# Has anyone used tri-fittings for exhaust? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [February 23, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748 "2015-02-23T13:34:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 12\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![ryanbgb22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 1:34pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748/1 "2015-02-23T13:34:31Z")
At my old job we threw out a ton of piping and fittings that were cluttering up the shop, so I have a bunch of these in all different sizes. They are super strong and we used them for support couplings, high pressure piping, etc. They would work really well for exhaust, but I cannot find a gasket for them that would be able to handle the temperature. We use to use them on steam lines with high temp ceramic type gaskets, but they are still not rated for exhaust temperatures. My best guess would be to use a piece of solid core wire soldered together to fit inside the groove. Does anyone have any experience? ![http://www.nyspeed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34634&stc=1](http://www.nyspeed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34634&stc=1) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34635&stc=1](http://www.nyspeed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34635&stc=1) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34636&stc=1](http://www.nyspeed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34636&stc=1) ![http://www.nyspeed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34637&stc=1](http://www.nyspeed.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=34637&stc=1) ---
**Author:** ![theblue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/theblue/32/5074_2.png) [@theblue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/theblue)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 1:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748/2 "2015-02-23T13:42:53Z")
looks the same as V band that people use all the time? ---
**Author:** ![LUC1F3R](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/luc1f3r/32/7299_2.png) [@LUC1F3R](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/LUC1F3R)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 1:49pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748/3 "2015-02-23T13:49:17Z")
For what they sell for on ebay I say sell them and buy v-bands… [http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2-1-2-TRI-CLAMP-304-Stainless-Steel-TriClamp-Ferrule-Ptfe-Gasket/300785351748?\_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&\_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3Dd0ad89f911384228af0db61a41c5bd39%26pid%3D100204%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D29%26sd%3D331031849738](http://www.ebay.com/itm/New-2-1-2-TRI-CLAMP-304-Stainless-Steel-TriClamp-Ferrule-Ptfe-Gasket/300785351748?_trksid=p2054897.c100204.m3164&_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIC.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20140407115239%26meid%3Dd0ad89f911384228af0db61a41c5bd39%26pid%3D100204%26rk%3D7%26rkt%3D29%26sd%3D331031849738) ---
**Author:** ![ryanbgb22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748/4 "2015-02-23T14:26:51Z")
Nope, not vband. These have a groove and use a gasket to seal. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748/5 "2015-02-23T14:37:33Z")
> [@ryanbgb22](#): > > Nope, not vband. These have a groove and use a gasket to seal. You may be better off just saving them for alternative uses and not piecing together some shitty exhaust with these. ---
**Author:** ![Haenszel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e68b1a/32.png) [@Haenszel](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Haenszel)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748/6 "2015-02-23T15:38:38Z")
@BREETIME used to use these without the seal if I remember – mostly because they were lying around at the time. ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 3:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748/7 "2015-02-23T15:53:10Z")
> [@Haenszel](#): > > @BREETIME used to use these without the seal if I remember – mostly because they were lying around at the time. X2^ ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 4:53pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748/8 "2015-02-23T16:53:55Z")
He used them with the seals on my exhaust for the p car. X… ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/baker/32/5423_2.png) [@Baker](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 6:20pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748/9 "2015-02-23T18:20:00Z")
Can’t remember if I mine have seals or not but he’s used them on all of my exhausts as well. ---
**Author:** ![KuntryQuestTSi](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kuntryquesttsi/32/5010_2.png) [@KuntryQuestTSi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/KuntryQuestTSi)\ **Post date:** [February 23, 2015, 7:21pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748/10 "2015-02-23T19:21:24Z")
You could build a nice still with that stuff… ---
**Author:** ![ryanbgb22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/7feea3/32.png) [@ryanbgb22](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ryanbgb22)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 4:37am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748/11 "2015-02-24T04:37:14Z")
> [@Xander](#): > > He used them with the seals on my exhaust for the p car. > > X… Do you have any idea of the gasket/seal material? ---
**Author:** ![Xander](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/xander/32/7597_2.png) [@Xander](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Xander)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2015, 7:46am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/has-anyone-used-tri-fittings-for-exhaust/271748/12 "2015-02-24T07:46:51Z")
> [@ryanbgb22](#): > > Do you have any idea of the gasket/seal material? Rubber, polly, something like that. X…