Exhaust Install

[MorpheusGPR]

I bought the dynomax kit from summit. I have the stocker off and it went with the trash today.

I think I have the mufflers situated aside from fine tuning their angles. What I don't get is the long mostly straight pipe with the resonator in it. It appears to be too long. I took the flex pipe off and its still too long. The ****** does not look like it will mount to the one on the y-pipe next to the cat and to get it to fit in front I have to force the rest of the system to the rear which then puts one of the bend up against the fuel tank. That does not seem right.

Whats wrong?

 

[platoribs]

Pull your OE pipe out of the trash and compare. The Dynomax could have come out of the fabricating jig warped. Just an idea.

 

[MorpheusGPR]

All the stock stuff is gone, in the trash. (picked up already).

It does not look warped, just too long.

My latest thought is this, cut about half an inch off, then check and cut more if needed to get it shorter, cutting off the rear section where there is no ******.

A new question is has anyone had problems with the ****** where it mounts to the cat section not sealing and what not? What have you used to make it seal?

 

[Sammy~D]

just try to put it in and see what happens

 

[platoribs]

If it really is wrong and the cat-back to Y-Pipe connection is ***** you might want to simply replace the ****** connection with a flex pipe and get some sort of ****** connection so you can still break them apart for routine maint.

 

[MorpheusGPR]

I deff do not want to just weld it on, I want to be able to service things later if needed.

I went to Advanced Auto and had them pull the gasket that goes on this section of pipe, they showed a round one? I picked one up to try, after I cut the pipe down to give the system some flex room. I was thinking of the more standard oval with two bolt holes so this looks to make more sense, perhaps.

 

[SHOtime2511]

I bought the dynomax kit from summit. I have the stocker off and it went with the trash today.

I think I have the mufflers situated aside from fine tuning their angles. What I don't get is the long mostly straight pipe with the resonator in it. It appears to be too long. I took the flex pipe off and its still too long. The ****** does not look like it will mount to the one on the y-pipe next to the cat and to get it to fit in front I have to force the rest of the system to the rear which then puts one of the bend up against the fuel tank. That does not seem right.

Whats wrong?

did you make sure you ordered the ATX kit?
the one for the MTX is diffrent

 

[362104]

That would make a difference!!! ATX/MTX

 

[MorpheusGPR]

Everything else seems to line up and or fit except for this pipe being a tad too long.

 

[SHOtime2511]

MTX

ATX

does the resonator pipe look like this one?^^^

 

[MorpheusGPR]

Nope sure as crap they sent me the MTX system.

Go figure.

At any rate its in place and seems to be ok. I maybe rig up a couple of extra hangers but don't really think it needs them. I cut about an inch off the pipe that bends over the rear suspension and that gave me room to put the gasket in the resonator pipe and fit it up to the cat pipe. The flex pipe is now gone on mine.

 

[SHOtime2511]

Nope sure as crap they sent me the MTX system.

Go figure.

At any rate its in place and seems to be ok. I maybe rig up a couple of extra hangers but don't really think it needs them. I cut about an inch off the pipe that bends over the rear suspension and that gave me room to put the gasket in the resonator pipe and fit it up to the cat pipe. The flex pipe is now gone on mine.

im not an expert on the ATX cars by any means but dont they need that flex pipe?
summit has some of the best customer service in the business
id bet they'll let you return it and ship you back out the ATX system
just dont tell them you cut an inch off

 

[artsho]

The ATX MUST have the flex pipe

 

[MorpheusGPR]

Why does it need the flex pipe?

I have no boxes for this system anymore, when putting the first sections in I got caught in the rain and it all got soaked.

 

[Ishodu]

The motor moves back and forth a little. You should have somewhere in the exhaust for the movement to take place. (flex pipe or dough nut gasket)

 

[MorpheusGPR]

The gasket I used to go between the cat pipe (where the flex pipe was) and the resonator pipe was shaped like a round beveled piece. That is what the auto store showed as the correct gasket for the car so I picked one up...it seemed to fit ok.

 

[Ishodu]

Ok but I don't think the ATX y-pipe is designed to hold such a gasket. But I could be wrong. Does a part of the pipe extend beyond the ****** on the ATX y-pipe? The gasket is supposed to mount on this place.

 

[SASHO91]

No your right, the ATX does not have that "lip" that the MTXs' y pipe has. Im curious on how the gasket is staying put..

 

[MorpheusGPR]

It had a small lip, not much but enough that when I tightened things down it all seems secure.

 

[SHOtime2511]

It had a small lip, not much but enough that when I tightened things down it all seems secure.

they gave you the gasket for the MTX,i know the one your speaking of.
call up summit and tell them what happend and see what they say.