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Model specific boards => Golf mk3 => Topic started by: difficultrogue on 29 February 2008, 20:56

Title: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: difficultrogue on 29 February 2008, 20:56

Getting a knocking underneath on my mk3 gti I presume its the exhaust - Any ideas?

Title: Re: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: nelds on 29 February 2008, 20:59

mines knocking too, sounds like back box is hitting. i'm fitting new S/S system soon so hopefully i'll sort mine then........it mght be ya heatshields or rubbbers

Title: Re: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: difficultrogue on 29 February 2008, 21:00

Yeah seems to be under my seat !"£$%

Title: Re: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 29 February 2008, 21:01

i get this still after converting from the suitcase to the pipe from volksbits, i think i might have to get the blowtorch out and bend it some.

Title: Re: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: nelds on 29 February 2008, 21:27

did u replace middle box with centre replacement pipe then..??.....u get any gains from doing that..??

Title: Re: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 29 February 2008, 21:28

dont know really, its raspy and its not hitting the floor anymore lol... That was my old concern

Dicky

Title: Re: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: boneybradley on 29 February 2008, 23:21

hey stop it....... mines started rattling some where......and with the storm we have at the mo it can rattle till next year :wink:

Title: Re: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: Mikester on 29 February 2008, 23:22

Quote from: bored_Welsh_lad on 29 February 2008, 21:28

dont know really, its raspy and its not hitting the floor anymore lol... That was my old concern

Dicky

I heard the manifolds can make the raspy noise from a leak or sumfin.

Title: Re: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: bored_Welsh_lad on 29 February 2008, 23:24

nah its raspy because of the standard back box without the centre silencer..

sounds awesome on full chat though

Title: Re: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: mush on 01 March 2008, 14:12

i have the same problem with mine its just the carriers that hold the big lunch box in place. it does my head in over 4,000rpm it makes a horrible noise.

one good thing it stops me from thrashing her mind!!!... :evil:

will get it sorted one day

Title: Re: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: vdub virgin on 01 March 2008, 14:16

will it pass mot on emissions without centre box?

Title: Re: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: boneybradley on 01 March 2008, 14:39

yeah the boxes dont alter the emmisions

Title: Re: EXHAUST SLAP!?
Post by: Mikester on 01 March 2008, 16:31

Quote from: boneybradley on 01 March 2008, 14:39

yeah the boxes dont alter the emmisions

Just make it quieter