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  • Exhaust hitting tunnel brace - ideas?

    Hey guys,

    I found out today my exhaust is hitting my tunnel brace and making some very annoying rattling and banging sounds when I drive.

    My initial idea to fix it is to take off the tunnel brace, add a few washers ( I'm thinking 2-3 on each side) and reinstall the brace, but is there another way? I mean, the reason the exhaust is hitting is because the exhaust itself is sagging; is there a way to tighten it up to get rid of the slack?

    I do NOT want to get rid of the tunnel brace; that is not an option.

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  • #2
    either bend the pipe, or space the brace, those are the only options.
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    • #3
      I'd try bending the pipe away from the brace first, personally. As a last resort, space the brace.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by BIG8:
        I'd try bending the pipe away from the brace first, personally. As a last resort, space the brace.
        I think I'll have to space the brace because there is no way in hell that I can just bend that pipe without taking it off the car.
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        • #5
          Driveshaft safety loop ;)

          most of them are built with larger exhausts in mind and offer extra clearance!

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          • #6
            i just removed my tunnel brace..the factory one is a flimsy POS that doesnt do anything anyway

            get a drveshaft loop or just put spacers on the brace
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