Exhaust Transportation - ZR-1 Net Registry Forums

rogerzr1 · 12-13-2007

One of the zr1 net's members is having his exhaust changed out at Marc Haibeck. I want to buy his old exhaust but it is welded into a single piece. Does anyone have any ideas on a good inexpensive way to transport this, or am I out of luck? I live in GA.

-=Jeff=- · 12-13-2007

is it just tack welded together on the joints and still using clamps?

or fully welded? not sure how to get that shipped.

maybe drive the Z up from GA and get it installed?

what exhaust is it?

rogerzr1 · 12-13-2007

He said that it was TIG welded, I don't exactly know what that means.The exhaust is a B&B with x pipe.

GOLDCYLON · 12-13-2007

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Originally Posted by rogerzr1

He said that it was TIG welded, I don't exactly know what that means.The exhaust is a B&B with x pipe.

Take a picture of it... Bring it to a muffler shop and ask them were it should be cut to make it easy for you to reinstall. You can get it cut anywhere and most pipe benders can hook you up later anyway. You could try UPS one piece but I bet it would end up getting destroyed unless crated!! It doesnt take much to damage the mufflers and tips. You can get the piping anywhere.

-=Jeff=- · 12-13-2007

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Originally Posted by GOLDCYLON

Take a picture of it... Bring it to a muffler shop and ask them were it should be cut to make it easy for you to reinstall. You can get it cut anywhere and most pipe benders can hook you up later anyway. You could try UPS one piece but I bet it would end up getting destroyed unless crated!! It doesnt take much to damage the mufflers and tips. You can get the piping anywhere.

Marc would have to since it is at Marc's shop

GOLDCYLON · 12-13-2007

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Originally Posted by -=Jeff=-

Marc would have to since it is at Marc's shop

Yes thats why I suggest you take a pic to your local muffler shop so you can tell Marc where to initially cut it.

flyin ryan · 12-13-2007

i bought a stock system from K.W. in FLA., it came up in one piece. he just bolted a 2x4 in between the muffler hangers & bubble wraped it up. came via Roadway, i'm pretty sure they just straped it to the wall of a van. made it fine. was about $200 bucks but it came long way. i can't complain.

HIZNHRZ · 12-14-2007

Because of superior arc and weld puddle control, TIG allows you to create clean welds when appearances count. Because the heat input is often controlled by pressing on a foot pedal, similar to driving a car, TIG welding allows you to heat up or cool down the weld puddle giving you precise weld bead control.

The system is not tack welded. The seams are filled. There are no hangers holding it together. As I was telling rogerzr1, it is basically a new system. It was purchased, welded, and installed on a 91 ZR1 in 2004. In 04, the car had ~7K miles on it; today it has just south of 10K miles. The BBB system is stock and bolted directly to the collectors of Watson headers. Included in the exhaust system are Random Technology bullet cats (3"I/O) and Stainless Works X-pipe. The X-pipe was added when I had the car dyno tuned in 2005.

What was the purpose of the 2X4 between the muffler hangers? Did it prevent the system from bending or protect the mufflers or both?

-=Jeff=- · 12-14-2007

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Originally Posted by HIZNHRZ

Because of superior arc and weld puddle control, TIG allows you to create clean welds when appearances count. Because the heat input is often controlled by pressing on a foot pedal, similar to driving a car, TIG welding allows you to heat up or cool down the weld puddle giving you precise weld bead control.

The system is not tack welded. The seams are filled. There are no hangers holding it together. As I was telling rogerzr1, it is basically a new system. It was purchased, welded, and installed on a 91 ZR1 in 2004. In 04, the car had ~7K miles on it; today it has just south of 10K miles. The BBB system is stock and bolted directly to the collectors of Watson headers. Included in the exhaust system are Random Technology bullet cats (3"I/O) and Stainless Works X-pipe. The X-pipe was added when I had the car dyno tuned in 2005.

What was the purpose of the 2X4 between the muffler hangers? Did it prevent the system from bending or protect the mufflers or both?

Somehow I knew it was your system he was talking about.

flyin ryan · 12-14-2007

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Originally Posted by HIZNHRZ

What was the purpose of the 2X4 between the muffler hangers? Did it prevent the system from bending or protect the mufflers or both?

that was the idea. it helped support it a fair bit too.

12-13-2007	#1
rogerzr1 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 231	Exhaust Transportation One of the zr1 net's members is having his exhaust changed out at Marc Haibeck. I want to buy his old exhaust but it is welded into a single piece. Does anyone have any ideas on a good inexpensive way to transport this, or am I out of luck? I live in GA.

12-13-2007	#2
-=Jeff=- Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Bartlett, IL Posts: 7,164	Re: Exhaust Transportation is it just tack welded together on the joints and still using clamps? or fully welded? not sure how to get that shipped. maybe drive the Z up from GA and get it installed? what exhaust is it? __________________ 1990 Corvette ZR-1 #1051 Watson Headers (2" Primary) - Flowmaster Cats - Borla Catback Late Model IH - Plenum Coilovers - 4.10s Custom Interior NCM Lifetime Member #978

12-13-2007	#3
rogerzr1 Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 231	Re: Exhaust Transportation He said that it was TIG welded, I don't exactly know what that means.The exhaust is a B&B with x pipe.

12-13-2007	#7
flyin ryan Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Edmonton, Alberta or Phoenix, Arizona Posts: 2,741	Re: Exhaust Transportation i bought a stock system from K.W. in FLA., it came up in one piece. he just bolted a 2x4 in between the muffler hangers & bubble wraped it up. came via Roadway, i'm pretty sure they just straped it to the wall of a van. made it fine. was about $200 bucks but it came long way. i can't complain. __________________ There are no limit's mans ingenuity, just as mans ingenuity will never conquer the forces & behavior of this planet...Smokey Y.

12-14-2007	#8
HIZNHRZ Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Germantown, MD Posts: 738	Re: Exhaust Transportation Because of superior arc and weld puddle control, TIG allows you to create clean welds when appearances count. Because the heat input is often controlled by pressing on a foot pedal, similar to driving a car, TIG welding allows you to heat up or cool down the weld puddle giving you precise weld bead control. The system is not tack welded. The seams are filled. There are no hangers holding it together. As I was telling rogerzr1, it is basically a new system. It was purchased, welded, and installed on a 91 ZR1 in 2004. In 04, the car had ~7K miles on it; today it has just south of 10K miles. The BBB system is stock and bolted directly to the collectors of Watson headers. Included in the exhaust system are Random Technology bullet cats (3"I/O) and Stainless Works X-pipe. The X-pipe was added when I had the car dyno tuned in 2005. What was the purpose of the 2X4 between the muffler hangers? Did it prevent the system from bending or protect the mufflers or both?