Bending tail pipes?
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Cloggy Saint
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Grrrmachine
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I doubt it. You simply don't have the length to create any sort of curve without kinking the pipe, and they're too short to get a pipe bender on.
What's the problem?
What's the problem?
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Ianb
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I have to agree with the OP, every B*oody E30 i've ever owned has had a tailpipe alignment issue ( often caused by Scorpion backboxs on standard hangars ) and it's driven me mad - If i ever finish my cromie they will sit straight even if i have to cut and reshape the pipes.
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get them red hot and use a snug fitting length of pipe inside the tailpipe so you dont deform the end and you should be able to give them a bit of a tweek.
or cut them off at the backbox join and trim the base to change the angle slightly and weld them back on.
or cut them off at the backbox join and trim the base to change the angle slightly and weld them back on.
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I will take a pic later of my bosal it fits pretty perfect really
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