installed gtm test pipes, and i have a problem

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06-04-2009, 09:16 AM

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I have the studs from my headers/cats sitting in the garage, if you need them for the time being let me know and I'll send them down (I'm up in CT but get down to the City pretty often).

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06-04-2009, 02:14 PM

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yeah, it was touching nothing.... im gonna take a video in like 2 or 3 hours, and try to get it on a lift too

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06-04-2009, 05:01 PM

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just double check and make sure everything is tight my rattle turned out to be a loose 02 sensor

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06-04-2009, 08:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Tainui

There is really nothing in test pipes which can rattle. They are only hollow tubes.

If there are no loose bolts on the pipes themselves (especially the top outside bolts at the headers which are near impossible to tighten all the way) are you sure they are not contacting anything underneath the car?

+1 There is really no way that a test pipes could cause the issues you are stating, as I said via PM I would double check the installation I am sure something is wrong, especially considering you broke one of the bolts, that could be your problem.

Let me know if you need any help.

-George
GT Motorsports

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06-04-2009, 08:35 PM

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I get the same rattle with my berk HFCs. Also installed at advan.

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06-05-2009, 04:55 PM

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any update on these? I'm thinking about purchasing these same test pipes

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06-05-2009, 07:57 PM

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Could you be mistaking rattle with rasp?

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06-07-2009, 11:58 PM

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I got my berk hfc's installed at VINNY TEN RACING and there was no rattle.

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06-08-2009, 11:39 AM

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Does it sound like this?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jQvBVYZRQQ4

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06-08-2009, 12:24 PM

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Have you tried wrapping them with a heat wrap. It helps alot

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06-26-2009, 04:16 PM

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Did you figure out what was making the noise ? still waiting on your vids, curious how they sound...

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06-27-2009, 07:30 AM

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He's referring the VQ's typical sound that you can find from any G/Zs.

Any Z or G have this sound..even mine is a stock exhaust. I still can hear them.

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06-27-2009, 08:50 AM

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i know some people who isntalled test pipes the mechanic would push the y-pipe a little too much and rip that to cause a rattle. put the stock cats in and see if you hair some rattle or air loss too