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Old 08-20-10, 05:36 PM
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Smile 99 spec y-pipe?
Can someone explain what the benefits would be of installing the 99 spec efini y-pipe? thx
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Old 08-22-10, 10:13 AM
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The 99 spec pipe is an all metal pipe. Our old stock ones have a rubber coupler that can rip and create a boost leak.
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Originally Posted by Chris_V
The 99 spec pipe is an all metal pipe. Our old stock ones have a rubber coupler that can rip and create a boost leak.
In higher boost situations? Or is this a problem as well with stock boost?
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my rubber boot tore with no mods and 42000 on the motor.
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the early model y-pipe can break/loosen at stock boost. Proof? It happened to me a year ago
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