exhaust

[1986montecarlols]

A while ago, I posted about having my straights put on with glass packs, Heres what happened, It was touching the body of the car, I went back and had them look at it. It was explained that the pipes were hitting because i chose to have mufflers put on at the last second which was true thus they had already cut, welded, bent the pipes for a car that was not running mufflers. Heres the thing, I had spring spacers put in to give me a 2 inch lift which worked great, no more banging around. Problem was now a month later the problem started again, I just looked under my car and sure enough they fell off. So what are some really good heavy duty springs that will not compress much, as i need some so my exhaust wont hit on the body, its not the shops fault, its mine and I dont feel like spending money to get it fixed, id rather just get good springs anyway ones that are more rigid and not springy??

 

[pontiacgp]

I'd go back to the shop to see what they'd charge to correct the problem and then you can run the spring you want instead of being confined to using a spring to correct another problem

 

[85 Cutlass Brougham]

I'd go back to the chop to see what they'd charge to correct the problem and then you can run the spring you want instead of being confined to using a spring to correct another problem

X2. Don't mess your car up further by propagating one error into many others.

 

[Blake442]

If you're looking for the easy way out just get some air shocks.

 

[1986montecarlols]

I guess I dont get it

how can the shop fix the piping though without redoing the whole thing. Can they just weld in an extra peice maybe an inch longer and that will stop it from hitting, what would they charge for that sorta thing. I want new springs anyway, what are good stiff springs.

 

[frtend]

Am I missing something here?? The exhaust hangs from the frame which the body is bolted to so the exhaust will raise and lower with the body/frame. How are your springs making the exhaust hit the body???

 

[beermonkey9417]

 

[pontiacgp]

what would they charge for that sorta thing

you should be asking them.....

 

[1986montecarlols]

I dont have a camera to take pics

and its just where the exhaust exits the muffler, it hits near rear axle where the body goes up on a ridge. the stiffer springs dont allow the body to come down as far, thus it doenst hit, but when the spacers fell out the springs lowered again allowing the body to hit the ridge.

 

[pontiacgp]

Re: I dont have a camera to take pics

and its just where the exhaust exits the muffler, it hits near rear axle where the body goes up on a ridge. the stiffer springs dont allow the body to come down as far, thus it doenst hit, but when the spacers fell out the springs lowered again allowing the body to hit the ridge.

that sounds like the pipe isn't bent properly or the pipe extends too far back before it's bent up to go around the axle. Why havn't you gone back to see what they can do about it. It seems to be a minor problem to be spending this much time and effort on it......