# Any help? Vband
**URL:** https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803
**Category:** NYSpeed Automotive
**Created:** [June 30, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803 "2008-06-30T00:22:59Z")
**Posts on this page:** 14
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### Author:  [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 12:22am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/1 "2008-06-30T00:22:59Z")
i cant get my v-band tight enough!
its as tight as it can go but im still getting carbon blown all over my downpipe??
i searched for smaller sizes but the only thing smaller then 3’ was 2.5’.and that wont fit so im lost.any suggestions?
it would be greatly appreciated
 
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 5:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/2 "2008-06-30T05:39:40Z")
is the bolt tension maxed out?
the little V that the two flanges fit in is probably spread out too much.
Is it a good one or some shitty ebay one?
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### Author:  [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 8:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/3 "2008-06-30T08:29:21Z")
> [@newman](#):
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> is the bolt tension maxed out?
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> the little V that the two flanges fit in is probably spread out too much.
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> Is it a good one or some shitty ebay one?
its completely maxed.im sure the flanges are welded correctly matt from hybrid fabbed it last year.it seems good quality.it says 5 star on it.
i doubt don would have bought me a shit v-band.but then again,you never know.
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### Author:  [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 8:31am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/4 "2008-06-30T08:31:48Z")
> [@BREETIME](#):
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> .
> i doubt don would have bought me a shit v-band.but then again,you never know.
I would have indeed NOT used a crappy part. Come on Jay wtf, who you talking about here.
Anyhow, try rotating the clamp and repositioning it. Sometimes the v band flanges aren’t lined up 100 % and rotating the clamp can reseat them.
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### Author:  [@newman](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/newman)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 8:35am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/5 "2008-06-30T08:35:32Z")
if the clamp is tightening down 100% and it’s steel leaking the clamp itself is fucked up, or there is too much misalignment. You could try closing the V on the clamp a bit in a vice…
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### Author:  [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 8:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/6 "2008-06-30T08:40:35Z")
my vote is misalignment.
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### Author:  [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 9:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/7 "2008-06-30T09:15:20Z")
> [@Carnut](#):
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> I would have indeed NOT used a crappy part. Come on Jay wtf, who you talking about here.
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> Anyhow, try rotating the clamp and repositioning it. Sometimes the v band flanges aren’t lined up 100 % and rotating the clamp can reseat them.
thats why i said i doubt don would have used shitty parts.silly i know you wouldnt.ill try bending the acctual v to better seal the two halves.
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### Author:  [@91CRXSI](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91CRXSI)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/8 "2008-06-30T12:04:04Z")
try giving “you know who” a call and having him yell at it for a minute… i bet it straightens right up
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### Author:  [@ericvw7989](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ericvw7989)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 12:09pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/9 "2008-06-30T12:09:54Z")
> [@91CRXSI](#):
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> try giving “you know who” a call and having him yell at it for a minute… i bet it straightens right up
LMFAO i wonder who that could be
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### Author:  [@BREETIME](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/BREETIME)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 12:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/10 "2008-06-30T12:20:24Z")
> [@91CRXSI](#):
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> try giving “you know who” a call and having him yell at it for a minute… i bet it straightens right up
VBANDDD!!!
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### Author:  [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/11 "2008-06-30T12:28:40Z")
> [@91CRXSI](#):
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> try giving “you know who” a call and having him yell at it for a minute… i bet it straightens right up
JD FTW! haha
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### Author:  [@Mr\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Mr_T)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/12 "2008-06-30T12:28:57Z")
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### Author:  [@Devioustsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Devioustsi)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 12:30pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/13 "2008-06-30T12:30:47Z")
The atp flange side could of the vband could be warped. If re-alignment of the downpipe and retightening doesn’t fix I would recommend pulling the adaptor flange off and getting it cut/ground flat.
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### Author:  [@Carnut](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Carnut)
#### Post date: [June 30, 2008, 9:29pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/any-help-vband/50803/14 "2008-06-30T21:29:23Z")
On second thought, I vote for John Donovan yelling at it.