Problem with my new exhaust

Fuel-RT · Post by **Fuel-RT** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:31 pm

I bought this exhaust from ebay

Sounds good, looks good but the tips don't line up with the holes on the bumper.

Can a muffler shop fix this, and how?

Will an SRT bumper line up better?

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Sat May 09, 2009 3:40 pm

Just something you'll have to deal with. I know there's another member who's muffler tips didn't align with the lip kit, so he had to cut a bit more on the side it was rubbing. If you could do that, and pull it up more, I think it'd look pretty good. Don't know what capabilities a muffler shop has that could fix that, but then again I don't work at one.

hansken_yo · Post by **hansken_yo** » Sat May 09, 2009 7:06 pm

There really isn't much a muffler shop can do. This is a fine example of you getting what you pay for. With that said, you will just have to deal with it or make modifications to make it work to your liking.

What looks like something that could be done is to bring the tips up higher and trim the cutouts to fit around the tips symmetrically.

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Sat May 09, 2009 7:12 pm

hansken_yo wrote:There really isn't much a muffler shop can do. This is a fine example of you getting what you pay for. With that said, you will just have to deal with it or make modifications to make it work to your liking.

What looks like something that could be done is to bring the tips up higher and trim the cutouts to fit around the tips symmetrically.

Kinda what I said, but from someone who knows for sure.

Just run the car with no muffler for the time being!

srtgtr34 · Post by **srtgtr34** » Sat May 09, 2009 8:10 pm

looks like a vibrant knock off..

lilnicko11 · Post by **lilnicko11** » Sat May 09, 2009 11:38 pm

good luck though!!!!

Broken Glass · Post by **Broken Glass** » Sun May 10, 2009 12:10 am

if you have a friend that can weld, just cut the pipes from where they connect to the muffler off and reweld them on, not a hard fix at all

Fuel-RT · Post by **Fuel-RT** » Sun May 10, 2009 8:36 am

Thanks guys. Will try to adjust or replace the exhaust for a single one.

Fuel-RT · Post by **Fuel-RT** » Sun May 10, 2009 8:51 am

Does the RT exhaust needs to be adjusted to line up with the cuts on the mopar lip kit?

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Sun May 10, 2009 11:14 am

Fuel-RT wrote:Does the RT exhaust needs to be adjusted to line up with the cuts on the mopar lip kit?

No. The Mopar rear lip is designed for the R/T or ACR Rear Section (I have a '02 ACR Rear section).

Fuel-RT · Post by **Fuel-RT** » Sun May 10, 2009 12:33 pm

2005.Neon.SXT wrote:
Fuel-RT wrote:Does the RT exhaust needs to be adjusted to line up with the cuts on the mopar lip kit?
No. The Mopar rear lip is designed for the R/T or ACR Rear Section (I have a '02 ACR Rear section).

Ok cool,

Are the RT or ACR exhaust discontinued? Where can I buy one from?

Do they have a deep sound or they sound like a factory muffler?

excon · Post by **excon** » Sun May 10, 2009 1:57 pm

just leave your exhaust alone. it's about an inch low on both sides, but it looks fine.

alsey_seven · Post by **alsey_seven** » Sun May 10, 2009 2:04 pm

i have an R&d exhaust for sale................................ ok not yet

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Sun May 10, 2009 2:16 pm

Fuel-RT wrote:
2005.Neon.SXT wrote:
Fuel-RT wrote:Does the RT exhaust needs to be adjusted to line up with the cuts on the mopar lip kit?
No. The Mopar rear lip is designed for the R/T or ACR Rear Section (I have a '02 ACR Rear section).

Ok cool,

Are the RT or ACR exhaust discontinued? Where can I buy one from?

Do they have a deep sound or they sound like a factory muffler?

yes they have a deep sound.
post a WTB post here, meab one of the guys here have one for u.
r/t exhaust sound clip.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZ7Wga98hDs

Fuel-RT · Post by **Fuel-RT** » Sun May 10, 2009 2:38 pm

Is this one the R/T exhaust?

http://www.autotrucktoys.com/neon/Mopar ... 3C158.aspx

jetas · Post by **jetas** » Sun May 10, 2009 2:52 pm

Just go to a muffler shop and have them cut and reweld it. Doesnt look like itd be hard to do

2005.Neon.SXT · Post by **2005.Neon.SXT** » Sun May 10, 2009 3:41 pm

Fuel-RT wrote:Ok cool,

Are the RT or ACR exhaust discontinued? Where can I buy one from?

Do they have a deep sound or they sound like a factory muffler?

It's fairly deep. Not anywhere close to how an SRT-4 rear section would sound on a non-turbo Neon, but it sounds pretty good. Little crackles and pops here and there, but not annoyingly loud. I like it.

As far as that link, not sure if that's it or not. I would just keep an eye out here if you want to snag one. I wouldn't mess with your rear lip cutouts either just in case you are able to get one.

hybrid-Srt2001 · Post by **hybrid-Srt2001** » Sun May 10, 2009 4:08 pm

ebay crap shoulda known

Wenuden · Post by **Wenuden** » Sun May 10, 2009 9:51 pm

I vote for the cut and weld. Should be cheap and you don't have to mess with reselling what you bought already.

SOKADAO954 · Post by **SOKADAO954** » Sun May 10, 2009 11:05 pm

Wenuden wrote:I vote for the cut and weld. Should be cheap and you don't have to mess with reselling what you bought already.

x3

sidepipe87 · Post by **sidepipe87** » Sun May 10, 2009 11:58 pm

cut & weld.

Alsey_Seven, why are you selling your Thermal R&D??

Fuzzyneon · Post by **Fuzzyneon** » Mon May 11, 2009 1:53 am

cut and reweld! even the vibrant not knock off hangs weird and doesn't look right

alsey_seven · Post by **alsey_seven** » Mon May 11, 2009 2:10 am

sidepipe87 wrote:cut & weld.

Alsey_Seven, why are you selling your Thermal R&D??

well when i finally do the turbo setup ( still waiting for paperwork ) i plan on just installing a srt exhaust setup.

Right now i love my R&D sounds great.

01rtgurl · Post by **01rtgurl** » Tue May 12, 2009 8:53 pm

looks like the tips are spaced for an srt... so an srt bumper would remedy it but the cheaper option is getting it chopped up at the exhaust shop.

OB · Post by OB » Tue May 12, 2009 9:27 pm

The cause of your problem is in the very first line of your first post.

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