gavin18787
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Ive got a magnex exhaust on my car and am lowered aprox 60mm. Its all fine until I get people in the back then the exhaust rattles like fuck on the rear beam 
Is there anything that i can safely put around the exhaust over the beam to stop the rattle as i belive they are only touching very slightly
Thanks Gavin 
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paul.mitchell1984
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just a suggetion not tried it but may work, fasten some rubber to beam such as bike tyre inner tube, should melt i dont think unless its touching all time,would still bang a bit i rekon but doubt it would be asbad, or could the exhaust be moved slightly?
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gavin18787
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Tried moving the exhuast and it is in the best position already
I thought it may be better to get something to go around the exhaust that is heat proof rather the the rear beam as it has the hand brake cable running along it etc and I didnt want to interfer with it
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thegsi
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i had this problem as mine is 90mm and it rattled constantly. i just had some custom u brackets and mounted the exhaust higher into the car. if not, as paul sed cable tie an exhaust rubber to wherever its rattling.
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gavin18787
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rubber will be ok then, wont get too hot?
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SHARPY
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i have this, very annoying!!
read about a few people taking the car to quick fit etc and having the bend in the exhaust over the beam bent more to clear
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andys sxi
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have u moved the bracket that hold it on to the centre section thats what used to rattle on mine till i moved it and its fine now
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Gaz
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take the rear seats out?
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StrawsSXi
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i had this problem. go down to halfrauds (halfords) and buy some rubber exhaust straps (they are long flat strips of rubber with 3 holes in them) i cable tied them around the back beam, stopped the knocking and rattling.
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mattk
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i cable tied a bit of carpet around my rear beam, just put it under the hanbrake cable, I did it was fine
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by StrawsSXi
i had this problem. go down to halfrauds (halfords) and buy some rubber exhaust straps (they are long flat strips of rubber with 3 holes in them) i cable tied them around the back beam, stopped the knocking and rattling.
Il do this then as it sounds like the stuff i need
There is no bracket there as the magnex systems join further up near the central silencer
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Rob_Lee
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was gonna say on my mates one we cable tied an old exhaust rubber to the beam
Worked a treat!
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gavin18787
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Registered: 22nd Feb 05
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ive got cable ties in many locations already so i may as well add to them 
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Jake
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i'd use metal cable ties
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sam13
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fit new exhaust rubbers so it doesnt sag as much and hold it tighter then use one of your old ones over the beam as they are quite big.
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gavin18787
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quote:
Originally posted by jake
i'd use metal cable ties
Yer ive got some of these, might combine these with the old moutain bike handle bar grip on my desk, if i slice this down the middle it should go other the rear beam nicely and avoid the handbrake cable
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gavin18787
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Right my plan didnt work
Tried to pop with over the rear beam where its knocking
However as you can see in this pic that cant be done due to the handbrake cable
Also from the looks of the mark on the exhaust its the cable thats making the rattle. So I think i need to put something on the exhaust rather then the beam. How hot does the ehaust get as I need something to put on there, would those strips suggested be ok?
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Toby
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i tried alsorts on the rear beam and couldnt get the exhasut any higher, so temp measue until my brackets came i got a bike cable and drilled into the heat protector at the top threaded it rhough and lifted the exhaust up, at the time it was strong, wouldnt melt and was fixing the problem instead of disguising it, it doesnt look prtty but it held well and gave me a inch of clearence even with 4 up
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gavin18787
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Only problem is with the magnex one ive got the join is further up and there is no flex in it at all so cant be moved 
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gavin18787
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Right ive solved the rattle. I went to the local motor factors and got a rubber strap thats designed to hold exhausts and a couple of hose clips and strapped it to the pipe.
My old worry is that there is now even less clearance between the pipe and the hand brake cable now. How close is everyone elses? 
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Ste L
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just adjust the exhaust to sit better..
got a magnex on mine, dropped 90mm, and can have a full car, and it never rattles on the beam
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gavin18787
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how have you adjusted it? i cant see how i can get it to sit any better then it already is
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mattk
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just pull the handbrak cable up and put the rubber underneath, let the handbrake cable sit ontop of the rubber, it will be fine
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gavin18787
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Yer but I belive it is the cable that is creating the noise
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Toby
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quote:
Originally posted by gavin18787
Yer but I belive it is the cable that is creating the noise
the noise will be the exhaust hitting the rear beam, not the handbrake cable, if it was the rear wheels would lock up at slower speeds over big bumps
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