tanabe really close to bumper.. will it melt?

[TinyGiant]

I just threw on a Concept G axle back a few min ago and drove the yaris around to check it out .. I noticed that the bumper was like 1/8th inch from the muffler.. will this sucker melt my bumper? Anyone else have this problem? do they make longer rubber grommet hanger things that will lower it a little? or do i have to cut my bumper to make it so i wont be melting anything?


Thanks!

I can snap a picture if need be :)

[TinyGiant]

here are some pics

http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/3mrhythm/IMG_4332.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/3mrhythm/IMG_4333.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/3mrhythm/IMG_4334.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/3mrhythm/IMG_4335.jpg
http://i40.photobucket.com/albums/e208/3mrhythm/IMG_4336.jpg

[TinyGiant]

she needs a bath :)

[marcus]

ur fine as long as its not touching.. ur bumper may get darker in time due to the exhaust tip being there..

[TinyGiant]

yeah its not touching.

darker with exhaust debris? or from the heat?

[Nagoya_TRD.]

Heat and carbon discoloration might happen. Won't melt the bumper.

[Kaotic Lazagna]

My exhaust tip is much closer than that, and I haven't had a single problem (*knocks on wood*).

[TinyGiant]

My exhaust tip is much closer than that, and I haven't had a single problem (*knocks on wood*).

sweet man. thanks!


i'll keep an eye on it though this week.. to see how hot the plastic is getting :)

[TinyGiant]

i'm a geek too .. i went on ebay and bought a tanabe white die cut sticker to put on my rear window :) looks sweet though :)

[Kaotic Lazagna]

sweet man. thanks!


i'll keep an eye on it though this week.. to see how hot the plastic is getting :)

No problem. This is how close mine is :biggrin::tongue:

http://i208.photobucket.com/albums/bb261/YarisKaos/Foglights%20And%20Exhaust/DSC_0053.jpg

Not touching, but like 1 or 2 mm away from the lip. hehehehe.

[dvlnblkdrs]

i have had the concept exhaust for well over a year and can assure you, nothing negative will happen to the car.. just enjoy ur wonderful look and sound.. i still grin everytime i start the car or open up the throttle.. i prefer the sound of it on my auto car than on Tonys manual with cai...to me, mine sounds deeper and less droney than his.. :tongue:

[TinyGiant]

yeah its a nice sound .. and its not loud at all when it down shifts.

I hope to score a SRI soon and open this baby up

[supmet]

I don't think you'll have problems, but this would look pretty nice anyways(too bad its not for the yaris - nothing a sawzall and a little fiberglass can't fix though :D )

http://www.201motorsports.com/images/P/CBX-EVOHSHIELD_01.jpg

[TinyGiant]

yeah i'd like that in the color of my car.. or a black satin color.. not into the carbon fiber look :tongue:

[PHXDEMON]

My tanabe medallion is touching my kamanari rear lip and it melted a little bit :cry: I bought the car like that though so not much I could have done about it. plus it's at a location where you don't even see it anyway.

[marcus]

as long as theres no contact..

[TickleTimeTim]

I don't think you'll have problems, but this would look pretty nice anyways(too bad its not for the yaris - nothing a sawzall and a little fiberglass can't fix though :D )

http://www.201motorsports.com/images/P/CBX-EVOHSHIELD_01.jpg

i like that look. but yeah, might look even better if not carbon fiber.

[prelude]

you can also make your own heat shield with cf to make it disapate the heat plus it will look nice or put that thermo heat wrapping in between but that might look ghetto if not done right

[elijahsami]

I had similar problem. I went looking for a bit bigger muffler hangers but couldnt. So i pressed on the sides of the stock ones and my exhaust went lower by about 15 to 20mm. And yeah i got some cable ties and tightened it around the hangers...so i have enough clearance and i lived happily ever after lol:laugh: