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Old 02-09-2022, 02:25 PM
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I have FM's downpipe, a racing beat cat delete, and a magnaflow catback I got off a guy who had it on his 1.6. Problem is, it doesn't fit very well. I've included a link to some pictures. It hits the rear axle and routes straight up, into the rear sway bar. I can pull it down a little, but it stresses the exhaust system. It really needs to come down a couple of inches/degrees. What do I do?
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Old 02-09-2022, 02:36 PM
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Update: I've gotten the exhaust on through a wonderful method called Pull Really ******* Hard
I hate how much stress is on the system and the fact that the muffler is contacting the bottom of the trunk but whatever, it's in
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That looks way too close to the axles. It's gonna rub over any kind of bumps.
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Buy new exhaust? It’s that or modify what you have. But see above, it’ll just rub
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Take your end pipe to an exhaust shop and have them bend it down a few degrees
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Yep, pretty easy to just heat the spot in the pipe to change curve/angle to get what you want. If done correctly the hangers will have little stress also. If you go to a shop insist on looking before letting it down.
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