Exhaust grounding, what can be done?

[greenranger]

This has been an ongoing problem.. exhaust grounding! Soon as there's a rounded speed bump there's just no chance my S will go over it without scraping. It seems to be the middle box that catches every time.

Im just considering removing the middle box completely running the pipes straight through an chucking two 3" diameter silencers on the back to compensate for the noise.. Has anybody done this or is it just something I have to endure?

I guess I could jack the suspension up abit but I dont want the car to sit too high an look odd, it's just about right now where it is now.

Cheers
Steve

[greenranger]

Thanks for the replys gents, I'm not 100% sure but its not the tail pipes thats for sure.. I'll have a look underneath an see if there's U-bolt clamps on I'm pretty sure there is to be honest, I bet you its them I can hear scraping.

[greenranger]

I know its a common thing but just a little embarrassing scraping the exhaust at classic car shows/gatherings etc, its those speed bumps that run all the way across that get me.

Will have a look at the clamps & certainly consider removing the centre box running pipes straight through but definitely need to tone down the noise, ears ringing & headache on a long journey is not so great..

cheers
Steve
grey/greenhulk/greenranger

[greenranger]

Cheers gents, going to look into this more then, will speak to RJ performance exhausts to see if they can whip something up. It makes me pull a face like I'm chewing on a sour winegum when I hear the metal scrape

[greenranger]

Well after the peak district nightmare with exhaust grounding & the exhaust clamp from hockey sticks to exhaust denting the pipe inwards on the one side after the low bolts caught the speed bump.. Ive had a go at trying to spin the exhaust clamps round abit so the bolts arent hanging low & tightening up the exhaust mounts.

Got the 55 profile tyres on damian, regarding my suspension.. i can get my fist in the gap between the wheel arch to tyre with ease & looks about right on the eye. Hopefully maybe another 1/2 inch up on suspension should do the job now, feel like i have to preplan my rout anywhere now with these speed bumps..

Edited by greenranger on Thursday 13th July 18:06

[greenranger]

Its starting to look better, spun the exhaust clamps round so there not vertical with the floor in return the bolts aren't aiming down at speed bumps now. Found one bolt had completely bent from where it had grounded at barn farm sending the clamp inwards indenting the actual stainless exhaust pipe *sigh*

Will see how it goes if not exhaust will come off & mikalor exhaust clamps on, only other thing I could do is raise the suspension but as I said earlier it looks about right to me.

[greenranger]

phillpot said:

Looks like all your problems could be solved soon ................ speed bumps ...

hopefully cured it already.. Just need to send shocks up an inch next