]

IrvJr, How did I know you were going to say that?

 

[c&cgn]

Originally posted by IrvJr
This one time ..... at band clamp.

Damn, ya beat me to it!

 

[pitoturbo]

DO I REALY NEED THE EXT,HANGER? THIS THING IS REALLY DOES NOT MOVE!!!

 

[Steve Wood]

I would use it to take some of the weight off the downpipe and turbo.

 

[Chris Taylor]

Like Steve said it will take weight off of the turbo and DP. This hanger is good to have because of motor rotation under hard exceleration. It will allow the exhaust system to be supported.