I scraped my car today, and when I looked under the car I saw that I had scraped up the flex material on the passenger part of the y-pipe. I'm not very knowledgable with this part of the car, but what are the reprocussions of the damage, and how will it ultimately affect the car?

2003 CB G35 6MT
3M masking
black chrome emblems
15% tint
Sparco pedals
painted engine cover
19" Volk LE37T
PIAA l.e.d
K&N filter
CF dash
grounding kit
350Z intake
RS*R springs

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I can't really tell from the pic but it looks like you just scraped a bit of the braided jacket... I don't think it's a problem but if you want peace of mind you could reinforce that area with a small metal hose clamp maybe over a duct tape strip... so if you scrape again the hose clamp will protect the braided jacket from fraying any further.

I call them hose clamps but I'll post a pic in case I'm using the wrong name...

2004 G35C 6MT + Nav, Silverstone

 

Hose clamp

2004 G35C 6MT + Nav, Silverstone



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Well I STRONGLY suggest not using duct tape. It will completely melt with that kind of heat. The flex material is only there to protect the flex pipe inside. It wont affect your car at all by it being frayed. It really shouldnt be a problem the fix would only be for piece of mind.

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Geez did I say that... sorry wasn't thinking for a sec
no duct tape (hehe...better not quit my dayjob...)

2004 G35C 6MT + Nav, Silverstone

 

dude i have the same problem,
the flex material is damaged in my car too coz of bottoming out in the city...
do you by any chance hear squeakin noises from under the car??

coz my car squeaks like there are some metal parts rubbin together...i have yet to figure out why that is


--Jay

 

It just happened this afternoon, so I don't really know if I have any squeaks *knock on wood

2003 CB G35 6MT
3M masking
black chrome emblems
15% tint
Sparco pedals
painted engine cover
19" Volk LE37T
PIAA l.e.d
K&N filter
CF dash
grounding kit
350Z intake
RS*R springs

 

If anyone crawls under your car....and says it isn't pretty anymore......just smack em.

"Remember.....If you drink,don't park....accidents cause people!"

 

thats easily fixable...just get some exhaust wrap or something of the sort from your local autoparts store...its a chemical type of glue that bonds to metal surfaces.

 

I've got a good fix for this-just get a Borla Exhaust. This part comes off the car when you install your new cat-back exhaust . Mine was scraped just like your picture when I took mine off. I think this is the lowest part of the car so it's most susceptible to scaping when going over speed bumps etc. .