K-Tec Stealth...becoming less stealth?!

[AndyWilde]

My exhaust slowly seems to be lowering since I have had it fitted. Is this normal?

Cheers,

Andy

 

[DrR]

Renault exhaust mounts are made of cheese, or the band thing that goes around the exhaust just needs undoing and "twisting" round.

 

[fUbAr]

over time the weight of the system will make the rubber mounts sag. A couple of well placed cable ties should sort it

 

[Icarus83]

This is a known issue, as the stealth is a bit too heavy for, as mentioned, cheese (more likely a soft cheese like brie :rasp mounts.......

I sorted mine by loosening the clamp between rear and mid section, and loosen the rear box strap (that the rear hanger is attached) and rotate/twist the rear section, looking from the back to the front of the car, in a clockwise direction. Then once you are happy with it, and it is hidden enough, tighten the clamp and strap up again.

The rear box should now be 'higher' under the bumper.......

Many people also go for the cable tie fix instead, which involves putting cable ties through the holes to hoist up the centre pin...........this can also be improved with some tubular metal inserts, much like those that are pressed into bushes. Basically you are looking to bulk up the holes within the rubber hangar so the centre pin is held higher........cable ties are needed for this too!

Hope this helps!?!
Rob

 

[broster@JAM-Sport]

get some 1" diameter pipe and put it in the rubber to stop it dropping down.

 

[AndyWilde]

cheers guys

 

[172head]

get some 1" diameter pipe and put it in the rubber to stop it dropping down.

Hold that in place with a Cable tie to stop it working its way out.

 

[Jonff]

James Stone posted a guide in the guide section for a fix for this. I know it's a different exhaust but I'm sure it'd still have the desired effect.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=334696

 

[W111ALG]

The rear mount design reallt is crap. I put a new one on 4 months ago and already the rubber "X" crosssection is noticeably sagging and thats just the weight of a standard backbox. I also changed the middle mount to make sure the weight of the middle section was supported properly there. Think when it goes Ill just make up my own mount.

 

[Mostro]

Here's my attempt at said cheese-botching.

http://www.cliosport.net/forum/showthread.php?t=388719

Mine also needs unclamping and twisting but I haven't got round to that yet.