Another B&B gasket demise thread

[ssmith100]

Urb,

They didn't send new clamps with the headers. I thought it was kinda strange too since you would need two sets with the optional resonators. Didn't really think about it much since I wasn't going to use the resonators. I'll call Dennis tommorow and see if I was supposed to get them. I need a new set of gaskets for the rear anyway since I'm going to pull my cones.

Shane

[urbanski]

Originally Posted by ssmith100

Urb,

They didn't send new clamps with the headers. I thought it was kinda strange too since you would need two sets with the optional resonators. Didn't really think about it much since I wasn't going to use the resonators. I'll call Dennis tommorow and see if I was supposed to get them. I need a new set of gaskets for the rear anyway since I'm going to pull my cones.

Shane

hmmmmm
he never even offered me new gaskets, lol

hey....you de-coning the resonator? tell me how/if that works out. I thought it would be impossible!!

[HDMLNIUM]

Originally Posted by urbanski

hmmmmm
he never even offered me new gaskets, lol

hey....you de-coning the resonator? tell me how/if that works out. I thought it would be impossible!!

urbanski,
He most likely has the early ones, they slipped in the end... Bolt in, not welded like ours. I wish mine wasn't welded in so I could have pulled them out. It might have made enough difference so I wouldn't have had to order the x-pipe.
On a side note... I ordered the x-pipe through Todd Prodyno and asked if I could get an early version with the removable cones if possible.. I hope they come that way..
Bill

05 CTS-V--- Light Platinum
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Westers, B&B Headers-high flow cats-and 3" resonator exhaust, Lingenfelter CAI, UUC shifter, Full BMR
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[ssmith100]

Urb,

Bill's right. I have one of the early resonator versions that doesn't have the cones. My cones were installed at the rear connections. Going to remove them now since the exhaust has toned down.

Shane

[lasstss]

Originally Posted by urbanski

shane has em still at least you're running pure copper, i'm happy with that.

lasstss, the gaskets that died had an internal wire mesh...wonder if the mcmaster stuff is the same, meaning it would die too.

wild, if you buy some mcmaster gasket material and laser cut it, count me in

The issue is thicknes, you need some crush. The peices sent by B&B are too thin, Where there is no compression, they will blow out. The flanges squeeze at the bolts, leave a gap in the middle. The stuff that I used is almost 1/8" thick. The silicone will probably hold due to surface tension between the 2 surfaces. Might be an issue if you do any racing though.