recently just installed my apexi WS2 exhaust system. right after a few miles running the car i can smell something like burn plastic, is it because the exhaust is new or what? thanks.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ShinotakuX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">is it because the exhaust is new</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, the smell will fade soon.

 

either that or they muffler is mounted too close to your rear bumper and is melting that.

i'd go check if i were you.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by instrument &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">either that or they muffler is mounted too close to your rear bumper and is melting that.

i'd go check if i were you.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'd be relatively suprised if it was however since I have a buddy whos exhaust actually is resting on his bumper and has been for about a month now (he's a lazy *** and hasn't adjusted it) and it hasn't even came close to melting. However I believe ya as I told him it might, but it hasn't so whatever.

OP, when I got my Greddy Evo2 exhaust it had a burnt smell for a while, but faded away and just smells like carbon more than anything!

 

nope, the exhaust muffler is not close to the rear bumper at all, got a pretty good clearance. so it must be the new exhaust? after how long will it fade away?

 

That's odd because one of my exhaust hangers popped off and moved my exhaust to hit on the rear bumper and it melted it just from 30 minutes of driving (minimal damage -- but still).

 

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Yes, the smell will fade soon. </TD></TR></TABLE>
+1

 

thank you for the clarification, ill wait till it fades away. maybe in 1 week? btw, the exhaust is nice and sounds deep. thank you.

 

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I had this EXACT issue. I bought a ws2 brand new. Right after I installed it I was driving and it smelled like it was burning the plastic bumper. I even pulled over to check that nothing was burning. It went away within a couple days, I'd say 3-5.

Just hit VTEC a couple times...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by instrument &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">either that or they muffler is mounted too close to your rear bumper and is melting that.

i'd go check if i were you.</TD></TR></TABLE>

x2

 

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x2</TD></TR></TABLE>

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ShinotakuX &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">nope, the exhaust muffler is not close to the rear bumper at all, got a pretty good clearance. so it must be the new exhaust? after how long will it fade away?</TD></TR></TABLE>

 

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I had this EXACT issue. I bought a ws2 brand new. Right after I installed it I was driving and it smelled like it was burning the plastic bumper. I even pulled over to check that nothing was burning. It went away within a couple days, I'd say 3-5.

Just hit VTEC a couple times... </TD></TR></TABLE>

vtec fixes everything.
Yea it will fade.

 

gee wilickers batman, whatd you turn 16 the other day? does daddy still change your oil for you? what the hell kind of moron are you? and yes its because its new...

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by eobauto2005 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">gee wilickers batman, whatd you turn 16 the other day? does daddy still change your oil for you? what the hell kind of moron are you? and yes its because its new...</TD></TR></TABLE>who are you talking to? you responded to padawan. are you talking to the OP? or the only guy who posted in this thread that is 16? either way you shouldnt be so rude. thanks for instilling hope for the ht class of 08...

ShinotakuX: it should fade in a couple days. all new exhausts, including the ones on new cars have some sort of funk as they break in.