User error?

Rear O2 snsor would not install, bung welded off cener to hole, needed to retap.

Recieved a system with no, read zero, flex joint anywhere. Took forever to get a new DP from speedparts.

Angle comming off of DP wrong and no flex joint after that to accomodate any angular errors. Cannot be adjusted out. The design is not forgiving at all for any manufacturing variances. System needs two flex joints. The changed the design and the only flex joint is under the center of the engine. The hemisperical joints in the Saab systems allow the system to relax in the system hangers for a proper alignment of the parts before things are tighened up. That is a forgiving design.

The flex joint in the DP was welded so that run of the flex pipe was not staight.

The exhaust tip was size on size with the rear muffler and could not be installed into the muffler. You can run without or you would melt your bumper!

The supplied clamps do not work well with the way the pipes are cut to seal. Something better is needed. Suggestions?

The last pipe dogleg was way too long, these need to be marked in a jig after bending and cut to length. Length increased from stretch while bending. No exuse for that.

Rear muffler hangers not right, needed to be torched and then hammered while hot to be positioned properly. Did not fit rubber hangers well otherwise.

Only one of the solid 3 point hangers at the front of the system could be connected, hangers not right. And with both connectd, too solid and not enough isolation and the exhaust with its single flex pipe transmits vibrations into the floor.

So all the basics are ok, just a flawed execution with some design features that are intolerant of manufacturing realities. No inspection. Just throw it into a box.

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• Exhaust upgrades (regardless of model!), Patrick (Houston), Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:03:56
  • Remus here, dip, Tue, 16 Nov 2004 07:32:39
  • Re: B234R w/JT downpipe, CarSound/Magnaflow..., zeke, Tue, 16 Nov 2004 04:05:28
    • The tail-pipe on my JT is rusting at the joint between, Bill Davies, Tue, 16 Nov 2004 10:02:59
      • Bill, I don't have the JT muffler or tail-pipe..., zeke, Tue, 16 Nov 2004 10:21:41
        • Flex-pipe, Pa Taket, Wed, 17 Nov 2004 04:03:38
          • The stock flex-pipe wil bolt-up to the rear of..., zeke, Wed, 17 Nov 2004 05:19:02
            • That's what I figured you were doing!, Pa Taket, Wed, 17 Nov 2004 05:57:20
              • If Bo' waits much longer, he could...., zeke, Wed, 17 Nov 2004 06:37:41
                • Descending Dollar, Pa Taket, Wed, 17 Nov 2004 10:46:22
        • Hi, Zeke - didn't read your post properly! Wasn't, Bill Davies, Tue, 16 Nov 2004 13:34:29
  • I vote for the Saab/Remus system...., MI-Roger , Tue, 16 Nov 2004 03:53:49
  • Remus by far, daveship, Tue, 16 Nov 2004 02:43:42
  • Re: Exhaust upgrades (regardless of model!), Dean, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 21:47:29
    • Speedparts through Nick has been good to me, Drew in Houston, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 22:15:46
      • user error?, Dean, Tue, 16 Nov 2004 09:31:37 <-- Viewing This Message
        • Re: user error?, Drew in Houston, Tue, 16 Nov 2004 17:30:28
          • Re: user error?, Drew in Houston, Tue, 16 Nov 2004 18:10:18
      • I made my own with 3 inch mandrel bends front to back, jak , Tue, 16 Nov 2004 06:30:10
  • Re: Exhaust upgrades (regardless of model!), Drew in Houston, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 21:10:45
    • my feelings on BIG pipe :-), jak , Tue, 16 Nov 2004 18:50:34
      • Well, I went with the 3" because I kind of figured, Drew in Houston, Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:58:40
        • Big, low, rumbly sounds....., zeke, Wed, 17 Nov 2004 05:31:22
    • Been meaning to call you about that..., Dave in Houston, Tue, 16 Nov 2004 07:29:19
  • Re: Exhaust upgrades (regardless of model!), Talladega900, Mon, 15 Nov 2004 19:20:20

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