Melted body around aftermarket tips

HBspeed · 04-29-2009, 10:43 PM

After the track day at Spring Mountain during Mfest I was greeted by this sight. The other side is perfectly fine too. Anyone know if there is an aftermarket exhaust body cover piece currently available for our cars?

ZStig · 04-29-2009, 11:42 PM

I'd first check that the exhaust is mounted firmly

xjeeper · 04-29-2009, 11:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

I'd first check that the exhaust is mounted firmly

+1 looks like the muffler is moving around quite a bit.

O-cha · 04-30-2009, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Roffle Waffle

I'd first check that the exhaust is mounted firmly

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Originally Posted by xjeeper

+1 looks like the muffler is moving around quite a bit.

It's not, that hanger comes loose fairly easily, I put a washer on mine so it wouldn't. But the bolt pulls right through the hanger.

3002 tii · 04-30-2009, 09:51 AM

reminds me of this piece zender used to make for the a4

(scroll half way down)

http://www.autotech.com/currentSale_zender.htm

part no: 18.803.4.155

HBspeed · 04-30-2009, 04:30 PM

The fit wasn't perfect for sure. The guy I bought them off took a set of Remus universal cans and got a shop to custom fit them. I wasn't going to complain for $350. That zender piece is the right idea minus the screw holes ideally.

JCz04Bimmer · 04-30-2009, 07:32 PM

Just make one. Go to a shop (or friend etc) and have them attach a heat shield kind of thing. Seems like an easy enough job and I'm sure it could be done in a way that makes it completely invisible. Kind of like the RPI Skid Plates for the area around the pipes... Use aluminum or some metal that doesn't conduct heat as aggressively as, I'm assuming, stainless does...

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JCz04Bimmer Captain 32 Rep 606 Posts Drives: 06 Z4MC Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: New York City iTrader: (2)	Just make one. Go to a shop (or friend etc) and have them attach a heat shield kind of thing. Seems like an easy enough job and I'm sure it could be done in a way that makes it completely invisible. Kind of like the RPI Skid Plates for the area around the pipes... Use aluminum or some metal that doesn't conduct heat as aggressively as, I'm assuming, stainless does...
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