What have you done to your MSP today?

I've got 2 in mine... the back one is plugged... which is probably the original... the other is in front of that and may have been added. not sure.. but thatd be my guess
 
Wagonbacker9 said:
Mam catless midpipe:
2.5"...
no O2 harness extention required... BARELY long enough, any more and I woulda done a splice..
No noticed change in exhaust note, until I got in my parking garage... OH YEAH, its perfect.. perfect I say.

just need to get a gasket as I now have a small leak behind the midpipe...
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what are you running for a catback?
 
Just finished installing a FMIC from Altered Customs. Had some issues but i got it done after a long day. Bugged a few people for help. thanks for the help those who i asked.
 
Wagonbacker9 said:
MSP OEM. I don't want it "loud" so just dumping the cats frees up some power (much better throttle response) and gives it a bit of a grumble. I'm 25, so my loud exhaust days are behind me.. lol
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jeez you make it sound like 25 is so old lol. I am 25 and i have a wastgate dump pipe, 3" downpipe, and a 2.5" pipe running to the side of the car...your never too old for a louder exhaust (although i do have to say the exhaust on my NA rx7 was way above my limit for loud exhaust)

The reason i ask though is i have a 2.5" sls mid pipe on the g/f's p5 going into a stock diameter cat back and am having a hard time getting it to seal because of the differences in pipe diameter
 
I live in an apartment complex that would not look friendly upon that.. especially in the underground garage... and seeing as though my job makes me a "professional" (god I hate wearing a buttondown every day), it wouldn't be looked on well there either. oh well..
 
Got my front swaybar bushings in the mail this weekend and also located my exhaust leak. Looks like there's a leak around the exhaust manifold on the left side of the engine. Its really small, but I can hear it when its cold. After the engine warms up the noise goes away as if the gasket heats up and closes the seal.

Here's the question I have: I'm going to check the bolts on the manifold to see if they're all tight, but should I consider replacing the gasket while I'm at it, or would torquing down the bolts be sufficient?

Thanks
 
its taking everything I have not to make a smartass remark right now...

first of all are we talking left side facing the engine, or left side of the car?
 
Wagonbacker9 said:
its taking everything I have not to make a smartass remark right now...

first of all are we talking left side facing the engine, or left side of the car?
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Left side, facing the engine. I looked down past my heat shield and you can see a bit of soot on the block escaping from the furthest edge of the flange where it meets the head, no other place is apparent from the angles I could look at it. When the engine is cold, and I accelerate using any more than 1/4 throttle, you can hear what can only be described as an "amplified turbo-like" whistle. Its NOT the turbo, but definitely the exhaust leak.
 
Wagonbacker9 said:
did you get a wrench on the potentially offending bolts yet?
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Not yet... Its really tight in there and I'm probably going to have to take the O2 sensor off to get the heat shield out. I just pulled the shield back to take a look. I'll try to get on that this week.

That said, my valve cover bolts were REALLY loose when I was messing with my coil packs. I tightened them up, which is what got me thinking about the bolts being loose on the exhaust manifold...
 
i had the same issue with my exhaust mani leaking from that side and upon inspection noticed that there was no bolt even there. replaced the bolt and no more leak. cross your fingers though and hope for a loose/missing bolt.
 
FlyinHawaiian said:
Got my front swaybar bushings in the mail this weekend and also located my exhaust leak. Looks like there's a leak around the exhaust manifold on the left side of the engine. Its really small, but I can hear it when its cold. After the engine warms up the noise goes away as if the gasket heats up and closes the seal.

Here's the question I have: I'm going to check the bolts on the manifold to see if they're all tight, but should I consider replacing the gasket while I'm at it, or would torquing down the bolts be sufficient?

Thanks
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Just one more opinion... Having been there already, I'd recommend replacing the gasket, even if there's no apparent crack in the mani. I'd also have replacement studs/bolts on hand when I did so. Soak the existing ones with PB Blaster first to reduce the possibility of broken studs.

A gasket doesn't cost much, and the stocker is seven years old. Any metal that is forced to expand and contract as it heats and cools isn't gonna be like new after that much time. Doing it now may prevent the mani from cracking later.
 
Hmm. What have I done to my MSP today?
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