[Z06] Eneven exhaust tip issue
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Racer
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From: Heath Texas
Eneven exhaust tip issue/ UPDATE
'03 Z06, stock TI exhaust, LG Pro headers, and lowered.
I'll get the car in the air on Friday to inspect. Other than a bent hanger or tired strap..........anything else that might be the culprit?
There has been some scrapping encounters with driveway high points and speed bumps, but nothing serious at speed.
I'll get the car in the air on Friday to inspect. Other than a bent hanger or tired strap..........anything else that might be the culprit?
There has been some scrapping encounters with driveway high points and speed bumps, but nothing serious at speed.
Last edited by Evil Oil Apologist; Dec 27, 2011 at 09:00 AM.
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Drifting
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I finally gave up on straightening my B&B Bullets. Then I looked at some pictures of my car new and the stock pipes werent even straight by far so I just didnt care anymore they were off..
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Yeah...keepin these cars exhausts straight is near impossible. I put my BB's on dead straight and tight....one rip down the road and they were crooked. I can manage to shove them semi straight with my foot at shows/cruises...lol.
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Racer
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From: Heath Texas
Ah HA! I get the drift. I jacked the rear end up and looked at the muffler area. Geeez, saw no way of accessing anything.
I need to take a look back at the X pipe (not H). I have LG PRO headers and pipes back to the TI. I'm guessing there's still some room for adjustment.
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Racer
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From: Heath Texas
Update with question
Wasn't able to fix it, but I did notice what was significant. The tip that is low, the pipe before the big up and down in back was pushed up. The pipe in front of that was also pushed compared to the other side. I'm guessing an encounter with a speed bump at the winery (they use it to hold gravel in their driveway) was the culprit a few weeks back.
Looks like the fix is jack the car up, install jack stands, loosen bolts a tad back to the X piple (including X pipe), jiggle and pull down (starting at the X pipe and working my way aft). That tip, which is down, should go back to the correct position. Tighten. Have a beer.
Simple question, but do I have the concept? And no to having a beer half way through the procedure.
Looks like the fix is jack the car up, install jack stands, loosen bolts a tad back to the X piple (including X pipe), jiggle and pull down (starting at the X pipe and working my way aft). That tip, which is down, should go back to the correct position. Tighten. Have a beer.
Simple question, but do I have the concept? And no to having a beer half way through the procedure.