A while back, I took my car into the dealer for some warranty work when I mentioned that I thought the mufflers were uneven. They changed the whole exhaust, but they still seemed to be uneven. Well, it has been discussed before that you can solve the problem easily by using a couple of hose clamps. I did this fix yesterday and here are the pics.

The clamps I used:
<img src=http://images.fotki.com/photos/1/11892/42081/115-1572_IMG-vi.jpg?1002322700>

The before pic of my mufflers:
<img src=http://images.fotki.com/photos/1/11892/42081/115-1568_IMG-or.jpg>

The after pic:
<img src=http://images.fotki.com/photos/1/11892/42081/115-1581_IMG-or.jpg>
I raised my mufflers up a little higher so they tuck into the cutouts a bit better.


The tools I used:
<img src=http://images.fotki.com/photos/1/11892/42081/115-1578_IMG-vi.jpg?1002322872>


For more pics go
here.

 

^bump^

maybe this can be FAQ'ed? anyone? bueller?

 

I went to the dealer a week after having my new CL, and the SA told me that the factory had used the wrong brackets on the pipe - they replaced the wrong one with a "type 11" bracket as per the specs, and now my pipes are level

 

So did you just entirely pull out the rubber hangers and replace them with those hose clamps?

 

No... I just put the clamps over the rubber. I left the rubber in place because if I just had the clamps on it and I hit a bump, there would be a good chance my mufflers would fall off the mounts and drag on the ground. I just compressed the rubber with the clamps as much as I could and it was enough of a lift for me.

 

All i can say is that looks tight. I just Debadged my CLS this weekend, it looks alot cleaner then with all the emblems. Ill post pics later so you guys can see. I think raising my mufflers is my next project.

marc

 

Sid,

Great solution!

Please be careful - check to make sure that the edge of your muffler towards the exhaust tip doesn't contact the vehicle's frame. If it's too close, the muffler will bang when you hit a bump.

Mint

 

Sid...Those won't help you... i had put them on my car to raise my exhaust, I was successful, however I had to change them like 5 times in the last 3 months..they keep breaking! I went out to the hardware store and bought a rubber hanger that looks like a small donut...similar to the rubber belts on vaccuum cleaners, only smaller... I have them on for about a month and they are perfect! I put them right behind the stock hangers, they 'aint goin' nowhere..If ya wanna see a pic, I'll take one...

Ed

 

Nice ass Sid Btw, when did you graduate from SLO? One of my friends went there.

Also, I think someone needs to FAQ this.

 

Ed