Uneven exhaust outlets on my GT

SteveGT1 · 02-11-2003, 01:21 PM

Guys the "dual" exhaust setup on my GT is slanted slightly to one side. Looking at the car from the rear, the left ehaust pipe hangs down more than the right side. Does anyone have this same problem? are the hangers streatched?

Tonyyank · 02-11-2003, 02:57 PM

Very common problem with the stock exhaust!!!

Mine did it...every GT i see on the road does it....

RedGrandTour · 02-11-2003, 03:01 PM

I usually see the right side hanging lower.

Tonyyank · 02-11-2003, 03:25 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by RedGrandTour
I usually see the right side hanging lower.

doh..yeah i reread his post..your right it was the right side

Aurea11 · 02-11-2003, 06:51 PM

Yep, they all do it. I hated it - It was one of the main reasons I went to the Borla.

shawn2ktats · 02-11-2003, 09:28 PM

my flowmasters did that at first it was how they custom made the outlets ,all better now

StarFire · 02-12-2003, 12:05 PM

It's the rubber piece that holds the exhaust to the frame.

Want to know how to fix it?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!?!?!?!!?!?!?!!?!?!?!

Here's all you need to do. Get 1 or 2 long zipties. have someone hold the exhaust where you want it (you will see the rubber piece not being pulled on that side). Take the ziptie and go around (with the rubber) and tighten it to that length. I think there's plenty of room for two...which will help. Now, take another ziptie and run it horizontally to keep them from coming off, tighten it pretty good, but don't kill the rubber hanger. When your friend or you lets go of the exhaust, it will hang in the right spot. This will help keep the rubber from being stretched futher...and if you got it tight enough on there they won't come off with normal bouncing of the car and shaking of the exhaust.

Sortta like this, where the Vertical and Horizontal lines are the ties

[--|--|--]
[--|--|--]
----------
[--|--|--]
[--|--|--]

I've had it done on my one car for 8 months now, has never moved (well barely as you can see the pressure on the rubber compress it where the zipties are). If you want, get a little piece of metal or plastic to put inbetween the ties and the rubber, that'll help create a wider surface instead of two small zipties.

-=StarFire=-

VaGT · 02-12-2003, 01:29 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by StarFire
It's the rubber piece that holds the exhaust to the frame.

Want to know how to fix it?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!?!?!?!!?!?!?!!?!?!?!

Here's all you need to do. Get 1 or 2 long zipties. have someone hold the exhaust where you want it (you will see the rubber piece not being pulled on that side). Take the ziptie and go around (with the rubber) and tighten it to that length. I think there's plenty of room for two...which will help. Now, take another ziptie and run it horizontally to keep them from coming off, tighten it pretty good, but don't kill the rubber hanger. When your friend or you lets go of the exhaust, it will hang in the right spot. This will help keep the rubber from being stretched futher...and if you got it tight enough on there they won't come off with normal bouncing of the car and shaking of the exhaust.

Sortta like this, where the Vertical and Horizontal lines are the ties

[--|--|--]
[--|--|--]
----------
[--|--|--]
[--|--|--]

I've had it done on my one car for 8 months now, has never moved (well barely as you can see the pressure on the rubber compress it where the zipties are). If you want, get a little piece of metal or plastic to put inbetween the ties and the rubber, that'll help create a wider surface instead of two small zipties.

-=StarFire=-

Have a digital camera? Pics?

StarFire · 02-12-2003, 01:58 PM

I do, but there's snow and everything else on the ground and it's cold, I don't feel like getting all wet for the picture. hehe

If you look at the rubber hanger, you can easily see what I mean by doing it that way.

MagiLLa · 02-12-2003, 02:06 PM

wTf is up w/ GM making missaligned parts..... my trunk lid is misalligned... it pears open like .25 inch on the left side and flsuh on the right.... it sucks cuz water can kinda get in and you can almost see my stereo stuffffff

EDIT: Starfire, is your avatar Greenlee from All My Children the soap opera

WUJOWZA's!!!

StarFire · 02-12-2003, 02:08 PM

Mag, you know it!

*drool* Rebecca Budig is her name.

Here's an example of what I mean...

kevin231 · 02-12-2003, 02:59 PM

my car is under warranty i've had it for less then a year, if i was to take my car back on warranty would they align my exahust or do i have to pay for that.

StarFire · 02-12-2003, 03:27 PM

All they will do is replace the rubber hanger, which the same thing will happen down the road in the same amount of time.

You need to find a stronger rubber connector...which I couldn't find anywhere (though I didn't try super hard to find one).

My "ghetto" technique takes litterally about 5 minutes to do MAX, and is super super easy. Eight months and no problems, I even check it every once in a while just to make sure.

Black03SC/T · 02-12-2003, 06:50 PM

Yep i noticed that on some of the cars, but i look at all the new cars i look at when i go to the dealers, i want my 03 GAGT SC/T Coupe to be as close to perfect as i can!

2002GT · 02-12-2003, 06:54 PM

i kno a better way to fix it... get after market exhaust...

Craig99SE2 · 02-12-2003, 06:59 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by 2002GT
i kno a better way to fix it... get after market exhaust...

I can't speak for Borla, but the SLP I just got uses the stock hangars and I have the same problem!

mjhurley1 · 02-12-2003, 09:07 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Craig99SE2
I can't speak for Borla, but the SLP I just got uses the stock hangars and I have the same problem!

Borla uses the stock hangers as well. No problems.

Gimli · 02-13-2003, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by MagiLLa
wTf is up w/ GM making missaligned parts..... my trunk lid is misalligned... it pears open like .25 inch on the left side and flsuh on the right.... it sucks cuz water can kinda get in and you can almost see my stereo stuffffff

That should be easy enough to fix.

Look under your trunk lid, there are 2 rubber "screws" that sets the height the lid sits at when closed. One side must be longer than the other or you might be missing one...

Jagey · 05-09-2003, 08:57 PM

YEAH, i just took my car in for the left side hanging too low at 5000kms, they replaced the rubber hanger. Now at 9000kms, the right side is hanging lower!!!!!!! Screw this, i am doing ghetto fix tomorrow.

Vintalage · 05-10-2003, 08:34 AM

Kinda like this...

???

That's my car.

02-11-2003, 01:21 PM	#1
SteveGT1 GAGT - Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Canada Age: 42 Posts: 190 Vehicle: 2001 GAGT Coupe	Uneven exhaust outlets on my GT Guys the "dual" exhaust setup on my GT is slanted slightly to one side. Looking at the car from the rear, the left ehaust pipe hangs down more than the right side. Does anyone have this same problem? are the hangers streatched? __________________ http://www.n-body.net/registry/stevegt1/

02-11-2003, 06:51 PM	#5
Aurea11 I love eBay Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Chicagoland Posts: 51 Vehicle: 2003 Mercedes C320	Yep, they all do it. I hated it - It was one of the main reasons I went to the Borla. __________________ 1999 GT Coupe: SOLD 2003 Mercedes C320 Sports Coupe: Black w/oyster leather. 1995 Firebird Formula: LT1 350 New Construction Rocks!

02-11-2003, 09:28 PM	#6
shawn2ktats EvolutionsTattoo Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: behind you Age: 41 Posts: 499 Vehicle: 2000 GT Coupe	my flowmasters did that at first it was how they custom made the outlets ,all better now __________________ SHAWN2K Owner: Evil Inc. Tattoos and ALL NEW!!! Evolution Tattoos Tattoo & Body Piercing www.n-body.net/registry/shawn2ktats

02-12-2003, 12:05 PM	#7
StarFire Got Bass? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Bethel Park) Age: 44 Posts: 493 Vehicle: 2K1 GAGT >< 2K2 TA WS6	It's the rubber piece that holds the exhaust to the frame. Want to know how to fix it?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!!?!?!?!!?!?!?!!?!?!?! Here's all you need to do. Get 1 or 2 long zipties. have someone hold the exhaust where you want it (you will see the rubber piece not being pulled on that side). Take the ziptie and go around (with the rubber) and tighten it to that length. I think there's plenty of room for two...which will help. Now, take another ziptie and run it horizontally to keep them from coming off, tighten it pretty good, but don't kill the rubber hanger. When your friend or you lets go of the exhaust, it will hang in the right spot. This will help keep the rubber from being stretched futher...and if you got it tight enough on there they won't come off with normal bouncing of the car and shaking of the exhaust. Sortta like this, where the Vertical and Horizontal lines are the ties [--\|--\|--] [--\|--\|--] ---------- [--\|--\|--] [--\|--\|--] I've had it done on my one car for 8 months now, has never moved (well barely as you can see the pressure on the rubber compress it where the zipties are). If you want, get a little piece of metal or plastic to put inbetween the ties and the rubber, that'll help create a wider surface instead of two small zipties. -=StarFire=- __________________ 2001 Galaxy Silver Magnaflow GAGT <> 2002 Pewter Trans Am Ram Air Ws6 Webshots Gallery Various Pictures of meets & stuff DVD Collection Vicious Perfomance #8 Last edited by StarFire; 02-12-2003 at 12:10 PM.

02-12-2003, 01:58 PM	#9
StarFire Got Bass? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Bethel Park) Age: 44 Posts: 493 Vehicle: 2K1 GAGT >< 2K2 TA WS6	I do, but there's snow and everything else on the ground and it's cold, I don't feel like getting all wet for the picture. hehe If you look at the rubber hanger, you can easily see what I mean by doing it that way. __________________ 2001 Galaxy Silver Magnaflow GAGT <> 2002 Pewter Trans Am Ram Air Ws6 Webshots Gallery Various Pictures of meets & stuff DVD Collection Vicious Perfomance #8

02-11-2003, 02:57 PM	#2
Tonyyank Administrator AKA: Anthony Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Parma, MI Age: 40 Posts: 3,470 Vehicle: 09 Silverado 4x4	Very common problem with the stock exhaust!!! Mine did it...every GT i see on the road does it....

02-11-2003, 03:01 PM	#3
RedGrandTour Crashed 99 GT :( Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: IL Age: 43 Posts: 802 Vehicle: 2001 Grand Am GT Coupe	I usually see the right side hanging lower.

02-12-2003, 02:06 PM	#10
MagiLLa Team S.M owns Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Winnipeg Age: 35 Posts: 711 Vehicle: '00 GASE	wTf is up w/ GM making missaligned parts..... my trunk lid is misalligned... it pears open like .25 inch on the left side and flsuh on the right.... it sucks cuz water can kinda get in and you can almost see my stereo stuffffff EDIT: Starfire, is your avatar Greenlee from All My Children the soap opera WUJOWZA's!!! __________________ See My Body I have Kanji letters on the hood that release special dragon power above 3700 RPM's

02-12-2003, 02:08 PM	#11
StarFire Got Bass? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Bethel Park) Age: 44 Posts: 493 Vehicle: 2K1 GAGT >< 2K2 TA WS6	Mag, you know it! drool Rebecca Budig is her name. Here's an example of what I mean... __________________ 2001 Galaxy Silver Magnaflow GAGT <> 2002 Pewter Trans Am Ram Air Ws6 Webshots Gallery Various Pictures of meets & stuff DVD Collection Vicious Perfomance #8 Last edited by StarFire; 02-12-2003 at 02:11 PM.

02-12-2003, 02:59 PM	#12
kevin231 02 GT1 Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Toronto, Ontario Posts: 129 Vehicle: 2002 Grand Am GT1	my car is under warranty i've had it for less then a year, if i was to take my car back on warranty would they align my exahust or do i have to pay for that.

02-12-2003, 03:27 PM	#13
StarFire Got Bass? Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Pittsburgh, PA (Bethel Park) Age: 44 Posts: 493 Vehicle: 2K1 GAGT >< 2K2 TA WS6	All they will do is replace the rubber hanger, which the same thing will happen down the road in the same amount of time. You need to find a stronger rubber connector...which I couldn't find anywhere (though I didn't try super hard to find one). My "ghetto" technique takes litterally about 5 minutes to do MAX, and is super super easy. Eight months and no problems, I even check it every once in a while just to make sure. __________________ 2001 Galaxy Silver Magnaflow GAGT <> 2002 Pewter Trans Am Ram Air Ws6 Webshots Gallery Various Pictures of meets & stuff DVD Collection Vicious Perfomance #8

02-12-2003, 06:50 PM	#14
Black03SC/T AKA: Jon Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Age: 35 Posts: 323 Vehicle: 2004 Grand Am GT Coupe	Yep i noticed that on some of the cars, but i look at all the new cars i look at when i go to the dealers, i want my 03 GAGT SC/T Coupe to be as close to perfect as i can!

02-12-2003, 06:54 PM	#15
2002GT GAGT - Junkie AKA: Nick Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Southeast Posts: 3,817 Vehicle: Charger 392	i kno a better way to fix it... get after market exhaust...

05-09-2003, 08:57 PM	#19
Jagey Red is cool AKA: Jag Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Winnipeg, Manitoba Age: 37 Posts: 1,919 Vehicle: 2002 Grand Am GT Coupe	YEAH, i just took my car in for the left side hanging too low at 5000kms, they replaced the rubber hanger. Now at 9000kms, the right side is hanging lower!!!!!!! Screw this, i am doing ghetto fix tomorrow. __________________ 2002 Black GAGT w/ Red Accents Jagey's N-Body registry Manitoba Grand Am Club Thread

05-10-2003, 08:34 AM	#20
Vintalage Hey paisanos! Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Maryland Age: 38 Posts: 5,490 Vehicle: 2002 Grand Am GT1	Kinda like this... ??? That's my car. __________________ 2002 Grand Am GT1 Sedan - Black 7000K HID PICS [SOLD to Jscarano] Last edited by Vintalage; 05-10-2003 at 08:41 AM.

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