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Old Aug 24, 2008 | 05:41 PM
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I have the BBP a.k.a. Tsudo axle-back exhaust.

I really like this exhaust becuz it has a Nice Deep Tone to it!...Looks good too!

Yesterday Morning while cleaning I saw My muffler hanging lower...WTF!...
I look under and SEE this crap....




I literally only have had thos exhaust on my car for a few months too!

I wrote the place I bought it from and sent pictures. If they can't do anything what other Opinions do I have?

Aight Thanks!!
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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reweld it... that would be my best bet.
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 05:45 PM
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Whoa. Is your exhaust custom fitted for the tc, or fabricated by the shop/site you got it from?
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 06:28 PM
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get it rewelded or just buy my canister
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 06:59 PM
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IF I do get it rewelded....Wont it Mess up the Canister itself by discoloring???......thus making it look Awful???

I am gonna see if I can get a Replacement for FREE...since its only been a few months!
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 07:02 PM
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no it wont
Old Aug 24, 2008 | 07:26 PM
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just buy this!!!:

https://www.scionlife.com/forums/vie...588&highlight=
Old Aug 25, 2008 | 01:04 AM
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my muffler shop welded some other hangers on my car and it really didnt discolor the can...
Old Aug 29, 2008 | 11:28 PM
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*UPDATE**

I got the Hanger ReWelded on the Muff....The dude that works there said its a "poor" design of the Hanger itself...it will Fail possibly again!

So I contacted Speed-Elemnt where I bought the thing..They told me they would reinburse me!..
The cost was $45 then Speed-Element will only give me $30!

Ehhhh......oh well...
Old Aug 30, 2008 | 01:57 AM
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$15 ain't so bad. I'm hoping the muffler shop welded on better hangers. That would be $15 well spent.

BTW: Is that the same Tsudo muffler from the garage? That exhaust really gets around. lol
Old Aug 30, 2008 | 06:40 AM
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Even if it were a poor design if the weld penetrated like it’s suppose to the weld would not have broke in the first place.
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