Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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i'm going to be lowering the car -40 during the week when the alloys and springs arive
the only thing is that the exhaust is gonna me sitting in the back axel cos its not to far away from it at the mo.
its only a standard exhaust.
what can i do to fix this untill i can get a proper exhaust?
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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it should be ok with lowering 40mm, but if not just play with it on the rubbers so it will clear it, im lowered 45mm rear and mine is fine and its 2.25" bore, (bigger than standard) and im using the original rubbers.
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TOMAS
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Registered: 7th Aug 02
Location: Nottinghamshire
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Heat the bend up with a blow torch at your local exhaust place, then put more of a bend on it and this should mean it clears ok...
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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just had a look there its not the actually exhauts that will be the prob i dont think its the U clamp on the joint of the back box
might just move it might clear it although the nuts will prolly snap
will get a better idea when i lower the pig
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Dav
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Registered: 23rd Jul 02
Location: Falkirk, Scotland
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I lowered mine 60mm with the standard exhaust on.
The U clamp did touch but i just moved it slighty and turned it round.
I also used Ford Focus exhaust hangers and it was fine.
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the_legend_of_yrag
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Registered: 7th Jul 03
Location: Cambridgeshire
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Im lowered -60mm with a 2.5" pipe all way through and no probs!!
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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by Focus hangers u mean the rubbers?
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R Lee
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Registered: 15th Aug 03
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yes
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CorsAsh
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Registered: 19th Apr 02
Location: Munich
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My old standard exhaust used to catch on the back axle, all I did was loosen the clamp, rotate the backbox (which increases the distance between the bend and axle due to the angle the rear silencer's attached to the centre section) and then tightened up the clamp bolts so they're on top, as far away from the axle as poss. Problem solved.
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