Factory Pipe HOOKED me up!!! (was need FP help!)

[steveyz250fpilot]

I just got back from a good ride today where the ski ran great! I opened the hood and checked everything out ...and.....I see a 1.5 inch line on my chamber that is surrounded by exhause soot. upon further inspection, it turns out the chamber has a hairline fracture in it. It's not on a seam either. It's right in the middle of the pipe on the top. Any recommendations? Find a good local aluminum welder? Send it back to FPP? haha... This kinda stinks because I just slapped on my new UMI setup and the boat was feeling really good. I hate to have to rob the chamber off my square nose. thanks for any input!

 

[Mike W]

JB weld:biggrin:
Kidding bro. If you dont know a good aluminium welder i would send it back to FP. LPW might be able to help you out.

 

[Frosty]

call FPP... i believe they will repair or replace it...

 

[Big Kahuna]

Lifetime warranty......... send it back they will repair or replace......

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

Thanks for the info BK...the chamber is off and will be sent back to Cali mon or tues.

 

[keefer]

Any decent welding shop should be able to fix that up with a TIG while U wait for $20 or so. I have had my chamber shortened or welded a couple of times over the years and I always had a local welder do it. I would rather have it done and get it back in service quick rather than wait for shipping to and from Cali. not to mention the turn around time. If the chamber had a major flaw I would make FPP repair / replace. Just my .02 worth..

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

My camera is lost somewhere in a stack of houseplans or somewhere, but this chamber has a split dead nuts in the center of it where there has been no impact

 

[djkorn1]

Local Aluminum Welder... should be cheap.

 

[Big Kahuna]

yeah, I would probably go with Keefers idea.............

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

Holy shiat. This chamber has a huge split underneath right out in the middle of the chamber ...and a nice split on one of the seams underneath....and also a small crack where it had banged on where the motor mounts. dang. I'm glad I pulled this out. I was gonna just have it welded locally like you guys suggested, but this thing is split all over. I am gonna see if FPP will hook me up here.

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

I just called them today. They received the chamber from me on the 21st (Monday). I asked the lady on the phone what they had determined regarding my chamber. She stated we shipped you a NEW one on the 21st! Wow....the same day they received it!! SWEET. Props to FPP for taking care of the customer!!!!!!! I am gonna get this thing coated when I get it back. :arms:

 

[Mike W]

I just called them today. They received the chamber from me on the 21st (Monday). I asked the lady on the phone what they had determined regarding my chamber. She stated we shipped you a NEW one on the 21st! Wow....the same day they received it!! SWEET. Props to FPP for taking care of the customer!!!!!!! I am gonna get this thing coated when I get it back. :arms:

Good to know. I just sent my manifold with a hairline crack in it back to them today. I just hope they send a new one back.

 

[MADMAT]

Why is this stuff cracking? Just curious. Is it bad castings/stampings? Or are you guys tweakin and runnin real hot set ups or something?

 

[GIL]

I just called them today. They received the chamber from me on the 21st (Monday). I asked the lady on the phone what they had determined regarding my chamber. She stated we shipped you a NEW one on the 21st! Wow....the same day they received it!! SWEET. Props to FPP for taking care of the customer!!!!!!! I am gonna get this thing coated when I get it back. :arms:

Glad to hear it bro-Cindy at Factory Pipe is a real stand up chick!
She warrantied a B pipe manifold for me last year, they have high prices, high HP gains, and great service, I don't know about all yall, but, I don't mind the
high prices if its good product and service.

 

[WAB]

You can't beat the warrenty! I sent back a broke headpipe and they sent me back a new one very quick.
:arms: Factory Pipe :arms:

 

[Mike W]

I'm feeling real optimistic now. Sweet!!!

 

[steveyz250fpilot]

Why is this stuff cracking? Just curious. Is it bad castings/stampings? Or are you guys tweakin and runnin real hot set ups or something?

I was not running hot all. As a matter of fact...I was probably running waaaay too cool. I am not sure why it occurred, but a company standing behind their product like that gets 2 thumbs up from me.:biggthumpup: :biggthumpup: