milltek exhaust installed.. went for a test drive
02-08-2004, 08:59 AM
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milltek exhaust installed.. went for a test drive
and there seems to be a rattle coming from directly under the middle of driver/passenger seats.. any idea what that could be due to? thanks!
02-08-2004, 09:12 AM
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Coming from the interior? If so... welcome to the world of louder exhausts! :-)
If it's coming from below the car and it only present under certain conditions, one of the joints aren't tight enough. Mine keep working themselves loose, I plan on buying some Borla clamps... eventually...
02-08-2004, 09:16 AM
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yeah i looked at the center hanger and it appears to
be too close to the resonated center pipe.. i think that may be the issue. Is there any material that can be placed between the hanger and the pipe to dampen the sound?
02-08-2004, 10:11 AM
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Something soft, yet heatproof- like asbestos! Seriously >>
if you could take a picture, we might get a better idea. My non-res milltek didn't agree with the center hangar because the hangar lifted the pipe up too close to the edge of the exhaust well's heat shield underneath. That would've caused rattling for me.
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02-08-2004, 10:58 AM
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some picts...
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/25194/dscn1985.jpg" />
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/25194/dscn1986.jpg" />
The top part of the pipe is too close to the back hanger bracket.. and I think thats whats causing the rattle. Especially the right side.
<img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/25194/dscn1986.jpg" />
The top part of the pipe is too close to the back hanger bracket.. and I think thats whats causing the rattle. Especially the right side.