John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
Location: Wirral, Merseyside
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since lowered the car to 60mm on 17s my zorst hits the axle on every bump an sumtimes wen its cold!
iv looked this problem up an i see alot of u say loosen bracket an twist the pipe but i cant do this as i hav a duplex so i hav bin thinkin bout makin a cushion out of the leather i hav off the calibra door cards im not using an filled them with the paddin off the door cards too then wrappin this around the axle.
have any of you tried this???? dus it work???? do u recon the leather will burn????
any suggestions wud b appreciated 
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stuartmitchell
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Registered: 24th Apr 04
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I guarantee the leather will burn 
I think you should take your car back to wherever made the exhasut and tell them to try again
My mate had a duplex exhaust on his corsa B and had no problems like you describe.
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whitter45
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Registered: 15th Nov 02
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I did this with sponge worked for a while when i dropped mine by 60mm
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Born_corsa02
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Registered: 20th Dec 02
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Cushion sounds a bit stupid IMHO
could try welding a couple of small springs on the axle or exhaust to stop it hitting might not work but just an idea
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John G
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Registered: 18th Jul 05
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its not the exhaust mat cos the pipe is as high as it ill go its snugg to the body of the car
im gonna try get hold of sum heat resistant material they used to sel to put between kitchen tables an kitchen table clothes an make a suhion out of that
i know im not goin to get rid of the knockin i just wanna soften the noise
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by Born_corsa02
Cushion sounds a bit stupid IMHO
could try welding a couple of small springs on the axle or exhaust to stop it hitting might not work but just an idea
alot of other people hav used tires matey so a cushion is exactly the same its just sumthin to soften the knockin noise
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MikeE
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Registered: 7th Mar 03
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i also have this prob but with my standadard exhaust. i shall jack her up at weekend and see what i can bodge up to try and stop this bang, clonk, bang!
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jamesw
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
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yes i have stuff wrapped round my backbox, been on ages and been fine 
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Corsa E-Tec
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Location: Stevenage Drives: Leon Cupra
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I use an exhaust rubber!
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by jamesw
yes i have stuff wrapped round my backbox, been on ages and been fine
what "stuff" did u use?
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M333KS D
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and the prize for the longest thread title goes to.......... 
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boyracer2002
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i wrapped a few things round mine, tried exhaust rubber than burnt and fell off, then tried an exhaust bandage believe it or not that burnt or worse through in the end just lifted the exhaust higher in the end with diff hangers 
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Born_corsa02
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I just thought i'd rather have a nice little platform with a spring or two welded to it rather than a bit of tyre glued to my axel.
Hell it might not work but would be a much better solution if it did!
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jamesw
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Registered: 28th Jun 02
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was part of a heat proof blanket that used to be under my bonnet vent, got it from demon tweaks.
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John G
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quote:
Originally posted by M333KS D
and the prize for the longest thread title goes to..........
Meeeeeeeee sorry i just needed to find a solution so wanted to b specific to get ppl to look at the post
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richysport
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Registered: 15th Apr 05
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if you got smaller bungs would that not hold the exhaust higher and hold it off the axle
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John G
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nope there small bungs as it is just gonna hv to get it up in the air sumtime an hav a proper luk at it, just a bitch to jack up cos once iv finally got the jack under the car theres no room to use the handle to jack it up
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hopper
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Registered: 14th Apr 02
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its so much easier to slacken the exhaust clamps and adjust it so as it fits correct, sod the bodgin do it properly
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