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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:01 PM
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hi peeps basically my saffs had a annoying sound for ages! checked alot of things and ive been told it could be the baffles in the exhaust coming loose? it does scrape wen i go over bumps so could be possible but im clueless how would i check this ect thanks in advance p.s by the way the sound is like a bit of metal trailing the floor

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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:04 PM
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lie under the car and just bash the back box or centre box with your hand, you'll hear it rattle if they are loose....
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:09 PM
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cheers will do mate what if they are is it fixable? or new exhaust?
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:13 PM
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Had this problem on Fayes old cab was told it was the exhaust rattling when I brought it of her turned out to be the baffle common on mongoose/scorpion exhausts as it's thin shit metal and not a stainless baffle needless to say I needed a new back bock which I had a custom full stainless supplied and fitted £200 3' bore

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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:18 PM
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Hit the box with a hammer till its dented enough to hold the baffles in place.......... yes Ive done it before

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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:19 PM
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in a way im actually hoping it is this so i know for certain and can get it sorted its doing me head in
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Originally Posted by BigErn
Hit the box with a hammer till its dented enough to hold the baffles in place.......... yes Ive done it before :cry
Lol lol perhaps that's why my saph has a fucking great dent in it's back box too
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Not guilty
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Originally Posted by scottyrs
in a way im actually hoping it is this so i know for certain and can get it sorted its doing me head in
IIrc it should only do it on tick over or slowing down as mine never done it when accelerating
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Old Sep 21, 2011 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by BigErn
Not guilty
Probably get a decent stainless back box for this too tbh as I keep thinking about a 4" tip rather then the 3" thats currently on it but must resist as too many other more important things need doing
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 07:41 AM
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Originally Posted by scottyrs
hi peeps basically my saffs had a annoying sound for ages! checked alot of things and ive been told it could be the baffles in the exhaust coming loose? p.s by the way the sound is like a bit of metal trailing the floor
Is that just on the overrun/off throttle?
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Old Sep 22, 2011 | 08:27 AM
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Mine does it too. Baffles rattling inside rear box (stainless scorpion)

Dont fancy hitting it with a hammer tho!
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