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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 02:19 PM
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These damn noises are getting more and more annoying everytime I drive. If you don't know what I'm talking about, it's those noises you get with LTs/cut-outs/loud exhaust in your interior. Right now my ashtray, driver side window switch, and the cover for the spare tire occassionally rattle...of course all at different RPMs. Am I the only one that gets these noises? How do you shut them up?
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 02:22 PM
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It's part of owning an F-Body. They all have rattles. If they don't, it's only a matter of time.
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 03:16 PM
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Do you have sub-frame connectors?
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 03:17 PM
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my over axle pipe hits the floor ever since i installed my L/Ts every time i think i've got it rite it does it again!i'm gettin some heat reistant tape to put there to muffle the noise so it's not metal on metal i need the tape for other things too!
try puttin a cover over & behind your spare thats wot i did, it's gone now!
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 04:57 PM
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my over axle pipe hits the floor ever since i installed my L/Ts every time i think i've got it rite it does it again!i'm gettin some heat reistant tape to put there to muffle the noise so it's not metal on metal i need the tape for other things too!
try puttin a cover over & behind your spare thats wot i did, it's gone now!
My Ypipe was doin that and I just stuck some heat resistant/padded tape where it was hittin and it worked. But the stuff that vibrates in my car is from the loud exhaust.
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 05:25 PM
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Yeah the ashtray, shifter button, and parking brake button... We also have a rattle somewhere out back, not sure what it is...

We have the BMR boxed/weld in subframes... Oh well...
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