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[minisilverbullet]

I am fitting a new 2" exhaust to my existing 2" LCB. Which is the stingiest / best 

 

I have a couple of options. 

 

1 -  butt the ends together and use this type of joiner (it has a couple of layers of sheet which tighten)

 

2 - butt the ends together and use this type of joiner with two suitable clamps 

 

3 - use a joiner where one half goes over one 2" pipe and the other end of the joiner is inserted into the other end. 

 

 

[minimans]

Option 3 is the winner! Or if you have enough length you can get an exhaust shop to expand one of the pipes to make it a slip fit over the other, less joint's to leak that way.

[mini13]

that first type of jpint is actualy pretty good, they are used a fair amount on VAG stuff

[cal844]

Option one for me!

[minisilverbullet]

that first type of jpint is actualy pretty good, they are used a fair amount on VAG stuff

Indeed I have one on my Audi 

[Sprocket]

Option one every time. Makes life so much easier when removing the exhaust in the future if like me you need to often

[minisilverbullet]

I will pick up an "option 1" tomorrow. 

[nicklouse]

My only comment is don't go for those clamps.

Get the ones that clamp the whole way round as they don't dent or put a ridge in the pipes making them hard to seperate or re assemble.


There is a forth option find a workshop that can open up the rear pipe so it will slide over the forward one.

Not the hand tools you can buy on eBay are not man enough to do it. But will take dents etc out of a previously round pipe.