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Cut and Adapt Exhaust Y-Pipe

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What happens here

The first step in the exhaust modification involves cutting the existing exhaust Y-pipe to adapt it for a single 3-inch pipe. The presenter demonstrates cutting the Y-pipe using a cut-off wheel or similar tool, ensuring a clean cut. He emphasizes that the goal is to create a single exhaust path from the turbocharger, which is why the dual inlets of the Y-pipe need to be merged into one. Once cut, the modified section will be ready for welding with new components, including a flex pipe and V-band clamps to ensure serviceability.

Goal: Convert the existing Y-pipe to accept a single 3-inch exhaust pipe.

Tools and materials

  • Cut-off Wheel — Cutting the exhaust Y-pipe
  • Gloves — Hand protection
  • Hearing Protection — Ear protection from loud noise
  • Safety Glasses — Eye protection during cutting

What they say

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cut this i have to cut this like right here because we're going to have a single pipe going in here it's gonna be three inch and i got flex pipe for it over here let's open up this bad boy logan will be out in just a minute she's uh packing you guys hat orders these hats are now unstable on autoworks.com and so are these uncle rob shirts you can't see that well but they're on there here's the flex pipe we're going to use uh eric's just moving uh moving some customer cars back inside he just reorganized all kinds of stuff over there that's freaking sweet that's a f1a pro charged escalade ashland's brother something like that and then i got another v band to go in in between there somewhere because i can't snag a pipe that long all the way up to the turbo when you're making pipes and exhausts and stuff you have to build it to be serviceable so you can take it in and out easily so something you got to look for let's get this thing cut so i got the exhaust all finished welded it's not the greatest but you know it's there i still don't have a gas lens for that welder yet and my gopro lens is foggy

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