Band clamps?

[FatfreeGTO]

So i ordered a 2.5" Pypes exhaust for my gto and I'm planning on using the band clamps for the install. Should i use some type of sealant in addition to the clamps to prevent leaks? Thanks!

[camcojb]

no, they seal fine without sealer. Just have the clamp snug to the two machined pieces before you weld them to the pipes so the flanges match up straight.

Jody

[The WidowMaker]

i think jodys talking about v-band clamps. is this what you planned on using?

[FatfreeGTO]

I saw those for sale in summit, I ended up going with a clamp by walker that you don't end up welding, just get tight with the two bolts. For now these will be good enough. Hopefully they don't leak

[BonzoHansen]

The wide ones? I've used them. Only issues I had was if the joint is near a bend and the clamp needs to comform to a bend, which they will only do to a small degree. Otherwise they were good.

[The WidowMaker]

im going with some v-bands from mandrel-bends.com. $40 for the 304 stainless clamp and two rings. way cheaper than anybody else, but he assures me that they sell a ton of them and that they are good.

[FatfreeGTO]

The wide ones? I've used them. Only issues I had was if the joint is near a bend and the clamp needs to comform to a bend, which they will only do to a small degree. Otherwise they were good.

Yeah they are pretty wide, I started layout tonight and everything will be a straight clamp without any bends.