Protection for pipes

Fardoche

Fardoche

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Hi,

I have ceramic coated slp pipes on my viper and they are started to rub pretty bad where they touch each other. I pull them every year to inspect and clean pv's at the same time but its starting to bother me. They fit tight once installed but there's always a little movement while riding.

Any ideas on what kind of material would be good for preventing this? Thin and heat resistant.
Thanks
 
a little spot of hi temp permatex will keep them from rattling and rubbing. You can obviously see where they rub by the marks left on the coating. When you assemble the pipes in chassis, place a small glob where the rub marks are and get everything installed and leave it sit overnight so it cures, will absorb all the vibration and keep them from damaging the other pipes more. Works good if it has time to set up.
 
Hey mrviper, I've been doing the exact same thing for the past few seasons but unfortunately the permatex is always shredded within a couple weeks. I think I'm gonna experiment with gasket material and rtv or maybe heat wrap pieces.
 
before I had installed mine, I welded flats on the pipes so they touched. I then riveted a piece of silicone hose material on to one side. This would space the pipes about 3/16 apart. I made them to take one spring across as to keep them together better. also reiforced the breaking point common just over the head. then had them heat coated. They never bothered. Allens father bought them when I was done with them. metal to metal will chafe, you need to do something to correct that first.
 
also, on the silicone trick, when doing it this way, it helps to rip up some fiber glass material and mix it in with the silicone before putting it on. It will keep it from ripping apart as easily.
 
I may have to try some of these tricks on my sled. It has Bender pipes and one of them has a spot wearing away. I think it might be worth it to just get a stock pipe and sell the triple pipes. They are a pain in the butt sometimes when you have to work on it.
 
superfan75 said:
I may have to try some of these tricks on my sled. It has Bender pipes and one of them has a spot wearing away. I think it might be worth it to just get a stock pipe and sell the triple pipes. They are a pain in the butt sometimes when you have to work on it.
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How much? :)
 
superfan75 said:
I may have to try some of these tricks on my sled. It has Bender pipes and one of them has a spot wearing away. I think it might be worth it to just get a stock pipe and sell the triple pipes. They are a pain in the butt sometimes when you have to work on it.
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This is getting a tad off subject but I've got to say one of the things I like the most about my CPR's (besides the extra HP of course) is I don't have to mess with the pipes to change gears or the track. I'm probably a little crazy but i've gone from trail track to speed track and back to trail track with gear changes in a 3 day span more than once.
 
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