Re: this happen to anyone before?

["John C. Worden" <scirocco@midmaine.com>]

At 11:19 AM 7/14/99 -0400, Robert H Luhrs wrote:
>I recently put on a dual outlet exhaust manifold and dual
>downpipe(manifold from old rabbit, pipe from techtonics, both from Victor
><thanks>) I have been noticing a rubbing sound under hard acceleration so
>i took it down to my mechanics (really nice guy, lets me use the lift and
>helps figure out problems for free :) and we noticed that there appears to
>be some rubbing going on between the downpipe and the stock front stress
>bar. (they were about 3/4 inch apart, but when the engine is tourqued it
>is apparenty the rubbing point) His only suggestion would be to slightly
>bang in the downpipe, obviously something i don't want to do, my only
>other thought was maybe i need a stiffer mount.
>Has this ever happened to anyone,and does anyone know a fix?
>thanks for any/all help!
>Robert Luhrs
>86 8valve
>
It hasn't happened to me but a stiffer front, and even a rear, would help
and probably stop that from happening.  I got the hard rubber mounts for my
car, from Potterman, because I don't have a flex joint and can't have the
engine rocking back and forth. 


John Worden
Old Town, Maine

'98 Dodge Dakota 4x4
'81 Volkswagen Scirocco(Mk1) soon to be 2.0 16V.  The engine is out/
 and all electrical being done now.
'69 MGB- in need of total resoration(needs some front fenders too)

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