Hey all,

I recently installed RV6 PCD // ATLP V2 J-Pipe // XLR8 HFC
Does anyone else have a very bad rattle? I've had the combo on for roughly a week and today it just happened at lunch. Due to work and workload, have not been able to diagnose the problem.
I did put the 3rd Cat heat shield back on when I installed the combo.


Just curious what everyone else thinks, or experience?

 

^^^ could be the heat shield !!!

Also i have heard the precats do bring in certain amount of rattle !!! besides do you have Innovative mounts ?

 

my guess is the heatshield

 

^+1 I think it's the heatshield also.....

 

+2 heatshield im stage 4 and have no rattle whatsoever...i did not use the heatshield on the test pipe(3rd cat delete)

 

No to innovative mounts.
I believe it is the heat shield too, as why I stated it.

Will check into it tomorrow after work. Hopefully the heat shield is just loose.

 

As expected, two bolts fell off the heat shield at some point yesterday.
Anyone think the HFC will need the heatshield back on?

 

It is fine to run it without the heatshield. The body of the car should have a heatshield it already.

 

Since I'm a bit of a noob. Could someone tell me the differences in "stages?" I have ATLP JpipeV2-RV6 Test Pipe (Resognated)-ATLP BASE exhaust. So what is mine considered exactly? Thanks in return!

 

Correct.
Just am a little anal when it comes to my ride.

 

dude u can pop the shield off !!!

 

you don't have a "stage" this only refers to people who don't have an aftermarket cat back exhaust.

the stages are mid muffler delete, resonator delete, 3rd cat delete or all of them gone and replaced with just a straight pipe but stock mufflers

 

i ripped my heat shield off my wrx cause it rattled years ago, i just was afraid to park if there was high grass or else Up in flames! hahaha

 

... huh?

the 3rd Cat heat shield, it covers the whole cat and is bolted on at both ends with 2 bolts/nuts on each side of the cat.

 

you have the XLR8 HFC and if you take the 2 bolts off, the shield will pop right off !!!