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I bought an off-the-shelf exhaust for my car late last year and I've had it on and off about 4 times trying to get it to sit right. 

The middle slip-on part does not go all the way on and its causing the rear to be pushed back, protruding a lot. The rear hangers all sit below and to the back rather than just directly below. Also, I've had to add bigger (longer) mounts at the back as the exhaust hits the bumper after a short drive and it heating up. 

What sucks is, the first time I put it on it looked the best, each subsequent time got worse 🤣

This was a cheap exhaust (duh) and the shop has been less than exceptional with support but at the end of the day I do like it and it sounds great so I'd like to keep it but just get it fixed.

Exhaust shops are not that common any more. Anybody know any place on the north of Sydney? I guess I can just check in at a few places near me, most are for 4wd's and lifting though! 😆

I was considering modifying it myself, but the angles scare me.

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12 hours ago, Milkmun said:

Protrusion looks pretty good there.

 

11 hours ago, Kinkstaah said:

Yea - Needs a side shot TBH. Other than that, actually looks pretty good. My OCD would want to see it tuck 'higher' but melty melty is a concern.

Oh really? Maybe I'm being silly. I'll get some more shots. I had it higher but found that it went too high after a drive, I never knew this but exhausts can move around a bit when hot (makes sense, just never knew) and when it was higher it would make nice cooking plastic smells. That said, I could put some heat tape on a'la 90's R33 exhausts :D 

 

1 hour ago, Duncan said:

Not sure how broadly you define Northside :) but Castle Hill Exhaust are still around and could sort it.

Ha, I've spent a lot of my life in castle hill waiting for cars to be done. I think I'd prefer something closer but thanks D. 

I'd want an even MORE side on view. More or less you want to make sure the outlet is actually square with the outermost part of the bumper. Or you end up getting soot all over your bumper from your hektik exhaust. In any case, it looks pretty close.

I think the way to fix this is probably more of an overhaul at an exhaust specialty shop if you want tips that are rounded off or sit nicely with the bumper but have proper clearance and don't move - Probably more of a redesign than a quick fix. I've pencilled in my own exhaust with its own various problems, pinholes, PITA fitment, and other issues and can see myself going to a shop and saying "JUST DO THIS BUT BETTER?" 

Which is gonna work better than any more small fixes. I'm gonna chime in here officially with "from an outsider perspective this exhaust looks fine so this is self OCD probably" (which I also suffer from)

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Love your work guys, I think I'll leave it then. I was a bit self conscious about how it looks but you've convinced me its fine. 

@GTSBoy I'll just rip down a chain link fence and cram the pipes into my tips. There's tonnes of room. We can call it BozoEuro. 

Tips look fine to me......but

Boring stuff: Legalities - Vehicle standards notes that exhausts cannot extend to a point where they could cause injury

Scary stuff: Mrs cuts open her shin putting stuff in the boot (ensure you have some bandaids and shiny jewellery handy)

13 minutes ago, The Bogan said:

Tips look fine to me......but

Boring stuff: Legalities - Vehicle standards notes that exhausts cannot extend to a point where they could cause injury

Scary stuff: Mrs cuts open her shin putting stuff in the boot (ensure you have some bandaids and shiny jewellery handy)

Easy solution to both of those. Put a split bit of garden hose on each one. Attractive and practical!

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28 minutes ago, The Bogan said:

Tips look fine to me......but

Boring stuff: Legalities - Vehicle standards notes that exhausts cannot extend to a point where they could cause injury

Scary stuff: Mrs cuts open her shin putting stuff in the boot (ensure you have some bandaids and shiny jewellery handy)

I once hit my knee on an exhaust on my sisters Suzuki Sierra after she drove it her *normal* way. My knee looked like porridge for weeks.

Bec and my daughters never go near this car. I can see one of my dogs losing an ear though. 🤔

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On 1/8/2025 at 10:32 AM, PranK said:

I once hit my knee on an exhaust on my sisters Suzuki Sierra after she drove it her *normal* way. My knee looked like porridge for weeks.

Bec and my daughters never go near this car. I can see one of my dogs losing an ear though. 🤔

Wait ! What  ? My knees are NOT supposed to look like porridge ? ? 

Ummmm ! I'd best get to the docs ! 

Maybe there a cream or antibiotics or something! !

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