06-24-2021, 03:11 PM | #1 |
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People who install their Fabspeed sportcat downpipe
I bought my fabspeed sportcat used and doesn't come with any hardware. Do I need any hardware to install it or just reused the stock ones? Im pairing it with MPE By the way.
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06-24-2021, 03:37 PM | #2 |
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I just re-used my stock hardware at first. But I was changing it out regularly so I eventually just bought a second lower v-clamp which makes it way easier to swap. When I was re-using the hardware I would be bleeding afterwards. Pretty sharp metal gasket on the lower side.
I found it helped to spread the old lower clamp using a threaded rod and a couple nuts/washers to force spread it open a bit. Then it makes putting the lower one back on much easier. Top clamp I leave hanging on the turbo side. Top one flex’s much easier. That lower clamp assembly (comes with the metal gasket) is expensive. |
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06-24-2021, 03:48 PM | #4 |
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You technically need new vband clamps and gasket
Screw clamp 1 18307606136 Gasket ring 1 18307581970 Screw clamp 1 18307620349 you also technically need to replace the belly pan bolts since they are torque to yield and thus one time use. 33326768354 |
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06-24-2021, 03:53 PM | #6 |
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Is it necessary though? Is it gonna have leaks if I reused the oem ones?
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All I'm telling you is that the BMW/ISTA technical document says to replace the parts which makes sense considering what gaskets/clamps do to form a seal. You might even mangle them upon uninstallation. Like the commenter above said. |
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