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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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Downpipe Blew Apart
What would cause the flex pipe on the down pipe to shrivel up and die?
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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heat?
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:05 PM
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To hot... and because GM didn't do well on the flex pipes
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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Zzp Dp Ftw!!!
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:07 PM
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heat is the enemy of all engine and engine parts...do i see a stainless steel dp in ur future?
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:08 PM
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Oh yeah forgot to mention it was a ZZP downpipe that this happened to.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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basically what everyone else said...poor design and extremely excessive heat

and its been known to happen on zzp's
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Stouffer
Oh yeah forgot to mention it was a ZZP downpipe that this happened to.
oh ****...

vibrant ftw...
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ZZP is fine... have them warranty it or send you a new flex pipe! I have the ZZP catted downpipe and haven't had an issue!
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:14 PM
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ZZP is fine... have them warranty it or send you a new flex pipe! I have the ZZP catted downpipe and haven't had an issue!
Yeah only problem, I bought it off a member from here. It was brand new when I bought. I still have the box in the closest but I don't have an orginal bill of sale form ZZP.
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Old Apr 24, 2008 | 04:26 PM
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I had a ZZP before with Cat and the flex pipe ripped in half. But it was from excessive heat and engine movement
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