I already have a 3" stock appearing Kirban down pipe on my GN. The problem is that it is a two piece design, after I installed it I marked the two pieces where they met then I removed it and had it welded up. Then I sent it out for Jet-Hot coating. I was really excited when I got it back until I installed it. Something went wrong along the way... either the welder didn't line the two two pieces up exactly like I marked it (even though I watched him weld it), or the pipe somehow got warped in the baking process. The problem is that I can't get the flange to butt up flat against the turbo elbow. I got the two bolts on the flange nice and tight but there is a little exhaust smoke that escapes from one side, taking a closer look at it proved that it's not seating perfectly flat against the elbow on one side. The reason it's not seating properly is because the pipe is rubbing against the chassis which is not letting me line up the flange to the elbow. The only way to fix that would be to hammer the hell out of the pipe where it comes in contact with the chassis. That would give me a little room twist the top of the pipe flat with the elbow. I really don't want to bash the heck out of the pipe and restrict the flow, not to mention chip the coating. Or I could strip the pipe down again, unweld it and start all over again.
This seems like an awefully long explanation just to ask one simple question...... Does anyone make a stock appearing 3" down pipe in a "ONE PIECE" design that will bolt up to the stock turbo elbow???? That would've eliminated a lot of frustrations. Anybody have part numbers I would really appreciate it.
This seems like an awefully long explanation just to ask one simple question...... Does anyone make a stock appearing 3" down pipe in a "ONE PIECE" design that will bolt up to the stock turbo elbow???? That would've eliminated a lot of frustrations. Anybody have part numbers I would really appreciate it.