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Old 06-20-2012, 02:03 AM
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diffuser melted!!!

so my friend got his hks exhaust installed 2 weeks ago he asked the shop every question he could and the shop said it wouldnt melt his diffuser they install everything correctly now his diffuser is melted pretty bad !!! Where going take it to the shop tomorrow yall think they should replace it or give some cash or credit back??
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 02:04 AM
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If its their fault then sure. If its a known problem with HKS exhaust then no.
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 04:52 AM
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Pics of the melted diffuser?

I haven't heard of the HKS (or any exhaust really) melting diffusers unless it's touching or is tucked in too much.
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 05:33 AM
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i think th installer didnt install the tips correctly looked like it ways almost touching but the shop say'd it should be fine now the diffuser melted some and some is stuck to the tips
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 08:57 AM
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The diffuser wouldn't have been damaged if the tips weren't touching so the issue is with the installer, it's his job to check those kinda clearance issues. I can barely get a rag between my tips and Nismo diffuser and it's perfect....Gary
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 12:12 PM
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when i had my rsx and my hks hi power exhaust, it was a known fact that hks melts our rear bumpers unless you installed an extended hanger not sure if its true for g35s (doesnt seem like it)
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 12:14 PM
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totally different cars
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 12:39 PM
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Pics. If there is a diffuser added on, there is a chance that the diffuser is installed incorrectly. There aren't too many ways to mount an exhaust, the brackets and mounts only offer one option.
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 01:28 PM
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Pics. If there is a diffuser added on, there is a chance that the diffuser is installed incorrectly. There aren't too many ways to mount an exhaust, the brackets and mounts only offer one option.
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I'd like to see photos of the diffuser/exhaust combo as well.
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 02:13 PM
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It probably melted during the immense speeds he achieved.

Those diffusers are super useful.
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 03:28 PM
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post pics, iv seen some tucked exhaust with rear diffusers and there are no issues with melting
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 04:22 PM
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It probably melted during the immense speeds he achieved.

Those diffusers are super useful.
Boom goes the dynamite.
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 04:29 PM
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shouldn't have melted if the exhaust was installed correctly and hangers bent if need be, and if the diffuser was mounted as high as possible and tightened correctly. my x02 and diffuser are very close yet haven't melted in years of driving.
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 05:40 PM
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the diffuser is stock and we already went to the shop today and he gave me a cf diffuser and is going to fix the tips and do the install on the diffuser
 
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Old 06-20-2012, 07:09 PM
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Nice so it was an install mistake. Glad they owned up to it
 


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