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Old 07-22-2014, 08:27 PM
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So I'm putting on a 2 1/2" exhaust kit from Corvette Central, I didn't want to put the U bolts on it so I went and bought 2 1/2" band clamps but it appears that 2 /2" band clamps don't fit 2 1/2" pipes, they are too small. What size should I get? thanks for the advice/help
Old 07-22-2014, 09:04 PM
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2" band does not fit 2-1/2" pipe.

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What is the inside diameter of the band clamp? The pipes you have probably have a spread joint so one pipe will slip over the other. Not sure if band clamps will work, but a 3 inch is probably the next size up.
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On the 2.5 system I bought from CC I used these.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Dynomax/289/36438/10002/-1
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Originally Posted by Larry82
2" band does not fit 2-1/2" pipe.

OK
That's not what he said.
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Originally Posted by ddawson
On the 2.5 system I bought from CC I used these.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Dynomax/289/36438/10002/-1
Thanks, the site is down for maintenance right now so I'll check it out later.

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That's not what he said.
Thank you
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Originally Posted by ddawson
On the 2.5 system I bought from CC I used these.

http://www.jegs.com/i/Dynomax/289/36438/10002/-1
I bought these from Autozone, they say 2.5" but they were sure far off from fitting

http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...er=260503_0_0_
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Those are crap. The good kind are very stiff.

The link I posted are the Dynomax 36438 - Dynomax Strap Band Clamps

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Originally Posted by ddawson
Those are crap. The good kind are very stiff.

The link I posted are the Dynomax 36438 - Dynomax Strap Band Clamps

Thank you, I'll order some of them then

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