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Proper way to center aftermarket exhaust.

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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 07:57 AM
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Default Proper way to center aftermarket exhaust.

Well it's getting pretty annoying at this point. I have the Greddy SP2, and it wants to pull to the left (if looking from the back of the car). Of course, I left all the flanges loose during assembly, and began to tighten every flange with someone holding it nice and center. After my friend let go, the exhaust wanted to pull to the left on every occassion. I tried everything I could. I even tightened the right side of the flange first to see if that would counter-act. No matter what, I can't get it center. It's not significantly off, but to me it's not perfect.

Anyone have any usueful tips/input or share the same problem?


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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 08:28 AM
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Try bending the hangers
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 08:43 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by gourley &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Try bending the hangers</TD></TR></TABLE>

correct me if im wrong, but you mean the metal part, not the rubber right? because rubber will just go right back into form.

If you wanted to, you could run it over to a muffler shop and they will fix it for ya.

My greddy EVO2 exhaust doesnt line up either but i dont mind it being crooked. I just tell people its for that awesome JDM look!
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 08:52 AM
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I tried to straighten mine out a few time. But like you, I had no luck. So I just learned to like it the way it is.
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 09:34 AM
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just stop being such a perfectionist
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 10:12 AM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by team_exceed &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

correct me if im wrong, but you mean the metal part, not the rubber right? because rubber will just go right back into form.

If you wanted to, you could run it over to a muffler shop and they will fix it for ya </TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea, its the metal hanger thats welded on the exhaust. They are metal rods with a bend at the end and a enlarged end so the rubber hanger doesn't slip off
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Old Feb 16, 2008 | 09:36 PM
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Yeah, my friend is really good with welding. I guess I'll just have to do the old trial and error to get the hanger to center it just right. Thanks guys.


Ohhhh ohhhh Ashley, what am I going to do with you?! xoxo
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