[scottsprix]

7 months ago I purchased and installed a 3" R/T d/p (w/o cat) to attach to my 3" in/out car sound cat. Within the last month the d/p developed a leak in the flex section at the top of the pipe.

The flex area metal is so thin that it is not re-weldable. As a reult I had to have a solid piece of 3" pipe welded in. The GTP is my daily so I couldn't afford any downtime waiting for another part.

My questions :

1. Is it absolutely necessary to have a flex section in the d/p, and

2. can any damage be caused anywhere by just having solid pipe there ?

I should mention that I have a poly motor mount so there isn't much torque travel in the engine/drivetrain.

 

[Merc]

Even with the poly moutns the engine will move, especially when you go WOT. Not as much as it would with stock mounts but still some. So yes I think you should have some type of flex or something there at the DP. You dont want to crack your pipe or worse your headers or any of the bolts.

 

[scottsprix]

Thanks Merc...that's what I was afraid of. I just love having to spend additional $$ I shouldn't have to and don't have around the holidays.

It's understood that the more you mod/develop hp & torque, the better your chances are for premature failure of parts, however, I would have thought that such a part would last longer than 7 months !?

 

[Merc]

One would like to think that. I feel your pain. I too have a leak at my flexpipe. Ill fix it in the spring or if it gets too bad, sooner.