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Exhaust shop bent the frame for adjustment?
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I went in a local exhaust shop to have my Magnaflow resonator installed. The garage did an unbelievable job. Cut a 2 inches hole in my Borla catback, cut bolts here in there, name it. Today, I just noticed he bent the plate that is over the very last exhaust hanger, near the tips. How can I straighten it back? Is it part of the frame? I'm just shocked now. From now on, me, myself and I are going to work on the car. |
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An easy check for you to put your mind at ease is go onto your street, get a bucket of water, pour across the underneath of your ZR-1 from side-to-side and then drive through the poured water so the front and rear tires get wet for about 20 feet or so.....get out and look at the tire pattern marks on the street, and if you have a bent frame, you will notice that the patterns are not tracking straight, if they are tracking straight, then I would say you don't have a problem and can concentrate on straightening out the said plate. Also it is better to do this test on level ground if possible......
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There are some real Schit-fists masquerading as mechanics out there, and the place to find them is at chain store outfits, in my experience anyway.
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What is the easiest way to remove that plate, or to straighten it? Thanks guys! |
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Re: Exhaust shop bent the frame for adjustment?
If it's the rear most hanger it's actually I believe attached to the rear bumper impact bar and I wouldn't consider it a "frame component". The frame on a C4 is a uni-body type construction and it (the bumper impact bar) doesn't affect alignment of any suspension components. If the exhaust is aligned to your satisfaction "move on" and don't worry about it.
Check your post over at the CF for an explanation. Last edited by WVZR-1; 12-21-2015 at 06:11 PM. |
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