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[MiniRFC]

So I finally finished replacing my exhaust from front to back, at a cost of £250 cheaper than what Kwik Fit quoted me a few weeks ago!

The car sounds beautiful now, but the end seems to be sitting much higher than it did before and it vibrates against the bodywork when I rev the engine.

Any suggestions on what I can wedge between the two that will stop them rubbing but won't just wear away or is it a case of trying to take more of the bodywork out?

[jameswildcooper]

you could have it touching the floor nearly instead?

[MiniRFC]

Haha! Just gotta hope you don't run any penguins over.

[jameswildcooper]

or cats eyes

[cal844]

have you fitted the mountings to the exhaust? 2 bolts with th heads touching each other sandwiching rubber.

[MiniRFC]

No where does that go?

[cal844]

i have a centre exit rear section so it might be different, but i had to drill my subframe to mount the rear box. what you should try is moving the rubber mountings to different locations to see if the exhaust clears.

[joeyfinneran]

is it hanging on the small or big part of the rubber hanger ?

[MiniRFC]

My back box is hanging on two of these:

[mini-luke]

Could you post some pics of how it's mounted? You may have to bend one of the hangers down on the backbox to get it to sit properly.

[joeyfinneran]

how is it hanging on them ? in that picture have u it have in the hole on the left and right or on the H section in the middle ?

[MiniRFC]

Mine is hanging from the holes on both ends.

[mayhem13]

Try packing the clamp out with dome thing and just bend the body work a LITTLE up away from it. I had the same and worked for me. It's really close but it's not rubbing.

[joeyfinneran]

could bend the hanger hooks to lower it ?

[MiniRFC]

could bend the hanger hooks to lower it ?

Not a bad idea. Will try this tomorrow.