GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 7m Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 17/01/15 03:53 AM Share Posted 17/01/15 03:53 AM Are good quality V-bands not a improvement over standard bolt up flanges?Pro and cons if someone can. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZYWALKER XR50T Gold Donating Members 2,795 Member For: 11y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: Western Sydney Posted 17/01/15 08:32 AM Share Posted 17/01/15 08:32 AM New good quality bands don't fall apart at random intervals.No guarantee they won't leak without some gasket put in between the V flanges.Also new clamps usually have a shorter bolt so are a pita without a huge set of multi grips to get the nut on the bolt. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 17/01/15 08:55 AM Share Posted 17/01/15 08:55 AM I would rather deal with flanges than V bands 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seaton Donating Members 537 Member For: 12y 5m 11d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 17/01/15 09:33 AM Share Posted 17/01/15 09:33 AM yep, flanges over V-band. if the exhaust is made correctly in the first place, you should not need the adjustment that comes with v band. It just complicates things due to all the adjustment. Its just as easy to put a few bolts in a flange than clamp up a v band. Actually, maybe easier. Although, I have a mate with an X-force full 4". His flange at the cat sticks out a lot. The v band in my Nizpro at the cat is much better for ground clearance. So maybe that's a plus. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OZYWALKER XR50T Gold Donating Members 2,795 Member For: 11y 9m 6d Gender: Male Location: Western Sydney Posted 17/01/15 09:44 AM Share Posted 17/01/15 09:44 AM There's F all adjustment in the nizpro system. The flanges have to be lined up perfectly to seal properly or it sounds farked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratter Member 6,793 Member For: 18y 8m 11d Gender: Male Location: @ my laptop Posted 17/01/15 09:59 AM Share Posted 17/01/15 09:59 AM yes but in theory it can be up to 360 degrees fitted incorrectly, flanges have a few degrees on movement 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BenDoCo I'm getten too old for this s**t Bronze Donating Members 4,509 Member For: 11y 10m Gender: Male Location: A big bridge over a river in South Australia Posted 17/01/15 11:52 AM Share Posted 17/01/15 11:52 AM I would rather deal with flanges than V bands+1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeGe6 Donating Members 1,978 Member For: 12y 7m Gender: Male Location: Perth, SOR Posted 17/01/15 12:54 PM Share Posted 17/01/15 12:54 PM yep, flanges over V-band. if the exhaust is made correctly in the first place, you should not need the adjustment that comes with v band. It just complicates things due to all the adjustment. Its just as easy to put a few bolts in a flange than clamp up a v band. Actually, maybe easier. Although, I have a mate with an X-force full 4". His flange at the cat sticks out a lot. The v band in my Nizpro at the cat is much better for ground clearance. So maybe that's a plus.Have heard Clearence can be better with V bands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ba6turbo Donating Members 19 Member For: 12y 3m 26d Gender: Male Location: townsville Posted 20/08/18 08:21 AM Share Posted 20/08/18 08:21 AM my xforce 4 inch turbo back turned up today for an fg ute. bloody big pipe. hopefully goes on without any bullsh*t modifications. good to hear other peoples experience. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 16,110 Member For: 10y 9d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 20/08/18 08:26 AM Share Posted 20/08/18 08:26 AM Just now, ba6turbo said: bloody big pipe. That's what she said... Hur hur hur I've got a different brand 4 inch dump and it hits the steering column heat shield. Carnt of a thing to get in and out as well but it does the job. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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