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Old 07-25-2004, 10:04 AM
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My new exhausts are crooked! What cha think

I had a shop installed some DynoMax exhaust on my CL about a month ago, and the right exhaust is crooked. The install shop says that it is that way because the factory pipes are not the exact same length and that is the reason of it being crooked. He said that I would need to pay $80 for some additional piping or some shit. What do u guys think?


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Old 07-25-2004, 10:05 AM
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i think it's common and all you have to dois apply a second set of ehaust hangers to the side that hangs lower and you will eliminate the "one hung low " syndrome
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i got the same problem
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My service tech used the "pry bar" method to get mine looking straight, back when i had the stock 03 exhausts.
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Those are nice! How do they sound? Where'd ya get them? $$ ?
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you shouldn't link from that site.
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What am I looking at ?

EDIT: Same thing happened with my HKS and was also present when I had the OEM's on. For the OEM problem, Dealer ordered a new muffler. For the HKS problem, I am still working for a resolution.
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lol you got pwned by OT my friend
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Old 08-20-2004, 03:58 PM
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so, how do they sound????

What was the cost, from where??

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I like them too. Please feedback with exactly how loud they are and if they resonate or boom at any rpm when cruising like some others. Or is it more like a Z/G35 sound?
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I think they sound hella tite. It was $225 for the pair. A deep G35 sound
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mine are way more crooked then yours they stick to the left and right and one is like 1inch lower then the other
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Your muffler guy is on crack... Modifying exhaust hangers should be no more than $20, my other car, the guy did it for free because it's too easy of a job to charge $.
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what kinda exhuats are those
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comptechs do the same thing. Jens fixed it with a prybar somehow I think.
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they look like the CT exhausts
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Originally Posted by blader
comptechs do the same thing. Jens fixed it with a prybar somehow I think.
mine is like 2 inches lower on the drivers side
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double up the hangers on the low side that is all
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Well my shop told me that I need to pay $80 for them to add some piping i guess so that I can make the right side even. Thats a lot of money, but I want it to look perfect. What do you guys think?
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Originally Posted by darrinb
what kinda exhuats are those
I just the checked the receipt, and i t is the Dynomax Hemi Turbo. I payed $225 at some muffler shop.
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now with my comptechs the passenger side is lower, damn
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Originally Posted by darrinb
now with my comptechs the passenger side is lower, damn


I have the Comptech's and my passanger side hangs lower than the driver side.
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do those mufflers come w/ those tips pre-welded on for a nice finish, or is that a put-together set-up done by the muffler shop??? if they are pre-attached...got any links to some good pics of them and their dimensions???
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Originally Posted by Ant7701
do those mufflers come w/ those tips pre-welded on for a nice finish, or is that a put-together set-up done by the muffler shop??? if they are pre-attached...got any links to some good pics of them and their dimensions???
Naaa I picked out these tips. I think they fit perfectly.
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