TDX2 Fitment Issue
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TDX2 Fitment Issue
For an overpriced exhaust I would expect no fitment issue but mine does, passenger side exhaust is rubbing on rear sway bar and rear diff ears. If I twist to the left it will rub more on the diff ear, twist to right will rub sway. I've spoken to a few reliable resource and was told this is a common issue, also read few treads with similar concerns. I've been suggested to heat wrap the exhaust, buy the MD rear sways etc etc.. I am leaning more on heat wrapping that area where it rubs, any pros and cons on that idea?
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Originally Posted by deeliciousqueen
For an overpriced exhaust I would expect no fitment issue but mine does, passenger side exhaust is rubbing on rear sway bar and rear diff ears. If I twist to the left it will rub more on the diff ear, twist to right will rub sway. I've spoken to a few reliable resource and was told this is a common issue, also read few treads with similar concerns. I've been suggested to heat wrap the exhaust, buy the MD rear sways etc etc.. I am leaning more on heat wrapping that area where it rubs, any pros and cons on that idea?
Any drone with your setup? Saw you mentioned you are manual which theoretically shouldn't have any drone.
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Originally Posted by cleric670@gmail
The exhaust was designed around the OEM sway bar locations and you have aftermarket ones. You might have an independent muffler shop take a look at it to see if it can be fixed by reconfiguring the hanger brackets or something.
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I have Hotchkis sways F&R, are you saying the oem rear sways will work fine with clearance? It is just bothersome to me, I hear the squeeze noise in the rear everytime I put to first gear but gone once transitioned to 2nd gear. WTF, I love this exhaust so much just to experience this issue is dissapointing. What if I heat wrap that portion where rubbing occurs?
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I have Hotchkis sways F&R, are you saying the oem rear sways will work fine with clearance? It is just bothersome to me, I hear the squeeze noise in the rear everytime I put to first gear but gone once transitioned to 2nd gear. WTF, I love this exhaust so much just to experience this issue is dissapointing. What if I heat wrap that portion where rubbing occurs?
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Installed this last Saturday and I have the oem sways. It's pretty close but it goes over the sway and fits; my issue was the rear passenger heat shield covering the hoses of the gas lines, which I have read others had issues. Had to hammer it to have better fitment so it wouldn't touch or rub. Many have removed it or cut the heat shield but feel it protects some important hoses lol so alteration instead of a delete I thought was needed.
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Update, I installed my z1 subframe collar inserts today and figured why not fix the fitment issue since I am already there. I stacked 2 washers around the bolts where the rear swaybar bushings are bolted to, it gave me enough clearance between the diff ear and swaybar where I don't hear any rubbing anymore. Issue fixed!
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Originally Posted by deeliciousqueen
Update, I installed my z1 subframe collar inserts today and figured why not fix the fitment issue since I am already there. I stacked 2 washers around the bolts where the rear swaybar bushings are bolted to, it gave me enough clearance between the diff ear and swaybar where I don't hear any rubbing anymore. Issue fixed!
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