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SYE installed. Muffler now hits bumper.

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Old Mar 21, 2022 | 06:11 PM
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Welp. She rides smooth, but now my exhaust is rattling against my xrc bumper. Can I just whack the turn down off with a saw? Will this affect performance or make more noise?
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Old Mar 21, 2022 | 07:43 PM
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pictures will do more justice. Hard to say that an SYE install is the cause for the exhaust to now be affected unless the muffler now hits the exhaust for some reason? Id beg to say cutting any part of your tailpipe off is Not going to affect performance.
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Old Mar 21, 2022 | 08:48 PM
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Spent some time this evening staring at it. Realized part of my rear most hangar is missing. This mount wasn’t critical when I was doing a t case drop because the pipe hung so low. Anyway, Fabbed a metal loop and drilled some holes to attach it to the rubber hangar. It’s now putting enough downward pressure to clear the bumper.

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Great success!
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Great!
Yah you NEED that turn down. It is a MUST.
Otherwise the exhaust will burn up EVERYTHING back there. Ask me how I know???
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Originally Posted by DustyWagoneer
Great!
Yah you NEED that turn down. It is a MUST.
Otherwise the exhaust will burn up EVERYTHING back there. Ask me how I know???
Did it overheat your transmission too?
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Originally Posted by roninofako
Did it overheat your transmission too?
No but my tail light on the passenger side looked like a Salvador Dali painting.
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Originally Posted by DustyWagoneer
No but my tail light on the passenger side looked like a Salvador Dali painting.
Surreal, man lol
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