I have a poltergeist F'ing with my exhaust

cedsks · December 22nd, 2010, 08:07 AM

Ok so I have lowered my car with H&R SS springs and energy susp isos, its been three weeks since lowering. The car sits level, measured from top of rim to fender lip, it has no lean (withen 1/8" on each side).

I got the springs and the cat-back professionaly installed. The place that installed my cat back has tweeked it 2 times already (they are cool about it, they tweek it for free, maybe cause I walk with a cane most of the time or because my parents go to the same place for oil changes and work, I dont know) Anyway, I walked outside this morning to have a smoke and motha the pass exhaust pipe keeps tucking up toward the rear bumper and the driver side keeps dropping down.

Maybe I am just OCD or something but it is really starting to make me irascible(yes its a word).

WTF is going on, its been 3 weeks after lowering, its not still dropping, it stopped dropping after 1 week, I have been measuring.

Ibwrong · December 22nd, 2010, 08:11 AM

How many miles have you driven? Normally it takes a couple hundred miles or even more to settle. The last three cars I lowered. 1 took 600 or so miles, 1 took almost 500 miles and the other one almost 900 miles.

Ibwrong · December 22nd, 2010, 08:12 AM

But if its the exhaust pipe its only from the axle back right? Are the tips clamped on or welded?

cedsks · December 22nd, 2010, 08:13 AM

Originally Posted by Ibwrong

How many miles have you driven? Normally it takes a couple hundred miles or even more to settle. The last three cars I lowered. 1 took 600 or so miles, 1 took almost 500 miles and the other one almost 900 miles.

Well, about 1.8K. Have driven around quite a bit interviewing for jobs and visiting family since I was laid off. I have been measuring it, its not still dropping, it stopped at 1 week, the front is 1.25 lower and rear is 1 1/8" lower than stock...

cedsks · December 22nd, 2010, 08:16 AM

Originally Posted by Ibwrong

But if its the exhaust pipe its only from the axle back right? Are the tips clamped on or welded?

They are clamped with a stich weld across longways (kinda like a long tac)

The only exhaust mod is a Magnaflow magnapak cat back, it has been fine for the last 30K miles before the problem started with the install of the lowering springs...

bandity2k00 · December 22nd, 2010, 08:28 AM

They must not have everything tight

cedsks · December 22nd, 2010, 08:31 AM

I thought that maybe that was it but, I can put most of my weight on the pass exhaust tip and it is sure tight, it didnt budge and saw the rear end drop with the weight on it, its on there tight...

takiller · December 22nd, 2010, 10:48 AM

This is why I eventually went with dumps..im ocd and the tips were such a pita to align up so they didnt look "ghetto" (at least to me) plus i had one tip that would came off a couple of times and it would clang up and down on the hangar...so annoying

If I was to complain about anything right now it would be how loud the car is...but I think it sounds awesome for now

cedsks · December 22nd, 2010, 11:23 AM

Originally Posted by takiller

This is why I eventually went with dumps..im ocd and the tips were such a pita to align up so they didnt look "ghetto" (at least to me) plus i had one tip that would came off a couple of times and it would clang up and down on the hangar...so annoying

If I was to complain about anything right now it would be how loud the car is...but I think it sounds awesome for now

Yea, I thought about dumps, but I love the sound mine makes now with the magnapacks, something about makes it not sound raspy like the rest of the mustangs running around here or like my friends WS6(sounds like a nascar)

MikeJones · December 22nd, 2010, 11:29 AM

The deal with the magnapacks is that you bassically need to weld the tips to the hangers so they quit moving around. I've had to do this on 2 cars already.

December 22nd, 2010, 08:07 AM	#1
cedsks Premium Member 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton Ohio area Posts: 669 iTrader: 0 reviews	I have a poltergeist F'ing with my exhaust Ok so I have lowered my car with H&R SS springs and energy susp isos, its been three weeks since lowering. The car sits level, measured from top of rim to fender lip, it has no lean (withen 1/8" on each side). I got the springs and the cat-back professionaly installed. The place that installed my cat back has tweeked it 2 times already (they are cool about it, they tweek it for free, maybe cause I walk with a cane most of the time or because my parents go to the same place for oil changes and work, I dont know) Anyway, I walked outside this morning to have a smoke and motha the pass exhaust pipe keeps tucking up toward the rear bumper and the driver side keeps dropping down. Maybe I am just OCD or something but it is really starting to make me irascible(yes its a word). WTF is going on, its been 3 weeks after lowering, its not still dropping, it stopped dropping after 1 week, I have been measuring. __________________ 2004 2v GT--3.90's, t3650, H&R SS, 78mm TB, K&N CAI, steeda bump stop kit, HP Blues shocks and struts, soon to have a rear seat delete, light weight driveshaft.

December 22nd, 2010, 08:11 AM	#2
Ibwrong Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	How many miles have you driven? Normally it takes a couple hundred miles or even more to settle. The last three cars I lowered. 1 took 600 or so miles, 1 took almost 500 miles and the other one almost 900 miles. __________________ 2000 GT, 3.73 , Steeda Lowering Springs,Steeda Timing Adjuster,Crank Trigger Ignition, pro 5.0 power tower shifter,CAI, Cobra R's Extended to 11" ,catted x-pipe with flowmaster catback, rear control arms, Still figuring out the the rest...

December 22nd, 2010, 08:12 AM	#3
Ibwrong Regular 2000 Mustang GT Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 71 iTrader: 0 reviews	But if its the exhaust pipe its only from the axle back right? Are the tips clamped on or welded? __________________ 2000 GT, 3.73 , Steeda Lowering Springs,Steeda Timing Adjuster,Crank Trigger Ignition, pro 5.0 power tower shifter,CAI, Cobra R's Extended to 11" ,catted x-pipe with flowmaster catback, rear control arms, Still figuring out the the rest...

December 22nd, 2010, 08:28 AM	#6
bandity2k00 Baker Jr. 2002 Mustang GT Coming after build!! Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Gambrills,MD Posts: 2,913 iTrader: 3 reviews	They must not have everything tight __________________ MMR-Modular Mustang Racing Phils Machining-For your ABS Module Delete Manifold! American Muscle-www.Americanmuscle.com HorsePower By Hermonn-TUNER THANKS TO ALL SPONSORS,READY FOR THIS 2012 RACING SEASON!

December 22nd, 2010, 08:31 AM	#7
cedsks Premium Member 2004 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Dayton Ohio area Posts: 669 iTrader: 0 reviews	I thought that maybe that was it but, I can put most of my weight on the pass exhaust tip and it is sure tight, it didnt budge and saw the rear end drop with the weight on it, its on there tight... __________________ 2004 2v GT--3.90's, t3650, H&R SS, 78mm TB, K&N CAI, steeda bump stop kit, HP Blues shocks and struts, soon to have a rear seat delete, light weight driveshaft.

December 22nd, 2010, 10:48 AM	#8
takiller Hardcore Enthusiast 2003 Mustang GT 9.0 in the 8th Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,194 iTrader: 1 reviews	This is why I eventually went with dumps..im ocd and the tips were such a pita to align up so they didnt look "ghetto" (at least to me) plus i had one tip that would came off a couple of times and it would clang up and down on the hangar...so annoying If I was to complain about anything right now it would be how loud the car is...but I think it sounds awesome for now __________________ C&L CAI, 75 TB, Plenum, O/R H Pipe, SLP LM1's (Dumped), Eibach SS, Tokico S/S, Moser 31 Splines, Cobra Diff, FRPP 410's, XCal 3 93 Tune

December 22nd, 2010, 11:29 AM	#10
MikeJones Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.7@103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 2,913 iTrader: 0 reviews	The deal with the magnapacks is that you bassically need to weld the tips to the hangers so they quit moving around. I've had to do this on 2 cars already. __________________ Mod6 Bigbore Kooks (parting out 2v motor) N/A 5.3 4v Build http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ing-build.html

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