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Author Just lowered the car.
carpetmonster
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10th Mar 07 at 18:42   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Just lowered the car 0n 60mm gmax nova kit.views.
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SAL
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10th Mar 07 at 18:44   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
looks nice and low welcome to the world of scrubbage
Hamish
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Much better Get some clear indicators
andy1868
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looking good
carpetmonster
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10th Mar 07 at 19:15   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Only trouble is it has more knocking noises than a knocking shop from the rear.It's not rubbing on any think that i can see,not sure what the problem could be.?
VegasPhil
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10th Mar 07 at 19:16   View Garage View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
Good work!

Exhaust is knocking. Welcome to my world

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mattk
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10th Mar 07 at 19:17   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
exhaust twattin the rear beam
carpetmonster
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how do i overcome the problem?
mikeef
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10th Mar 07 at 19:28   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by carpetmonster
how do i overcome the problem?


Sell your car to me
carpetmonster
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10th Mar 07 at 20:46   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
anyway of lifting the exhaust to stop it knocking.
craig_brux
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quote:
Originally posted by carpetmonster
how do i overcome the problem?


twist the backbox clamp around. took mine to the exhaust place down the road n he put a new clamp on mine for nowt
craig_brux
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10th Mar 07 at 20:48   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
or stap something bouncy like an innertube to your rear beam lol ive never done anythin like that though cough cough

[Edited on 10-03-2007 by craig_brux]
carpetmonster
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cheers mate.
cheekyalex
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ive used a bit of dynatmat soundproofing on my rear beam.its heat proof and i put some unerseal on top of it so it should last a long time hopefully.
mattk
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10th Mar 07 at 23:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
loosen the exhast clamp, push the centre section up, twist the exhaust clamp so that the nuts are facing upwards, i cable tied carpet to my beam, watch out for the handbreak cable
corsa_rob
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11th Mar 07 at 17:36   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i want this car haha ive got a 1.4 sport but do love the red rub strip and SPORT rather than sport LOL! nice...just gotta sort mine out now think im going for 40mm though...gmax nice and stiff?
carpetmonster
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Just moved the exhaust and bracket and test drove, seem's to have done the trick.cheers guys.
John G
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11th Mar 07 at 19:37   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
quote:
Originally posted by carpetmonster
how do i overcome the problem?


get custom exhaust made, try not makin ya exhaust knock when the rears lowered 90mm
carpetmonster
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11th Mar 07 at 19:47   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i dont know how you and all the others do it lowering them that much,but from what i've seen of them they all look the dog's nuts.
John G
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11th Mar 07 at 19:50   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
i just lowered it 90mm then had a system built onto the car so all the bends for make to get the most out of the system i would never buy a second had system again, not worth it, get the most out of custom
carpetmonster
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11th Mar 07 at 19:57   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
what about arches,did you have to gut to make the whheels fit?
Ste L
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11th Mar 07 at 19:58   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
mine was lowered 90mm, with a magex exhaust and it never knocked

[Edited on 11-03-2007 by Ste L]
John G
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quote:
Originally posted by carpetmonster
what about arches,did you have to gut to make the whheels fit?


wheels are et 49 perfect ffset

ste, thats cos urs was a ful system i mean i wudnt buy a random back box and lash it on cos they never sit wel i dont believe
Ste L
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11th Mar 07 at 20:11   View User's Profile U2U Member Reply With Quote
true...

bogo exhaust used to knock like fuck

 
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