AR15 guy

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I have Pacesetter LT headers and a TSP y pipe. Under throttle it is hitting my transmission cross member. It is loud, annoying, and can trip the knock sensor. What have you all used to insulate that area? I would like to keep vibration down as much as possible, but some sort of rubber there would probably cure 90% of the problem. Will header wrap work? Or would that still vibrate like crazy?

flintwrench69

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poly engine mounts & no more pipe banging the floor.

AR15 guy

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Its to late for that now. I forgot all about doing motor mount until after I had the headers on. Wish I would have done them now....

mischief

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i have the same setup.

Just use a piece of 5/8 heater hose, and run a 3" hose clamp threw it to secure it down.

Working pretty good for me.

AxisOfOil

rag.
use a metal cable tie to keep it on the y pipe.

Or just man up and do the motor mounts. Mine are going in this weekend.

Squirts11

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Yup. Poly mounts should take care of excess vibration throughout the exhaust.

PowerShift408

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I'd do the motor mounts. Do it right and be done with it.

AR15 guy

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I would but I do not have time to tear my car apart again. Not right now anyways. Maybe sometime this summer I can, but for now I need something temporary.

The heater hose isn't melting? I know the exhaust doesn't get extremely hot, but I figured it would be enough to melt a heater hose.

98TAjwh

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polly motor mounts don't stop mine from banging. i'm gonna try the heater hose and hose clamp idea.

PowerShift408

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In that case, give the heater hose a shot.

mischief

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Well, it's a heater hose, 200+ degree coolant travels through, it's designed to withstand some heat, mine has been in for a month and no signs of melting.

gene@thunder

Hey guys,

Mufflex makes a Y-Pipe Bumpstop that normally fixes that issue. Here is a link to it on our site.
http://www.thunderracing.com/catalog...&sid=528#P3780

Let me know if I can help anymore.

Gene

SickZ28

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same problem here, having my aftermarket y pipe bang the floor under heavy acceleration, can't wait to get it fixed.

SickZ28

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kinda pricey on the mufflex but i guess it gets the job done lol. There is definitely cheaper alternative fixes.

slow ride 02

I tried that thing a few years ago. It didn't work for me. I ended up with the heated hose mod! It works, but look looks so ghetto.

TAtoad

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i need a solution as well

98TAjwh

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bought some heater hose today. will install tomorrow and post up on if it worked or not. BTW i have pacesetter LTs and TSP ORY for those running the same setup

edit: poly motor mounts too

corvet786c

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Poly motor mounts will help, but take your car back to the muffler shop. Have them heat up the metal that is hitting the floor and pull down about an inch. It wont hit again.

flintwrench69

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Well that sucks that you gotta put heater hose under there so it doesnt bang. My guess would be its because of the TSP Y. I heard their Y-pipe is different. This is the same setup I was gonna go with. Kinda why I went with BBK LTs & ORY. Theyre fairly cheap & they fit great.

AR15 guy

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The TSP y pipe doesn't have much clearance on the frame on the drivers side. It doesn't hang down that far though.

If I had my choice I would have purchased the pacesetter Y instead of the TSP. However, I got everything brand new for 200$.....so I couldn't be picky.