Hi all,

I have had an X-Force quad system put on my car about 12 months ago, it was too loud so it went back to X-Force to swap the rear mufflers over to something larger and a littler quieter..

Problem is, when they installed the system over the rear cradle, they have mangled the heat-shield around the diff/fuel tank area and it is now folded up on itself jammed up tight between the under of the car and the pipes of the exhaust..

Now, I have got some guys to fix it for me, they are offering two options, basically.

1.) Pull the rear end of the car out, refit new heat-shield and TRY to bend the exhaust to fit best they can, but no promises how it will fit or how it will take.

2.) Pull the rear end of the car out, take all the heat-shielding out, don't refit it, but wrap the pipes in heat-shielding tape and put a heat-matting over the fuel tank. Faster easier fix.

Now the problem is that now I have a heap of horrid squeaking noises from under there on all road bumps as things are constantly touching, metal on metal on metal (ffs...) but also there is a heavier knocking sound which is certainly exhaust related but Im unsure where/what it is. To make it worse, the mufflers I had put on to make it quieter were perfect for the first few 100km, but they have gotten louder and louder since I fitted them and they now drone, again.

What the heck should I do?

The car goes back on the 18th of December, need to work it out ASAP..

I am ready to throw the whole lot in the bloody bin as nobody seems to know of a QUEIET exhaust with no drone or how to fit it, I am happy to pay for the right thing or get custom mufflers made if need be!!

give Steve a ring at fastfit in somerville he does all our race trucks and cars

0359779255 and you will not have to pull out the rear end

Steve