torque arm issued

**FMR_TransAm** · 04-29-2012, 09:14 AM

my y pipe is hitting my torque arm, i dont think that's good, how can i fix the issued with the y pipe

***SMWS6TA*** · 04-29-2012, 05:55 PM

What brand of ORY?

I have a TS&P one & it took a couple of adjustments to get it right.

**FMR_TransAm** · 04-29-2012, 10:16 PM

Pacesetter 3" ORY Pipe, i was thinking to take it to someone to mod the piping on the area where it is hitting from 3" to 2" and replace the tail housing

**0rion** · 04-29-2012, 10:58 PM

where's it hitting at? A lot of times you can fix these issues by adjusting the exhaust. I had the same issue with my pacesetter Y. What I did was loosen the exhaust all the way up past the axle. The angle that they I-pipe comes over the axle makes a big difference in clearance up towards the front. After I loosened everything up I twisted that pipe to get me the most clearance all the way around and then I wedged blocks of wood in any close fitting spots to hold everything in place. After I did that I tightened everything back up and then knocked the blocks of wood out. Cured all my banging issues.

**FMR_TransAm** · 04-29-2012, 11:28 PM

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***SMWS6TA*** · 04-30-2012, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by 0rion

where's it hitting at? A lot of times you can fix these issues by adjusting the exhaust. I had the same issue with my pacesetter Y. What I did was loosen the exhaust all the way up past the axle. The angle that they I-pipe comes over the axle makes a big difference in clearance up towards the front. After I loosened everything up I twisted that pipe to get me the most clearance all the way around and then I wedged blocks of wood in any close fitting spots to hold everything in place. After I did that I tightened everything back up and then knocked the blocks of wood out. Cured all my banging issues.

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This is exactly how I did mine. I also welded up the ORY so I could eliminate the clamps that cause many of my issues with slapping the floor boards and catching trash on the road. I also used band clamps to connect the ORY to the headers and I welded the single pipe that connects to the ORY to extend it and have a cut in the area close to where I'm going to put a cut out, but for now it is band clamp.

I also notice 2 things the last time I was under the car. When I installed the (UMI) TA relocation mount and adjustable TA it gave me more room to adjust the exhaust to tighten it up more.

I will also say that each car is different. Mine is considered lowered. My lowest part of the ORY sits exactly at 3.5" off the pavement.

***SMWS6TA*** · 04-30-2012, 07:57 AM

Originally Posted by FMR_TransAm

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Yeah that's the same spot that was a major PITA for me too.

You can see where the TA tilts up right as the ORY comes underneath the TA.

I'm not saying you need a new TA to fix this just giving you a reference of what I posted above.

**0rion** · 04-30-2012, 11:47 AM

I wonder also if it's hitting his floorboard maybe and not his torque arm. Either way you can usually fix it by playing with the I-pipe angle. Mufflex makes the Y clamp too that helps but it's a $50 clamp.

**FMR_TransAm** · 04-30-2012, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by 0rion

I wonder also if it's hitting his floorboard maybe and not his torque arm. Either way you can usually fix it by playing with the I-pipe angle. Mufflex makes the Y clamp too that helps but it's a $50 clamp.

I can feel something hitting the bottom

**FMR_TransAm** · 04-30-2012, 09:21 PM

Mufflex Performance Exhaust: The LS1-HR Hanger For F Body Cars...

**0rion** · 04-30-2012, 10:20 PM

yeah....you can feel it when it's hitting the floorboard too. Most common spot by far for it to hit is directly under the driver right where the bend is. Like I say though......you can fix it by playing with that I-pipe angle. That's a shit ton of money for a clamp....that would be worst case scenario for me. Took me about 30 minutes to fix mine by loosening everything and didn't cost a dime.

**FMR_TransAm** · 05-01-2012, 12:14 AM

like having someone welded my y pipe and have the i pipe lower about 1 inch to have alot of room for the y pipe

**0rion** · 05-01-2012, 04:02 AM

I don't think there's a such thing as "a lot" of room under 4th gens. I don't think it'll take as much work as you think.... that I pipe just gets rotated.

**tdevil55** · 05-05-2012, 10:38 AM

Just a thought, have you replaced your t arm mount? I have the same y, and it was close on the t arm when the rear would hang, but when the suspension is loaded, there should be enough clearance. After I did my t arm mount to a Polly, it gave it some more room, not sure if it was just my car and got lucky, but it helped. I now have a body mount t arm and there is no hitting because of the relocation on the body. Just my thoughts.

**Spikito** · 05-07-2012, 04:45 AM

how does that hangar work?

i just put on an ORY and it bangs bad...and its intermittant.

it was banging against my trans mount, so i notched it a little when i put on a new tranny mount, but now its hitting somewhere else, and im pretty sure its hitting my TA too