[jeffko]

Well here's the poop on the side pipe install. I had the shop cut 1" off off the sidepipes and moved the spring retainer loop back 1.5". Now the pipes are about 1" from the car. The passenger side was able to use the opposing hanger bracket to the side pipe bracket provided by BDR. Not true for the driverside, it is a little bit angled. That bracker needs to be about .5" longer. I called Reg last Monday and he was going to send me a new bracket on Tuesday.

I used the Centronics 2000 degree putty on the pipe to header gaps and so far so good. It has not blown out or deteriorated and ther are no leaks. I have read lots of guys using different methods without total success. This stuff seems to have done it.

Also, I would suggest adding a bolt to the middle of the bracket that bolts to the frame. I used a 2" long .375" bolt with a piece of .375 ID hose to keep the side pipe from advancing towards the body of the car. It is just good insurance towards hitting a hard bump, heat flexing, vibration or whatever else would cause the pipe to rub the body. The little tabs that are welde to the side pipe bracket will work if the pipes try to move more than an 1" ot so, but that will never happen because odds are it will hits your car before that.

Jeff