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Old May 18, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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Hks thread shearing do to drop

the thread part of my hks is shearing off due to my drop....i recently dropped my car on tein basics and u guys know the problems going off bumps and ****, even though im very carefully...well now the thread part is all f@#ked up..i know alot people who have a HKS exhaust and dropped has to be having this problem...is that a concern i need to worry about????...plz help!..attached is the pic of the threaded part of my HKS exhaust...

ALSO...my SERVICE ENGINE SOON LIGHT is on!..and i dont have any idea why...any suggestions??...im at 66,000 miles on it...i took it in to get an oil change but realize that its not the check engine light after the fact.....
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 02:11 PM
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im slammed and i never scrape it! drive slower n angle more son!
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 02:14 PM
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Is it causing an exhaust leak?
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 04:29 PM
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^na i have no leaks anywhere...
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by dustin@m1autosport
im slammed and i never scrape it! drive slower n angle more son!
i dont know how u dont scrape....maybe cause i have to do this everyday at my job...like 3 different bumps LOL....it sucks though!!..........
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 05:50 PM
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I have the same problem with my HKS. Chicago roads are terrible & I don't even have a drop!
 
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Old May 18, 2009 | 11:22 PM
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^good im not the only one.......lol...dustin u must be a super driver to not have any of that thread peeling off!...LOL
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 12:56 AM
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haha I dunno how you do it Dustin!
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 10:35 PM
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my HKS looks horrible!!!....LOL
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 10:38 PM
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paul wall and kanye said it best, just drive slow homie... drive sloww
 
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Old May 19, 2009 | 10:51 PM
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haha that looks like my nismo. if it's not leaking i wouldn't worry about it.
 
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Old May 20, 2009 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by dustin@m1autosport
paul wall and kanye said it best, just drive slow homie... drive sloww
^^LOL!!...thats all i do pimp...drive slow!.....no speed racer here... nice and steady!...
 
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Old May 20, 2009 | 02:07 AM
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like a cholo
 
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Old May 20, 2009 | 02:09 AM
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that's the price for rocking rice
 
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Old May 20, 2009 | 07:52 AM
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Originally Posted by finallygotag
like a cholo
Originally Posted by tecni
that's the price for rocking rice
lmfao!!!
 
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