Summit ball and socket?
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Summit ball and socket?
I was looking at these ball and socket connectors from Summit and wondered if anyone had used them, and what they thought about them, how they worked, problems? Thanks.
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...5-ss?rrec=true
https://www.summitracing.com/parts/s...5-ss?rrec=true
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I wouldn't even bother, they leak. If you want leak free go with the OEM style. Yes they are more expensive but often worth it.
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...AaAnJMEALw_wcB
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...AaAnJMEALw_wcB
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I wouldn't even bother, they leak. If you want leak free go with the OEM style. Yes they are more expensive but often worth it.
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...AaAnJMEALw_wcB
https://shop.advanceautoparts.com/p/...AaAnJMEALw_wcB
Agreed. Big fan of OEM style. They just plain work.
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I used the ball and socket with bolts at the muffler end, made by walker, about $10 each piece, and they are seriously strong. The flange is nearly 1/2" thick! At some point I will have to pull the headers and replace the standard collector flanges with a ball and socket connection. What I like about the summit system is that it looks clean, simple. But after seeing the 1/2" plate of the Walker flanges, I understand that is there because of the force needed to form a tight seal. I don't see how the summit flanges could equal that.
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