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Roddy1 · 04-21-2014, 05:43 PM

Hey Guys,

I installed this on Saturday. Sounded mint! Drove the car all around over the weekend and then late this afternoon the exhaust note started to sound harsh and awful. I snuck the car home presuming the exhaust bolts had worked themselves loose. (I was envisioning loosing them on the drive home).

Once in the garage I slid underneath. Nothing was really loose. I got 2 full strength turns out of one nut and the others maybe a 1/4 turn.

This helped a bit. But still doesn't sound as clean as the last two days. Vibration also. Could the exhaust gasket be the culprit?

I removed the small black heat shield on the passenger side but not the big silver one where the old muffler was.

Any ideas?

04-21-2014, 05:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
Roddy1 Enthusiast Member Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Canada/Cayman Islands Posts: 274 Drives: SRT Viper Rep Power: 11	AAM axle back issue... Hey Guys, I installed this on Saturday. Sounded mint! Drove the car all around over the weekend and then late this afternoon the exhaust note started to sound harsh and awful. I snuck the car home presuming the exhaust bolts had worked themselves loose. (I was envisioning loosing them on the drive home). Once in the garage I slid underneath. Nothing was really loose. I got 2 full strength turns out of one nut and the others maybe a 1/4 turn. This helped a bit. But still doesn't sound as clean as the last two days. Vibration also. Could the exhaust gasket be the culprit? I removed the small black heat shield on the passenger side but not the big silver one where the old muffler was. Any ideas? __________________ 2011 370Z, 6-Speed Manual, Sport Package. - K&N Drop ins \| Top Speed Axleback \| H&R Spacers SOLD 2009 G8 GT, 6.0L LSX V8, Rotofab Intake, ARH Long tubes, SOLO exhaust, VMS Tune - SOLD