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2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 7:43 AM
so im getting a pacesetter header for my 2.4, and have a debate. i currently have the lower MP mount, and im not up for getting the upper one.

so some people say the ball joint on the header is enough to allow for some movement.

others say its not enough and that you should install an additional flex pipe on the downpipe.

so, what are YOUR opinions?



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Re: 2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 8:26 AM
Since you have a lower mount, the flex pipe is not needed, but the extra protextion it provides never hurts.





Re: 2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 8:27 AM
Yup. I'd just go ahead and do it anyway.




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Re: 2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 9:19 AM
i havent had any problems with my car


no extra flex joint added

1 of the eco guy had a flex joint added and had alot of problems , but the big 1 was the shop messed up







Re: 2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 9:31 AM
Throw the ball socket out and get a flew pipe welded in.
Thats what I did.




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Re: 2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 9:38 AM
-MD- Z24 wrote:Throw the ball socket out and get a flew pipe welded in.
Thats what I did.

That is always a good option also. That way you wont EVER have an exhaust leak there


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Re: 2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 10:06 AM
I just have the ball joint but I'm rnning a turn buckel for the lower mount that way the engine can't rock back and forth and so far so good.




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Re: 2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 1:26 PM
Speaking of ball sockets... yea they suck. But I fixed that leak with some Permatex copper gasket maket and some new bolts and nuts from the hardware store.




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Re: 2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 2:07 PM
Naa, Mines great no problems at all.




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Re: 2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 2:29 PM
mine hasnt given me any problems , and neither have my friends here







Re: 2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 9:46 PM
speaking of the pacesetter, whats up with the 2 1/4 inch outlet off the lower part after the ball joint? that blows, I was hoping for 2 1/2 all the way out! Any suggestions?

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Re: 2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Thursday, October 27, 2005 10:51 PM
i just left ball socket in, no probs at all...

Ragin Z, you could prolly got to a muffler shop and have a new piece made to be 2.5"



Re: 2.4 pacesetter - flex pipe, yes or no?
Friday, October 28, 2005 5:14 AM
RaGiNZ, I just had an exhaust shop make a 2 1/2 inch one and thats what I'm running right now.

2 1/2 inch all the way to the mufflers and yes it made a big difference and no I didn't lose any low end.




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