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adashjr Feb 3, 2011 05:33 PM

SOUNDS GREAT, but what's the damage?
 
This morning I revved up my 2009 Sport NAV, and released it from the icy grasp of 4 inches of snow-ice. As I reversed over the small wall the plow had left behind my car, not even 6 inches high, there was of course some scraping of the underbelly. I shifted into drive and lo and behold!!! I'm now driving a tuner car with a gorgeous deep throaty note. Surely I had removed a section of the exhaust from my vehicle!!! Yet my mechanic saw NOTHING. As I pulled away from the mechanic, the FIT roared again, sounds like a G35. If I ain't crazy, there also seems to be a small loss of power. I checked to see if I left any FIT parts near where I scraped the underbelly and I see nothing. Any thoughts anyone? Remember, I backed out and scraped the underside. This snow -ice we have in Jersey is right now strong enough to hold my 300 lbs without breaking the surface. Hard as rock.

Turbo_Mouse Feb 3, 2011 09:46 PM

check if there is a hole in the flex pipe.... Listen if it is roaring then there must be something broken or with a hole.. can you possibly post pictures from the underside of your car...

Brain Champagne Feb 3, 2011 10:31 PM

He may have seen nothing but with a mechanic's stethoscope he should be able to pinpoint where the sound's coming from.

adashjr Feb 3, 2011 10:40 PM

In defense of my mechanic and friend, I been thinking two scenarios: I explained to him I feared I damaged something, but not that the car's exhaust note had changed; was throaty. It's my fault which leads me to number 2, as far as he knows, thats what my car is supposed to sound like.

TheDilweed Dec 8, 2011 11:14 PM

i'm just curious if you found your problem? i have an idea but it's not likely lol.

cd4ag Dec 9, 2011 05:54 AM

You could be leaking from one of the flange sections of the exhaust. Your friend might have been looking for some actual damage when u could have just sheared one of the bolts @ the flange and it's leaking from there. You might not even notice if u were just looking for piping damage.

Otherwise just start the car and put ur hand under while someone revs it u should feel the leak if it's making so much noise.


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