Swap out Invidia Tips Difficulty

[la_fx35]

I ordered a set of double wall rolled tips to replace my current single walled straight tip for my Invidia Gemini exhaust. I'm having a difficult time to clamp the double walled tip tight on the tail pipe. Yeah, I know, you just clamp it down by tightening the nut on the clamp. I did. I crank the nut all the way in to the end of the thread onthe bolt and tip still slip off with just a light tug. I even take the funny looking spacer in between the clamps opening where the bolt goes through and tighten the nut as far as I can. Any suggestions guys?

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Here is how the clamp looks like.

 

[Bklynjohn718]

I had the same issue with that. I ended up putting a sleeve inside the clamp and then i tightened it down. Or you can have it welded on for peace of mind.

 

[la_fx35]

Thanks, I will find me strip of metal sheeting of some sort to use as sleeve.

 

[Chedman13]

I had the same issue with that. I ended up putting a sleeve inside the clamp and then i tightened it down. Or you can have it welded on for peace of mind.

+1.

Also, if you have someone weld it, be sure they know how to weld stainless. Or else the weld will fall off in a few months (at least in my scenario!).

 

[White_Hair]

My friend mounted it with an impact gun on the bolt and a wrench on the nut. Only took 2 minutes to install and no issues ever.

 

[Chedman13]

What did you end up doing Andy?

 

[la_fx35]

What did you end up doing Andy?

I cut a piece of 1/8" think aluminum tubing, wrap it around the tail pipe and then clamp the tip onto it. It is strange how the I don't have any problem with the single wall tip. The single wall tip fit perfect, but the rolled tip is much larger.