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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 04:21 AM
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I installed my Hooker a few weeks back and have a question for you guys. My muffler/tailpipe hangs lower on the driverside, this makes my tailpipes come out of the muffler at different angles and they look crooked once you get the tips on there. Anyone else have similar issues.


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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 05:43 AM
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u can adjust the up and down and in and out of the tail pipe to make them the same angle, it just takes time to play around with them but i got my straight
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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 07:44 AM
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OK, here is what I did, take the tail pipe on the drivers side and connect it as high as you can on the hanger, the hole above the one your using, i did that and now my muffler and tails are level. You should have that tailpipe loose where it connects to the muffler, after you rasie your tail to the higher hanger hole, push up your muffler and tail up until your muffler and tails are level and then tighten the tail on the muffler

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Old Sep 21, 2007 | 07:58 AM
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I just went out and looked at my car and the higher hanger hole I was refering to is more like a slot, and it doesnt make the tails perfect, but makes them a lot better. I sure a different hanger that doesnt hang as low would sove the problem.
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 02:39 AM
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I'll try that, thanks for the help
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Old Sep 22, 2007 | 10:23 AM
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my driver side tail pipe shook pretty bad @ idle, so i had to fix that. my muffler also hung lower on that side like you were saying. i went to a exhaust shop and had them weld in a totally different hanger for that side. now its solid, and doesn't move at all.

pretty nasty weld job, but it works


back is pretty straight now

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