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Old Oct 2, 2006 | 03:52 PM
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Well i noticed that if the car is at idle that you can hear a little knock coming from the exhaust but seems to run fine and drive fine . I have stock headers and no cats with slp loudmouth . I know a bent rod will make thuping sounds but the car seems to run fine and it has been doing this for months . could it jsut be low backpressure or something ?
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I just went out there and listened to it again and it isnt very repeatitive . If it was something internal wouldnt it be repeatitive ? I can only hear it when the car is at full temp. Is this normal ?
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y-pipe banging?
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y-pipe banging?
No i checked that it has plenty of clearence
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No i checked that it has plenty of clearence
well for what its worth mine looks like it has plenty too... but when it idles with my cam it will tap the bottom of the car sometimes
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 12:51 AM
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i have the same problem! i took it to my friends dealership and they said it could have been a baffle in the cat or muffler letting go... i dont really care what it is i know its in the exhaust so its an excuse to go LT/TD!
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I want to say that it is probably a cat saying .
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Old Oct 3, 2006 | 05:19 AM
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well i have cut them out a long time ago . It is basically stock headers slp y pipe , no cats , and a slp loudmouth . I dont think it is anything serious since it has been doing this and i have sprayed the hell out of it while it is doing this and it has not changed anything
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