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Old Apr 12, 2009 | 09:58 PM
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Sup guys. 2 posts in a row today and sorry for being a newb
Inserting my rear lip kit and I do have some space between the exhaust and the lip, but I want to lower the exhaust a little more just incase.
There is a very small gap. I'll post up pics next time.
So what am I suppose to do to lower the exhaust more?
(FYI, my exhaust is slanted)
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 10:49 PM
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what kind of exhaust and lip kit?
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 11:11 PM
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this is not a joke. U can take bottle tops like from a 20oz coke and stick them in between the spaces in the rubber grommets that ur exhaust is hanging by. Makes a pretty good difference. I did it with mine and haven't had a single problem.
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 11:14 PM
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o dam. dat sounds like a tight idea.i'll be trying that soon. by the way.
^^ i have the tsudo exhaust with P1 lip kit
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 11:17 PM
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it definitely works. Lemme know how it comes out.
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 11:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Elijahtc
this is not a joke. U can take bottle tops like from a 20oz coke and stick them in between the spaces in the rubber grommets that ur exhaust is hanging by. Makes a pretty good difference. I did it with mine and haven't had a single problem.
qft! Yeah. I did that too. I really does work. I actually had to use 2 caps per rubber hanger since 1 didnt do much.

Heres a tip, pull down on the exhause to stretch the hanger and then push the caps in.
Old Apr 12, 2009 | 11:37 PM
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yeah i used two also. Guess I should've said to use one cap per gap in the hanger. (there are two gaps). May need some help from someone so they can pull the exhaust down while u put the caps in.
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whoa..so two? ok.. this is gonna be a problem when i get my springs haha
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it doesn't lower it like 5 inches or nothing. Just enough to get some space in between the exhaust and lip. U'll be fine.
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 02:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Elijahtc
it doesn't lower it like 5 inches or nothing. Just enough to get some space in between the exhaust and lip. U'll be fine.
thx for the great tip man. works like a charm! it's a perfect distance from my rear lip. the exhaust is not even wiggling too haha. great!
Old Apr 13, 2009 | 02:23 PM
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no problem at all. Glad to pass on the knowledge.
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or you can buy extended hangers at autozone.
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