Exhaust: Mid box removal

[irishs2]

While investigating an exhaust rattle on the rear of my coupe, not only did I notice that my diff mounts were shot, the mid box support just before the subframe is also after collapsing causing the exhaust to rub off the drive shaft almost full time.

To get the mid box off is it standard procedure to undo the straights at the 2 cats and slide the straights out and then remove the mid section?

[Rusty]

Easier to undo after the cats. Getting the bolts over the driveshaft undone will be a right 'mare. Suggest that you think about getting a new exhaust, mine had rubbed a hole in it against the driveshaft.

[irishs2]

Cheers, yea the bolts over the drive shaft are already undone, infact they were loose as a result of the collapse, and the source of the rattle. I used a bolt cutters to snap the nuts off

I will get a new exhaust, but not right now. I wont be getting an OEM one, but I dont know enough about stainless or where to get it just now. Need to sell a few more computer bits to fund up my paypal too

[Rusty]

Milltek is a tried and tested route, speak to Pete @ Quattro Corner for the best price. OE is expensive, 2x cost of the Milltek.

[irishs2]

Thanks again, will do

[irishs2]

Got it removed from the car, eventually.


One rotten collapsed support.

[fozzy]

just this min cut my middle box out and welded in a smaller box, its made quite a diffrence to the exhaust note.


i like lots

[irishs2]

Nice, just a generic box, or was it from a specific car?

[fozzy]

i work in a tyre and exhaust depot it was a renault (yuk) clio middle , its more like a cheery bomb , it will do till i get ss system. welded some nice tail pipes on aswell , looks sweet