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Old 08-23-2007, 07:17 AM
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Exhaust crossmember, do I need it?

Since I put on my Greddy SP2 yesterday I noticed on some bumps the B-pipes hits the small crossmember near the middle of the car thats located right under the pipe. Gonna try to bend it later today, but was wondering if bending does not solve the issue, can I just remove it? Any cons to removing it?
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Old 08-23-2007, 07:21 AM
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Not really. Is it too close or do the hangers just let it ding into it?
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Old 08-23-2007, 07:56 AM
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The screws holding mine on broke when i was putting on my cattman catback and I never bothered putting it back on. I haven't had any problems
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Old 08-23-2007, 09:48 AM
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I think its there just in case the b breaks off, so it doesnt hit the ground.
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Old 08-23-2007, 09:55 AM
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Not really. Is it too close or do the hangers just let it ding into it?
The hangers are tight. tightened them with some hose clamps (some trick I saw at a muffler shop). The B-pipe is just too close I guess.
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I had same problem. I took the crossmember off, bent it to fit around new exhaust. All good.
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Old 08-25-2007, 04:06 PM
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I got a Megan cat-back my bolts for it broke takin it off, never bothered puttin it back on, no problems
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Old 08-25-2007, 04:11 PM
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Mine is gone. Added spacers, but
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Old 08-25-2007, 06:40 PM
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Honestly i dont really know what it is there for, but i took mine off, and have had it off for over 6 months with no noticeable problems.
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Old 08-26-2007, 03:42 PM
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I cut mine off with a torch one day because I got frustrated while taking off my exhaust. You will be fine without it.
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Old 08-26-2007, 03:57 PM
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I bottomed out and the shieeet ripped off.
 
Old 08-26-2007, 03:59 PM
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i took mine off with my engine swap and forgot to put it back on...and no care to get underneath it and put it back on. so no you dont need it.
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