mmklaxer
06-20-2023, 06:31 PM
I just got my side pipes back from ceramic coat and installed the first one. I have tightened the ball flanges on the headers as much as i dare, but the side pipes still sag without something under them to hold the rears up. I do not yet have the hangers installed, as I was waiting to put the body on to position them.
Is this normal? The FF build video makes it look like they are fairly tight, but mine don't appear to get that level of tightening. I'm not super comfortable tightening anymore without shearing a bolt. I'm at the point where I'm about to put the body on, so I can always just install the body, position it, then install the hangers if necessary. My other option is to temporarily hold up the rears until the body is on, but that still begs the question as to whether the fronts will droop and look wrong.
Is this normal? The FF build video makes it look like they are fairly tight, but mine don't appear to get that level of tightening. I'm not super comfortable tightening anymore without shearing a bolt. I'm at the point where I'm about to put the body on, so I can always just install the body, position it, then install the hangers if necessary. My other option is to temporarily hold up the rears until the body is on, but that still begs the question as to whether the fronts will droop and look wrong.