Hey everyone, I am just looking for a few ideas. I purchased a comptech (axle back) exhaust off ebay supposidly for my TL-S. I've installed it on my stock BackPipe. All went well with the install except that the passenger side muffler is about 1+1/2 inch to 2 inches too far to the left. It doesn't sit in the middle of the exhaust cutout and looks offbalance. The Drivers Rear side sits perfectly in the opening. I've looked under the car and the rubber hangers appear to be hanging straight down for the passenger side which makes me think the exhaust is where it should be and still does not match the bumper cutout. I can physically push the exhaust over where I want it but it moves the drivers side out of whack also. Is it possible he sold me a CL-S exhaust? would that account for the offbalance exhaust? Even if the exhaust pipes were bent, which they dont appear to be I dont see how the rubber hangers would allow the pipe to hang another 2 inches to the right. It wouldn't be hanging down anymore, instead it would be pulling sideways on the hangers just to fit the middle of the opening. I was thinking maybe the CL-S was a narrower car? Or am I way out in the wrong direction here.
thanks.

 

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its possible you got the wrong part...i understand what you say but really can't help much withought any pics. Take 2: front rear, fromt under. I've installed over 30 exhaust in the past year

 

I dont have a digital camera, but i'll try and look into that, I dont know what else to do aside from having a muffler shop add some pipe in to move it outwards a little.

 

Yup typical problem. I had the same problem. The problem isn't that the Comptech mufflers are off, it's that the OEM mufflers were.

Go to any muffler shop and have them straighten it out for you.

The other problem is with one muffler hanging a little lower than the other.

 

thanks for your reply, and yes the same one that is to the left(offcenter) is also lower and tilted down so it just looks like some crosseyed guy installed it, which I hope I'm not. I was just uneasy about letting a shop bend/cut/weld my comptechs

 

 

I don't like what I am hearing. The Comptech exhaust is so nice and I plan on getting it in the future. If you bought it off ebay you cannot be sure it is the correct part for your year and model. Can anyone else confirm these fitment problems??? Good luck fixing it though.

 

It's true.

You have to take it to a shop to get 'em aligned.

 

Yep since I cant find any part # on the pipes at all I can only go by what he sold it as "comptech exhaust for the TL", so all I can do is guess. I emailed comptech asking them if it was standard that the TL exhaust not line up to the bumper, no reply as of yet..dont think I will get one.

 

I've sent several emails to CompTech with questions about their products. Never received any replies.

 

My Comptech axleback exhaust came off of a CL but was made for the TL (thats the reason he sold it). Bolted up 100% perfectly, no fitment issues ... was a bitch to get those bolts off of the OEM exhaust and I ended up having to replace them because they were too rusted ... but otherwise no issues.

Maybe like NSXNEXT said, your OEM b-pipe is off?

Mine does occasionally look like one is higher than the other ... thats true of the OEM exhaust too and its a problem with the rubber hangers more than anything else.

 

mine had no fitment problem and no leak or whatsoever

very smooth

 

you guys without the fitment issue are you using axle back or catback? I'm starting to think it's the oem back pipe as suggested that is off and the comptech b-pipe will fix it.

 

Nah I just got the axlebacks ... I'm still using the OEM b-pipe.

 

ok thanks for the info, I'm debating selling mine since the drone is very annoying. I do most of my driving at low speeds in the 1200 rpm range.

 

axle back

b-pipe only fits TL-S and it's a waste of money.