I recently got a Buddy club spec III exhaust installed on my 97 R but i was hearing rattling from under the car. I thought the exhaust was hitting the heat shield above it. So upon closer inspection of the exhaust i realized it was the springs over the slip-fit areas vibrating on the exhaust. I just wanted to know what other ITR members were got vibrating from the springs and what they did to resolve the problem.

I also wanted to know if anyone would consider removing the spring all together. not my 1st choice to do it, but just a thought.

 

i put a spec 3 on last saturday, i also have that rattly spring noise, its just as the revs fall off when you're downshifting,i have to say i'm very happy with it, loud but not as loud as i expected,
i was only thinking today that if i got stronger springs it might cut out the rattle but was'nt sure that i might f*ck things up if the exhausts movement was impeeded by stonger springs

 

You can replace the springs w/ band clamps, available from summit or jegs. It replaces the springs altogether...

 

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I don't think band clamps will work well with a slip fit exhaust. I was thinking about some high temp sleeves like this. What do you guys think?

http://store.summitracing.com/...w=sku

(Yes, you would have to cut them...)

 

can i see pics of the BC3 exhaust you your cars. I had the exhaust but i never installed it.

 

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i'll take some pics tomorrow for ya. I was going to get it but it didn't have the gasket for the cat and it was missing something else but i forgot.

 

really should have washed the bumper before i put theese up but i've been up to my bollox all week

 

I have that same exhaust on my GSR and I have teh rattles too. let me know which rubber bands work the best. Everyone else tries to convince me it's my stock header that is rattling.

 

any OG ITR owner have an answer for this?

 

what i usually do with those clamps is get some high quality vacuum line (not silicone crap) that is the same diameter as the spring coils, then slip it over the spring. it will isolate the spring from the exhaust and prevent it from rattling. make sure you get high quality line tho, the cheap stuff can melt if your egt's are high enough.

 

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that sounds good

 

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^ in your pics it seems like the exhaust does not stick out as much? how short was your cat? do you have more pics?

 

mine sticks out.
I had to cut my b-pipe to fit the length of my cat. i ordered the cat frrom IPS and it fit perfectly wit my invidia exhaust, but my bc3 was like 3-4 inches too long and now it fits perfectly. Cat size doesn't matter IMO when it comes to the tip sticking out.

 

^ thanks for the pics that is what i was trying to see how much it stick out and how much to cut off. It looks good

 

or just cut 3" off the tip

 

you get the hangers for the muffler?

 

nah i sold the exhaust to a friend. Do you have extra hangers? i think he is going to have a muffler shop weld the hangers on.

 

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no.
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i think that is the best thing to do unless he can find hangerz. make sure they put the hangers in a very good spot. i adjusted my hanger back and forth until i found the right spot.

 

^ thanks

 

Well back from the dead with a solution to my rattling noises.

Kinda annoying to hear these dumbass spring vibrate on the exhaust

BAM!!! problem solved! thanks to ROB for solution. He's my Hero!!!! ROB FTW!!!

*** the springs


Got the clamps on just in time for my 1st autox (after the autox)


a buddy's Gs-R (During the autox)

 

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BAM!!! problem solved! thanks to ROB for solution. He's my Hero!!!! ROB FTW!!!
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Since he can no longer post here Rob wanted me to tell you "Glad you're happy and I could be of help, Bbasso"

 

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Since he can no longer post here Rob wanted me to tell you "Glad you're happy and I could be of help, Bbasso" </TD></TR></TABLE>

very glad with the end result

 

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Since he can no longer post here Rob wanted me to tell you "Glad you're happy and I could be of help, Bbasso" </TD></TR></TABLE>

So this is the same exhaust Rob has? Which toolbox up there said that the BC III "isn't that loud?" I had to wear earplugs riding in Rob's kaa

 

its loud but its not crazy stupid loud.

I know someone who has a 00 R with a BCII on a built motor and ATS final drive. If i can remember right his car has been nicknamed the "MachineGun".