I got owned by my ABS Rear tonight
07-17-2006, 08:13 PM
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I got owned by my ABS Rear tonight
It's a great "looking" piece. Other than that, it's a total piece of sheit! My Cattman exhaust burnt through it on the highway, and some lady pulled up beside me and said my bumper was about to fall off. 
07-17-2006, 10:16 PM
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Damn, how long had you been driving for it to get that hot? My Cattman exhaust is touching my rear lip as well, but no burning yet.......
Do they sell anything to prevent this, maybe some kind of foil to place on the bumper where it's touching?
Do they sell anything to prevent this, maybe some kind of foil to place on the bumper where it's touching?
07-18-2006, 06:57 AM
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Originally Posted by steven88
oh damn...that frakin sux P...theres no warranty on ABS products?
07-18-2006, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Onemax
Damn, how long had you been driving for it to get that hot? My Cattman exhaust is touching my rear lip as well, but no burning yet.......
Do they sell anything to prevent this, maybe some kind of foil to place on the bumper where it's touching?
Do they sell anything to prevent this, maybe some kind of foil to place on the bumper where it's touching?
There was a little bit of scarring from the past two weeks after install, but it was nothing bad at all.
I think anything to protect the piece would have to be fabricated. I don't think they sell anything specific for it.
Funny though, my fiances AE Rear piece is scarred from her Cattman as well, but that's been like that for a while now, and nothing to this point.
07-18-2006, 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Puppetmaster
That sucks Paramy.... on the other hand, its kinda funny too. I told you to uninstall that flamethrower kit before someone/something got hurt. 
07-18-2006, 08:36 AM
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Good thing I saw this thread before purchasing the ABS front and rear lip set on ebay. Stillen is the only way to go now...
Sorry about your dilemma, I guess you're not going to have a rear lip in time for the meet?
Sorry about your dilemma, I guess you're not going to have a rear lip in time for the meet?
07-18-2006, 08:41 AM
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Did you use hose clamps for your Cattmang muffler? Because I did and I clamped it too tight that it actually touched my stock bumper line.
The Lip makes the muffler clearance a little tighter so if you do have hose clamps that shiet is gonna touch it for sure. I'm gonna have to take off my hose clamps.
The Lip makes the muffler clearance a little tighter so if you do have hose clamps that shiet is gonna touch it for sure. I'm gonna have to take off my hose clamps.
07-18-2006, 08:43 AM
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Originally Posted by NisMoN00B
Good thing I saw this thread before purchasing the ABS front and rear lip set on ebay. Stillen is the only way to go now...
Sorry about your dilemma, I guess you're not going to have a rear lip in time for the meet?
Sorry about your dilemma, I guess you're not going to have a rear lip in time for the meet?
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07-18-2006, 08:46 AM
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Originally Posted by MaxBoost925
Did you use hose clamps for your Cattmang muffler? Because I did and I clamped it too tight that it actually touched my stock bumper line.
The Lip makes the muffler clearance a little tighter so if you do have hose clamps that shiet is gonna touch it for sure. I'm gonna have to take off my hose clamps.
The Lip makes the muffler clearance a little tighter so if you do have hose clamps that shiet is gonna touch it for sure. I'm gonna have to take off my hose clamps.
Originally Posted by Kevlo911
Why is the exhaust so close in the first place?
ness. That's why it's close. The shape of the lip itself doesn't help either. Looks to be formed a little different than the Stealin one.
07-18-2006, 08:57 AM
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Hey,
Could you be running a bit lean? your Exhaust gas temps should not be that hot at the tip. To do that I would assume 200 degrees or more?
Could you be running a bit lean? your Exhaust gas temps should not be that hot at the tip. To do that I would assume 200 degrees or more?
07-18-2006, 08:59 AM
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Originally Posted by VQ30GTR
Hey,
Could you be running a bit lean? your Exhaust gas temps should not be that hot at the tip. To do that I would assume 200 degrees or more?
Could you be running a bit lean? your Exhaust gas temps should not be that hot at the tip. To do that I would assume 200 degrees or more?
07-18-2006, 03:42 PM
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Did you only mount that lip by the two wheel wells? My stillen lip is mounted in with atleast 10 bolts all along the rear bumper with double sided tape. If you did it like that then the piece by the muffler would have melted apart but atleast the whole lip wouldnt have been dragging down the street 
If you have an ABS lip why do you have a stillen sticker? Sorry, I had to point that out.
Originally Posted by ChromeSE5
weird.... my exhaust tips touch my abs lip... but then again its only some ricey tips.
Sorry, I had to point that out.
07-18-2006, 04:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Max0224
Did you only mount that lip by the two wheel wells? My stillen lip is mounted in with atleast 10 bolts all along the rear bumper with double sided tape. If you did it like that then the piece by the muffler would have melted apart but atleast the whole lip wouldnt have been dragging down the street
If you have an ABS lip why do you have a stillen sticker? Sorry, I had to point that out.
If you have an ABS lip why do you have a stillen sticker?
Sorry, I had to point that out.its off already though... it defeated the purpose of debadging.
07-18-2006, 08:19 PM
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Originally Posted by Onemax
Damn, how long had you been driving for it to get that hot? My Cattman exhaust is touching my rear lip as well, but no burning yet.......
Do they sell anything to prevent this, maybe some kind of foil to place on the bumper where it's touching?
Do they sell anything to prevent this, maybe some kind of foil to place on the bumper where it's touching?
