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Jun 13, 2006 | 09:33 PM

MedChoice Tony

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Ti Ehxaust....question

Hi, I had just purchased a Ti Exhasut from a member and just received it today and have a question: Inside each muffler there are what seems to be a bunch of rocks? You move the exhaust to one side and they just pour to the end. I happened to shake a couple out and they look like little pieces of black charcoal? Now is this normal? Also if I put them on my car will the exhaust just spit them out or any suggestions...

Thanks,
Tony P.

Jun 13, 2006 | 09:50 PM

MYCoupe

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That doesn't sound normal. I wonder if the car that those came from had bad catalytic converters and those are pieces from the converters.

Jun 13, 2006 | 09:55 PM

MedChoice Tony

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Now I'm worried....

Jun 13, 2006 | 10:17 PM

Z28TOZO6

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I dont think TI exhaust should have any rocks in them! They are supposedly the lightest exhaust out there. Why dont you weigh them and see if they weigh the same as the stock muffler should? There should be just a series of noise canceling baffles in there, that route the exhaust through the muffler. IT does sound like catalytic meltdown parts in there. I would shake out everything I could. Can you get a picture of whats coming out for us?
Do the pieces smell like burnt Porsche!

Jun 13, 2006 | 10:37 PM

iridelow

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That's not normal. I put a set of used ti's on my vette a few months ago and they were rock solid, light weight and no noise when moved around. It does sound like the cats went bad on the car they were on and shot goal like pebbles into the ti's. Hopefully you can get them all out before the install, if you don't you WILL have some bad sounds, because the mufflers will have a hard time blowing them out if they got up in the coils or metal baffles.

Jun 13, 2006 | 11:04 PM

GrayC5

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Didn't find anything like that when I bought mine. Good luck.

Jun 14, 2006 | 12:24 AM

longrodlx

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Originally Posted by MedChoice Tony

Thanks,
Tony P.

yeah....they have little gremlins who put wrocks in the mufflers from the factory. if you get lucky their may be some gold and diamonds in there

sorry but i had to. some of these questions i see on hear could be answered so easily with a little common sense

Jun 14, 2006 | 12:30 AM

JMc

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Didn't have any rocks, noises or anything else in the Ti's I recently bought from a forum member, either.

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Jun 14, 2006 | 12:32 AM

CUlookin

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wow, sorry to hear that... The gremins must have taken off the day the used Ti's I bought were produced... I hope you get them cleaned out, the Ti system is awesome!

Jun 14, 2006 | 03:50 AM

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skeet

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Either someone did a LOT of off roading or the cats broke up. If the rocks got in there you should be able to shake them out from the cat side.

Jun 14, 2006 | 05:41 AM

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mph1972

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Quote:

Originally Posted by JMc

Didn't have any rocks, noises or anything else in the Ti's I recently bought from a forum member, either.

Jun 14, 2006 | 06:27 AM

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EdsC6Z06

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St. Jude Donor '05-'06-'08-'10

No rocks in mine either, but anyone have very discolored tips? (not to hijack the thread) The lower edges of my tips are black and I've tried scrubbing with various polishes to no avail.

Jun 14, 2006 | 09:41 AM

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Laguna Blu

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Are the Ti's lighter than the Corsa Indy Pace Car setup? Do they flow as well? Are they that much quieter? Thanks for answering...

Jun 14, 2006 | 10:02 AM

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vette dan

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Oh yea a lot lighter. Quiter yes.

Jun 14, 2006 | 11:32 AM

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ROADAPPLE

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Did you have to pay extra for the rocks?

Jun 14, 2006 | 11:34 AM

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J Z06

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Not to worry, once you install them and do a few WOT BLASTS, they'll be gone.

You're going to love that exhaust btw. Nice and quiet for cruising...but hit the pedal hard and it'll growl!