Larry Cable

I just bought a set of these:

https://www.cargraphic.de/en/your-ve...1gt3er2100kev/

I spent over an hour trying to fit the tips onto the backing plate:


but I could not get the clamp to tighten sufficiently to secure the tips ... anyone else bought these and succeeded in getting them to secure?

Franko T

Easy, grab some really big wrench such as a plumbers and bend the metal so they squeeze more together before putting it on.

Larry Cable

thanks but I dont think so - these parts should simply "work" w/o resorting to "bending" ...

Franko T

Ok then do this, before installing, make them as TIGHT AS POSSIBLE. Make sure you put some WD-40 on the bolts so it doesn't strip. Once super tight undo them and put them on now

Larry Cable

I'll give that a shot - but I think the clamps are "not round" so they are not compressing equally ...

_RS_

Certainly seems like a fundamental issue, no customer service feedback? They do look good.

Larry Cable

In progress...

Larry Cable

So ... I sent the vendor a video of me trying to torque down the tips - their response is "we normally use a gun to tighten" - but they have passed the buck to Cargraphic to approve a return - I will get a set of Akrapovic Ti tips - if CG approve the RMA

watch this space