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Old Mar 18, 2012 | 08:57 PM
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I have a rattling scrapping sound coming from my rear passenger side wheel.
It sounds like my rear bumper is hangging and scrapping against my tire.
It only happens when i make left turns and when i am at a stop sign and take off from the stop, the sound goes away when i am driving
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and i checked my sway bar and thats not the problem
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 02:01 AM
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What suspension and chassis modifications do you have, other than the sway bar?
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 10:51 AM
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the sway bar isnt a mod its stock and i have kyb agx struts
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 11:03 AM
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And what car are we talking about?

Maybe wheel bearing?
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 12:54 PM
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Old Mar 19, 2012 | 01:07 PM
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aftermarket exhaust? End links aren't hitting the tubing? All bushings intact and bolts properly torqued?
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 01:04 PM
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yah i have an aftermarket exhaust
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 01:08 PM
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Damn. It's like pulling teeth. Have you inspected the area where you think the noise is coming from or we just scratching our heads? Is the exhaust rubbing on anything?
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 01:11 PM
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how low are you? if ur low and its almost rubbing then thats why, when the extra weight is put on that side its rubbing, or u have a blown shock
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 01:23 PM
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you should drive in a counterclockwise (left) circle while having a friend observe your car
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 01:30 PM
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what rear endlinks? have you checked for loose bolts, torn bushings?
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 01:31 PM
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yah i was thinking about that
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 01:55 PM
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if i shake my exhaust muffler or my rear of my car i can hear it
its coming from were my tire is and i can here it in my trunk
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 01:58 PM
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You could just have a couple of bolts loose, no need to stress about it. If you really want to figure out your problem jack the car up and do some more inspecting.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 01:59 PM
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i know but its so annoying i always have to accelerate slow so i wont hear it
what bolts should i inspect
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 03:23 PM
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ok well i found out that the rattling nosie is my exahust hitting uo against my car
now i just need to find something i could stuff behind it
i would use some rubber but it would probably melt it

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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 03:53 PM
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What kind of exhaust setup is that?
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 04:06 PM
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i honestly dont know but my muffler is a mugen twin loop
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 04:10 PM
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It looks like custom piping that was cut and measured pretty badly.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 04:15 PM
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Twin loops are coo, but that fitment is not tittys lol. Id jus go with a new bolt in setup and im a little partial to apex world sports. Quieter than my buddys old twin loop if thats what ur after.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 04:19 PM
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my twin loop isnt loud at all i can barely hear it
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 06:59 PM
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Yup i believe that was its intended design purpose. Dont get me wrong twin loops are great, i just dont like muffler shop "custom" bending or welding, its like as long as they can get it to fit wen its up on a rack or sitting thats good enough for them, they dont actually think of what may touch or rub in actual driving conditions, thats just been my personal experience with muffler shops. Wich is why i went with a bolt on world sports designed to fit correctly.
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Old Mar 22, 2012 | 09:32 PM
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Had the same problem with my old Mugen twin loop.

The problem is the mounting position. The piping sits at a slightly different angle, because the in-side of the muffler piping is different than that of a normal muffler. Solution? Change the mounting position of the pipe. The exhaust isn't terribly hot there, though. You could get a piece of high temp rubber to stick between the pipe and what it's hitting.
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Old Mar 23, 2012 | 05:52 PM
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well i just bent that metal piece it was touch and now the sound is gone thanks habmx for the suggestiong to check my exhaust
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