Can anyone tell me more about this wire mesh piece? Can it be enclosed with duck tape? or should I just let it breath with scrapes?

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Exhaust systems get hot. Not just boiling water hot, but more like 1,500-degrees hot. I don't think you want to be putting duct tape anywhere near it.

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I see. Must be a flexible joint, I'll see if there is primary cover seal inside. Thanks

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? [img]/w3timages/icons/shocked.gif[/img] Duct tape? Really? [img]/w3timages/icons/shocked.gif[/img] You were kidding......right?

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That is a flex joint specifically put there by engineers.

It is very important to leave it there.

Dan O

 

I'm guessing because the engine vibrates... and you don't want the entire exhaust system vibrating with it?

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What the F? Duct tape. Why would you even be thinking about that. I'm just curious as to why??? Is it leaking? If so, take it to the dealer for warranty repair. Yes, this allows the engine to move without moving the exhaust. Also I would assume it releives stress on the pipes. Yes, it gets damn hot. No duct tape will not work.

 

F ya: duct tape! So I F called the dealer, they dont F cover damages from the F after market springs. AIGHT! ... nah j/k. lol. Take the chill pill dude.

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Duct Tape?

I think we all know what the Herb is in your username!

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lol. haha. geez I didnt know that thing heats up out side that mesh. If there is a whole in that wire mesh, will I loose HP? Eats up more gas? Enough about the tape thing, I'll look around and see how am I gonna protect the wire mesh. Thankz Yo

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Just got done taking my chill pill as recommended by my Dr. on the previous post. What continues to be the problem here? Just take the thing to an exhaust shop and have it fixed properly. That's all there is to it. Or you can always pay like $500 to Infiniti to replace the part... May be it's a cheap part, I don't know.
If you still want to try the duct tape, I would just run the car for about ten minutes and hold on to that exhaust piece. If it doesn't get hot, then wrap it with duct tape. As for me, there is no way in hell I'm gonna hold on to that piece after running the car. 'Cause it DOES get HOT.
This is what happens when we take a sports car and drop it lower than it has to be. Isn't this car like 5" off the ground already. Do you really need to corner that hard?

 

Yeah, I like cornerin hard. I play too much GT3. Thankz

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I'm more of a GTA3 person myself. [img]/w3timages/icons/smile.gif[/img]

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Oh so thats what it is called a "flex pipe." For that name, I found couple of sites about it. Thankz
http://www.modernperformance.com/all/flexjoints.shtml and http://www.warpspeedperformance.com/retrofit.htm

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