renato902

Hello CLers,

Coming off the highway ramp today, I hit a BIG dip in the road (concrete motorway links) and was surprised at what I had heard. My exhaust is about 3/4in off the ground, I was asking for trouble I guess. Anyway, after the impact, the car immediately began to sound like an angry hotrod lol. I guess I must have smacked my exhaust on the ground and it cracked It doesnt sound that bad but it's so FRIGGIN LOUDDDD! I'm going to have to get it repaired along with my EGR pipe as soon as possible. I was hoping to get some spacers and do some bodywork but that'll have to wait. I hate Montreal roads.. they're probably amongst the worst in North America, in fact I'm pretty certain they are. Just thought I'd share that little annecdote with my fellow CLers

Have a good one!

Renato.

Do.Man

if your that low, you probably have a problem with the UCA hitting too huh.. haha

LiCelsior

iTrader: (32)

just jack it up and put those fiberglass exhaust sealer tape on lol.

PK_Celsior

iTrader: (18)

I've been there with california speed bumps lmao. I ended up wrecking all my piping :x. In the case i got a new exhaust fabbed up

Brandicus

iTrader: (6)

preaching to the choir renato, perfect excuse to go aftermarket =)

PureDrifter

iTrader: (10)

its just a sign that you're almost low enough

deanshark

That fiberglass tape works pretty good. At least it did for me. I just used it on my kids Corolla with a broken pipe. (2 pieces) Sealed it right up, had to wrap it 4 times. But it's still good after a week. Even though it's sealed I need to wrap a soup can around it with a couple clamps just so the 2 pipes don't jiggle apart. It beats paying $140 for the new pipe.

renato902

euhhh yes! they fkn smack so hard sometimes i bet the indentation in the wheel well is huge... itll just be easier to cut the clearence hole (will be done soon) can't stand the knocking ughhhh!

i dont think ive ever seen fibergalss sealer tape.. here @ canadian tire we just that crappy aluminum tape the reduces itself to a mist after 1 day of usage :S

yeah, im thinking of fixing it for good and getting a full stainless 2.25in system with magnaflows and sexy tips



^^that's my post-cat piping and clearence, still not low enough lol? im amongst the lowest static daily drivers in montreal lol.. dont forget im a much longer wheelbase than civics and golfs which makes driving low that much harder :P

renato902

Im sad.. my car needs love Rust in rear quarters needs to be adressed, egr pipe needs to be fixed, exhaust needs to be redone, timing belt coming up soon (in 30'000kms), new air filter, spark plugs, synthetic oil change, new front rotors and pads, brake fluid flush, tranny flush, fix minor p/s leak and only then can i restart the modding process.. I'm sad lol

PK_Celsior

iTrader: (18)

its okay you will be fine I choose to do all my service before modding also!!!! You can look classy, but you ant gona look classy when your car is stuck on the side of the road

LiCelsior

iTrader: (32)

u guys dont have a autozone up there? they sell it there, the brand is like "Tiger XXXX" something.

renato902

hehe i like that.. Renato approved

Nah Li, we have no autozone up here.. we have to deal with measly canadian tire or other various (filled with clerks who know next to nothing about cars) autopart stores. How's your LS coming along? She running right?

NjRican

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join the club I cant wait to put a hole in my exhaust so i have a reason to get one made that tucks good. just cant sell the wife on why i need it done till i put a hole in it lol

renato902

just go lower, solves everything

Vincent123

iTrader: (24)

I hated how low the stock exhaust hangs, so I went custom piping and tucked it all the way up above the frame. Hit frame now before hitting my exhaust