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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 01:42 PM
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whats up guys, so i got my dual exhaust welded yesterday. im happy with the exhaust except for the the hangers that bolt do the rear seat wells-it looks like they didnt put them up near high enough, as the exhaust starts to droop towards the rear and its barely 4 inches above the ground. it seems to me if i drill new holes inside the car that i can raise these hangers up quite a bit, correct? advice please. im happy with how snug the exhuast is up around the headers and cats...but it just drops off.

p.s., the guy took off my rear sway bar, saying that it would not fit with the exhaust...i think because they put the hangers far too low.
under car-headers (this pic will NOT rotate for some reason)
under car-half way back, fake cats.
under car, drooping mufflers.
passenger side hanger, too low?
driver side hanger, same thing..
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 02:08 PM
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definetly take it back and make them fix it
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 02:10 PM
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looks like someone jacked up your car wrong too
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 02:12 PM
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wait... they removed your sway bar?

and you let them continue to work on your car?


what the **** is wrong with you, mate?
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 02:15 PM
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You can pull the back up by welding the back to the back frame area.

I cant believe they took the rear sway bar off.
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 02:39 PM
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yea i def wouldnt have let them take my rear sway bar off, thats just crazy i would take it back and make them fix it right. if your payin the money it should be how you want it. not how they do
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 02:41 PM
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wait... they removed your sway bar?

and you let them continue to work on your car?


what the **** is wrong with you, mate?
i didnt know they took the sway bar off until i got home and it was in the hatch. the guy had mentioned it was in the way but i didnt think it would be removed. can those rear hangers be raised or no?
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 02:44 PM
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yes the hangers can be raised. i would go back have them put the sway bar back on and do it right. just my .02
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 02:47 PM
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they say the exhaust wont fit with the sway bar when the car is lifted, that its in the way. this doesnt make any sense, i bought the exhaust off another member with an 00 comaro...these guys blow.
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 02:54 PM
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yea dude, do a search on tds. no one i have ever seen needed rear sway bar pulled. thats just crazy, id go there and cause a huge problem. especially if they didnt tell you they removed the sway bar. go back and make them do it right. stay there and watch dont leave it
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 03:11 PM
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when i spoke to them on the phone he mentioned it was in the way but i didnt think he was going to tear it off...i really hate to take my car back there i dont think they are going to raise the rear hangers or put the sway bar on for free...what if they say it wont fit whats my next step?
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Old Mar 6, 2008 | 03:22 PM
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My car is lowered 2" or so and I wouldn't make it 5 blocks before the exhaust would be ripped off...take it back, that's a drag, but you gotta man..
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Talk to the Manager if that don't work then try to contact the Better Buisness Bureau (sp?).
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Originally Posted by NHRAMAN
My car is lowered 2" or so and I wouldn't make it 5 blocks before the exhaust would be ripped off...take it back, that's a drag, but you gotta man..
i know i shouldnt be stuck with this but what if i take it back and they still say the sway bar wont fit with the exhaust? im pretty sure i can raise the rear hangers(i'd say by the pics it looks like ATLEAST 2 inches) making room for the bar and just do it myself...but this whole thing is BS.
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dude you need your swaybar back, wow i never heard of somebody taking your swaybar off that sucks and its dangerous
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i know i need it back on, just dont know if i should deal with them again or just do it myself.
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As said in other thread...you NEED a rear sway bar.
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i would go back and make them fix it right, and remind them that removing the rear sway bar is dangerous and probably illegal in most cases because it makes the vehicle unsafe for driving on the road.
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what kind of hillbilly *** shop takes off a sway bar?
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i would go back tell them first off put the sway bar on, second they did a shitty job with welding and i dont know what they **** they did to the connection to your headers, and third check your pinch welds and see if your fender is sticking out b.c they did jack it up wrong and you can tell by the pinch weld being all bent to hell. Horrible shop and i would just get my money back and go somewhere else, and also report them and if there is any damage to your car make them pay for fixing it.
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