i have a skunk2 cat back for my em2. already checked, double checked, and triple checked its the right one. but clearly from these pictures it fits for junk. it doesnt come out from under the bumper far enough. the hangers are not lining up, which is causing massive rattles. ive tried doing different things with the hangers (hence the crooked hnager) to try to get it to stop rattling and get it off my bumper. but it rubs on my damn progress bar. its giving me a headache and id like some advice of things i could do. i know for sure it need another 3 inches or so of extention, but im not sure when i could have it added in. please help with opinoins!! AJ

 

fix that rust before it gets worse!

take it to an exhaust shop, have them work on it, maybe they just need to bend the hanger or make it longer, or something...

 

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switch the 2 rear hangers. one is longer then the other. thats what i did. when u switch them it shoudl settle right into place!!

 

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How would you propose he do that? Trim off the metal hangers on the muffler itself, then re-weld them on?

PS. Those rubber hanger dampers are identical.


And, to the commentary about the rust: living in Wisconsin sucks for cars. End of story.

 

its the bumper the pisses me off lol. screw the rust i guess i should have left the stock one on Matt? lol.

 

ok . one. the 2 rubber hanging are a different size. igf you go to honda they give u 2 different rubber hangers with different part #'s. and dude i Live in CT. lets not talk about it suckign for cars. i live it the **** hole of the us for cars. you just always have to wash the under side of the car

 

i'm scared of rust .

 

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funny, i just held them up to each other, they are the exact same

 

dont be wash wash wash and keep in a garage is possable. but yes its a very scary thing for us honda boys

 

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funny, i just held them up to each other, they are the exact same</TD></TR></TABLE>
ive never doen that. im going off what honda says themselves. and what the part #s say from the dealerships

 

i just may have 1 of the wrongs ones, im not sure myself. maybe i swapped it with the cat. hanger by accident. that may be why its cocked way off to the passenger side

 

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Bud, I've been all across this country (actually, this is quite true), and I know how bad it can get in CT. Your state just doesn't use the same amount of salt to keep ice off the roads. And, that's why our cars always have bigger rust problems.

Those rubber hangers, by the way, are not differently numbered, and are identical in size/shape/compound. I have no idea what makes you think they're different.

http://www.hondaautomotivepart...+PIPE (Number 9)

 

Indeed salt is a bitch over here in WI. Theres times where you arent tossing up any snow but theres SALT flying up all over the car.

 

i know how to fix the rust, for now. so i should just take my car to the muffler shop say "here it is, fix it" and be done with it?

 

my friend ct just passed a rule atleast in my area all they us eis salt now cuz sand was clogging the drains. so ours is 100% salt now my freind. and if imw orng about the hangers ims orry. i had the same issue he was having i went to honda and relized that all i had ot do was switch the hangers. i did that and it worked. maby im the idiot here but it worked for me so i was just trying to help them. sorry if i led u astray

 

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Whoever modified your exhaust, before you bought the car, is the idiot. They must have switched the front rubber hanger with one of the rears. That would explain the awkward hanging problem you had.

And, welcome to the crappy winters team.

 

when are you going to start to rock your winters?

 

i bought the car brand new dude. i did all the mod work myself. but hey thanks for calling me an idiot, and no they were not switched . the rear 2 were weird and i switched them up. thats all. but hey all good

 

i no longer have to drive my car in the what i call car cigs aka snow and salt. she sits nice and clean and dry in a garage starting november 14th

 

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Well, perhaps some jerk at the manufacturer or the dealership swapped them for a laugh. No need to get all offended by what I've posted, I'm not trying to insult you.


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When I start seeing a reason to. No sense putting on the snow tires, when the streets are snow-free.

 

exhaust hangers are very easy to bend. my hks exhaust didnt fit quite right and it rattled on the underside of my trunk so i took it off, bent one hanger and now it fits perfect. all it takes to bend a hanger is some muscle. or if you have access to a torch you can heat it up and bend it without muscle

 

but if you bend your hanger then its bent because bending mettle back and forth is not great for it. and if u ever wanna sell the car etc and put the stock exhaust back on u will have to bend it back. just something to thing about

 

the progress bar rubs on just about any exhaust, it even rubbed on my stock exhaust.

 

Or if you all had bought the Tanabe Medallion concept G exhaust you wouldn't be in this situation would you? It looks cooler as well

Kidding aside you might want to look at those rubber hangers the one on the passenger side looks all jacked up. Take them both off, compare side to side and make sure they are the same. If so bend the metal hangers on the muffler so that it fits. No need to cut and weld and all that hard stuff.


Worst comes to worst just duck tape and super glue that sucker into place... Trust me it will work fine.