Exhaust, welded or clamped?

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96NYXJ

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Schenectady, NY

• Jul 14, 2010

• #1

Just curious, i know that welded there is less chance for exhaust leaks but is one better then the other for sound or performance?

I know stock my whole exhaust was clamped

 

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Ritter4.0

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Location

SOMD

• Jul 14, 2010

• #2

Less leaks = better performance.

But with clamps, you can easily replace damaged components. Welded is harder unless you have a sawzall or something.

Mine's welded, but I had it done at a Meineke. I'm pretty happy with it, but if I do bend it up, I have to pull the entire thing off minus the manifold to fix it.

 

cal

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Hammertown, USA

• Jul 14, 2010

• #3

I clamp mine, and then weld a 1" bead at the bottom so it doesnt come loose.

 

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Zapthepunctual

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Location

Spring, TX

• Jul 14, 2010

• #4

I was always told that if you clamped it right, you would have to cut it off anyway, that said you may as well get it welded.

 

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4pointoh1998

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Location

Central Maine

• Jul 14, 2010

• #5

Mine is clamped and has several tack welds holding everything tight. I like the notion that if I do hit something hard enough the tacks will give way rather than the entire exhaust getting manged.

 

rweaver138

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Location

Brooklyn, CT

• Jul 14, 2010

• #6

weld it, when you clamp it, it pinches the pipe together anyway

 

kastein

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Location

Rainy side of Washington

• Jul 14, 2010

• #7

Weld it, exhaust parts are fairly cheap, just don't weld the muffler to the cat, clamp that one. I throw it all together, put all the bolts in loosely, get everything lined up, tack the tailpipe to the muffler, pull it back out, full weld, then put it all back in.

While you have the welder and grinder out, throw a flex joint in the downpipe somewhere.

 

mcantar18c

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Location

Fayettnam

• Jul 14, 2010

• #8

Weld it. If you bend it up just grab a sawzall, chop out the bent section, and weld another length of pipe in it's place. It's really not as much work as you think.

 

ktm racer 419

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Location

ROW DIALIN

• Jul 14, 2010

• #9

i weld it all

 

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Goat

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Location

Merrimack, NH

• Jul 14, 2010

• #10

Weld as much as your are willing, then clamp using these

u-bolt clamps are for the birds.