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How-To Install an After-Cat Exhaust System

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12. When putting the muffler... 
   
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12. When putting the muffler and tailpipe together, it helps tohave two people hold everything, while the person underneath the cartightens the muffler clamps and the other installs the tailpipe on therear hanger.
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13. Final-tighten the hangers... 
   
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13. Final-tighten the hangers behind the mufflers, as shown.
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14. Next, tighten the muffler... 
   
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14. Next, tighten the muffler clamps.
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15. Final-tighten the mufflers... 
   
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15. Final-tighten the mufflers to the H-pipe.
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16. Proper alignment with... 
   
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16. Proper alignment with the Bassani system requires littleworry. Once everything is bolted down, alignment--in the case of thiscar--is right on the money. The big rear tips look good, too. To seeunderneath, refer to the photo at the beginning.
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17. A unique feature of the Bassani system is removable baffles.Removing them is as easy as unbolting the Allen screw and pulling thebaffle out of the pipe.
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18. The baffles come installed... 
   
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18. The baffles come installed in the pipes and are removed in afew seconds. Without the baffles, the Bassani exhaust noise is about thesame as other aftermarket systems. Count on the Bassani system beingabout 2-3 dB quieter with the baffles.
Bassani Manufacturing, Dept. MM
2900 E. La Jolla Ave.
Anaheim
CA  92806
DB Performance Engineering, Dept. MM
2602 N. San Gabriel Blvd., Unit C
Rosemead
CA  91770

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