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Old 05-31-09, 07:15 PM
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Default GFX rear lip burning

So i recently put my gfx rear lip kit on and my bumper is slowing melting on the right side, because my exhaust is slightly higher. This only happens when i drive for longer then 20 min. Will you guys give me any advices/ suggestions on solving this issue?
Other than not driving for more then 15 min or changing exhausts. Since i already know those two options.
Old 05-31-09, 08:21 PM
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any pics..... i don't have any problem with my Tom's though
Old 05-31-09, 09:00 PM
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can you post pictures pls.
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sounds like you have a defective exhaust, I would suggest changing back to stock until you can get the exhaust issue resolved.
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Originally Posted by acefalcon2
any pics..... i don't have any problem with my Tom's though
I have the HKS Hi Power Exhaust not the OEM one that you have.

I will post pics in the morning.
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Did you install the GFX rear yourself? Maybe they did a bad job cutting it so the edge is touching the tip of the exhaust. Maybe try reinstalling it, say cutting it a cm more or something. Also pics might help.
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the HKS Hi-Power and my Lexus HKS has no much difference in terms of heat generation... but your tips are definitely bigger... might wanna look into where it is touchcing and how close it is...
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Originally Posted by Kevin.IS
Did you install the GFX rear yourself? Maybe they did a bad job cutting it so the edge is touching the tip of the exhaust. Maybe try reinstalling it, say cutting it a cm more or something. Also pics might help.
I had a shop install it, the bumper looks good, its that the passenger side its a bit higher than the drivers side.

Originally Posted by acefalcon2
the HKS Hi-Power and my Lexus HKS has no much difference in terms of heat generation... but your tips are definitely bigger... might wanna look into where it is touchcing and how close it is...
Understood sir. I know that the burning its because of the tips being too close to the body, but the driver side is not that much lower compared to the drivers side. So i dont get it.
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Try checking the exhaust installation see if it's tucked into the right place. Compare it to the left one. Best of luck.
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you can make this all better quite easily take it to an exhaust shop and have them adjust your hangers ive had to do that with 2 exhausts
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^^^ +! I had to do the same thing. My exhaust had shifted and was touching the rear GFX. Brought it to the shop that installed my exhaust, they adjusted the hangars and in less than 15 minutes, I was out the door...no charge.
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i notice that too on my car...guess what i did? nothing!!
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Originally Posted by Kevin.IS
Try checking the exhaust installation see if it's tucked into the right place. Compare it to the left one. Best of luck.
Originally Posted by windex
you can make this all better quite easily take it to an exhaust shop and have them adjust your hangers ive had to do that with 2 exhausts
Originally Posted by A1Lexis
^^^ +! I had to do the same thing. My exhaust had shifted and was touching the rear GFX. Brought it to the shop that installed my exhaust, they adjusted the hangars and in less than 15 minutes, I was out the door...no charge.
i'm just gonna take to a shop and see what they can do. thanks guys.

Originally Posted by suicidesam
i notice that too on my car...guess what i did? nothing!!
Noice! But when i drive for longer than 40 min i see the plastic melting almost in the inside of the exhaust.

I just took a few shots, and ill be posting them up tonight.
Sorry im at school
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