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Originally Posted by weehe126
Yes the air box will need to come out, just pull up. The midpipe clamp is welded on the exhaust, you can't/shouldn't need to replace it. Yes you must remove the exhaust brace to lower the rear section. You will need penetrating oil like PB Blaster to get the DP to exhaust separated easier. You will need a pipe expander to get the new DP in the exhaust. Did the new V band come with a new bolt? The bolt is what people have to cut as a worst case if it doesn't come off. I can't answer about the spacers/washers as I have red and didn't need any.
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The v band clamp and bolt and nut comes together in one package. I realize that technically yes I could just find a heat resistant bolt that is same length as OEM one in v band package but that OEM bolt looks very specific. It has this sleeve thing at the end of bolt that sits over the non threaded end section of the bolt. Don’t you think trying to find that kind of bolt at a hardware store would end up fruitless?
I heard though that some didn’t need a pipe expander. I guess it depends on if the current clamp has squeezed it and pipe got crushed in a little?