Did you guys reattach the support cross member after installing the B-pipe?
I'm finding my Budget B-pipe thumps against the side whenever I go down a bumpy road.

 

yep i reattched mine when i did it.

 

Does it rub against the pipe? I'm thinking that it'll scratch the finish and allow rusting to happen.

 

i have no problems with mine at all..i got a custom 2.5"...no rattling or thumping..its pretty solid. any decent muffler shop can hook it up nicely for pretty cheap.

Tony

 

nope mine dosent rub at it why dont you put in a couple of washers and try to create alittle space between the b-pipe and bracket

 

That sounds like a plan! Thanks guys!

 

no problem anytime

 

I need to do that too.
Mine bumps only when I hit large bumps and I don't hear that too often.
I am sure it is from that cross member.

 

is it just the budget that does this or all b-pipes?

 

For those of you who want to keep the brace on and want to avoid damaging and noisy metal to metal contact - you could also try wrapping the brace with the same exhaust wrap (pipe insulation) that people us on their Y pipes. I have it on mine and it works great. However, long-term I imagine I'll have to change it every year and re-wrap with fresh material.

jdm71488 - I can't speak for all maufacturers, but I'm sure this problem faces anyone with an aftermarket B. Take a look at this photo from motorvate.ca

http://www.motorvate.ca/mvp.php/522

The OEM B-pipe is crimped / squashed significantly between the resonator and the rubber hanger to accomodate the light grey bar (support cross member that BlackCat is talking about). As far as I know, aftermarket Bs get their performance gains from larger diameter piping and removing this crimped section.

 

I took mine off cause it was vibrating too much. It works just fine with out it.

 

I got a special metal bar put on mines, its like a little flexible and theres 3 of them. It doesnt make noise, But before When I was using the stock equipment it would rattle all the time and when I wot it would hit the roof of the bottom of my car

 

I put it back in but hammered it down so its kind of a U shape