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V · 10-23-2006, 10:21 PM

the y pipe issue couldnt be clearly figured out, because i "didnt know what i was doing" by trying to open up a pipe to fit that way 2 times to small to begin with. yes, i dimpled it quite a lot, but even with the last 1/4 opened up a lot it still didnt fit, plus the collector on the one headers is out of round, i'm having it taken care of at a local exhaust shop. The guy then brought out "my header" sayign he measured it and it was perfectly round, then turns out he had switch the header without telling me, and gave me one with a hole in it, which he cought luckily before i left, so then i got my original one back, which he said to have an exhaust shop check for roundness.... so apparently it was damaged in shipping if the collector was ovaled, and the y pipe end ovaled as well... but he said it wasnt shipping damage when i said i'll make a claim with ups then... so i dunno...

The guy at QTP was helpful about explaining the process how the headers y pipe are made and how to assemble it, but i still do think quality control needs to be looked at. I am not satisfied with the two mismatched headers, especially after i sent the time and money to paint the engine compartment and powder coat all the brackets... but whatever, i learned my lesson, listen to the problem other have had and dont think youll be any different....

i am currently thinking about selling the qtps and buying kooks...

10-23-2006, 10:21 PM	#20
V Stalker Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 12,082 iTrader: (12)	the y pipe issue couldnt be clearly figured out, because i "didnt know what i was doing" by trying to open up a pipe to fit that way 2 times to small to begin with. yes, i dimpled it quite a lot, but even with the last 1/4 opened up a lot it still didnt fit, plus the collector on the one headers is out of round, i'm having it taken care of at a local exhaust shop. The guy then brought out "my header" sayign he measured it and it was perfectly round, then turns out he had switch the header without telling me, and gave me one with a hole in it, which he cought luckily before i left, so then i got my original one back, which he said to have an exhaust shop check for roundness.... so apparently it was damaged in shipping if the collector was ovaled, and the y pipe end ovaled as well... but he said it wasnt shipping damage when i said i'll make a claim with ups then... so i dunno... The guy at QTP was helpful about explaining the process how the headers y pipe are made and how to assemble it, but i still do think quality control needs to be looked at. I am not satisfied with the two mismatched headers, especially after i sent the time and money to paint the engine compartment and powder coat all the brackets... but whatever, i learned my lesson, listen to the problem other have had and dont think youll be any different.... i am currently thinking about selling the qtps and buying kooks... Last edited by V; 10-23-2006 at 10:25 PM.