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06-28-2017, 10:35 PM
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Drives: 2011 camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2017
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Texas speed header leak
Just installed my tsp lt and cannot get rid of leak where the headers connect to mid pipe. Any ideas? Used a cheater bar and cranked down on it. Using the provided clamp.
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06-28-2017, 10:39 PM
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Drives: 2010 2SS/RS L99 IBM silver stipes Join Date: Dec 2015
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No need for a dang cheater bar when tightening stuff down. Are the 2 ends butted up against each other?
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06-28-2017, 10:53 PM
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Drives: Z06 wannabe Join Date: Feb 2015
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Agreed, cheater bar = asking for trouble.
As mentioned, are you tightening the mid pipe to the Header 1st? I always get them mach'd up but loose and look at the angle I want headers and cats/mid pipes to connect, but then hold them in place and tighten mid pipe to Headers 1st, then hook exhaust to the mid pipe. As asked above, when you free fit them together, do you notice any gaps? gouges? How bad is the angle? I know they are ball sockets and should seal at different angles, but if it is too extreme of an angle could be the problem. Good Luck!
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06-29-2017, 08:53 AM
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Drives: 2011 camaro 2SS Join Date: Apr 2017
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They are not ball sockets. Where the leak is there is not pipe to be plush with. It just slips over the headers.
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06-29-2017, 09:16 AM
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      Drives: 2010 Camaro SS/RS Join Date: Mar 2014
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Are they lap joint clamps? Might want to get some of those if they aren't. I know those clamps cured the majority of the leaking that was coming from my collector to midpipe area.
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06-29-2017, 09:17 AM
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Drives: 2010 CGM 2SS/RS LS3 Swapped A6 Join Date: Sep 2016
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TSP headers are slip fit. No flange, no butt connections.
Mine leaked a bit at first. I just had to keep tightening them down. An option would be to use a different type of clamp. The guys that use the Speed Engineering headers should know the best clamps to use. They use the same type of collector (slip fit).
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06-29-2017, 09:32 AM
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If the slip fit is not tight, send parts back. The only way to solve quality problems is refusing to accept poor quality.
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06-29-2017, 10:43 AM
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Is it time for a "should have bought Kooks or AR" comment?
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06-29-2017, 04:48 PM
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Kinda makes me feel good I have OBX.
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06-29-2017, 07:33 PM
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Drives: 2013 1SS L99 Join Date: Dec 2015
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exhaust leak
The connection at CAT to mid pipe are you using the factory clamps? They are slip fit at CAT to header and butt connection at mid pipe to CAT connection. Factory clamp works great at mid pipe.
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06-29-2017, 08:09 PM
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Drives: 2011 camaro ss convertible Join Date: Oct 2015
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A picture of the connection and clamps will help a lot in trying to help you find a solution
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06-29-2017, 08:31 PM
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Not sure what happened once I had the shop install my SW retro catback. I'm assuming it was 3in from start to finish so a slip fit there would have worked. Wouldn't surprise me if he dude did a shoddy weld job there instead considering he did everywhere else 
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06-30-2017, 09:41 AM
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You could use some exhaust sealant.
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