So I learned something after installing my Corsa...

[nyrfan]

I installed my Corsa catback a couple of weeks back, recently I modified if from an L99 version to an LS3 version.

Anyway I get everything aligned; tips perfect and I take the car for a spin. When I get back it looks like the tips are protruding out about ½ inch more then when I left. I think crap; I guess I did not tighten it down enough so it must be shifting. I get under the car, realign everything, tighten down the clamps and go for another ride. Get back and the freaking tips are out again. I was not happy, so I called it a night and went inside.

Yesterday I get home, I get back under the car and once again align and tighten everything for a 3rd time; mind you I am using a torque wrench so I know the previous 2 times the clamps were at spec. Take the car for a ride and again the tips are out further when I get back. At this point I am stumped so I just sit for a while and think.

I sit for about 15 minutes then decide I am going to do it one more time so I go over to the car, WIAT, the tips are in. WTF am I seeing things? I get to thinking (Yes I do that on occasion) the exhaust heats up, could it be expanding out? So I go for another ride, sure enough on my return the tips are out. This time I let it sit for 10 minutes and sure enough they went back in.

I’m assuming all exhausts do this (to some degree) but most are not noticeable. With Corsa they have their name stamped on the tips so you can clearly see they move in and out.

To some this might have been the obvious problem, but not me. So if this seems silly I am sorry! Anyway it was good to know my exhaust if not shifting and I am not nuts! Live and learn I guess.

[Nutro]

[meshamey]

[thahemp]

Originally Posted by nyrfan

I installed my Corsa catback a couple of weeks back, recently I modified if from an L99 version to an LS3 version.

Anyway I get everything aligned; tips perfect and I take the car for a spin. When I get back it looks like the tips are protruding out about ½ inch more then when I left. I think crap; I guess I did not tighten it down enough so it must be shifting. I get under the car, realign everything, tighten down the clamps and go for another ride. Get back and the freaking tips are out again. I was not happy, so I called it a night and went inside.

Yesterday I get home, I get back under the car and once again align and tighten everything for a 3rd time; mind you I am using a torque wrench so I know the previous 2 times the clamps were at spec. Take the car for a ride and again the tips are out further when I get back. At this point I am stumped so I just sit for a while and think.

I sit for about 15 minutes then decide I am going to do it one more time so I go over to the car, WIAT, the tips are in. WTF am I seeing things? I get to thinking (Yes I do that on occasion) the exhaust heats up, could it be expanding out? So I go for another ride, sure enough on my return the tips are out. This time I let it sit for 10 minutes and sure enough they went back in.

I’m assuming all exhausts do this (to some degree) but most are not noticeable. With Corsa they have their name stamped on the tips so you can clearly see they move in and out.

To some this might have been the obvious problem, but not me. So if this seems silly I am sorry! Anyway it was good to know my exhaust if not shifting and I am not nuts! Live and learn I guess.

I'm gonna guess you're seeing what little travel the rubber hangers allow. Maybe the catback is able to slip out when you accelerate, and as they cool down they slide back forward. Who knows? I can man-handle my catback around with everything tightened down, but I've never noticed the tips being further out after driving.

[nyrfan]

Originally Posted by thahemp

I'm gonna guess you're seeing what little travel the rubber hangers allow. Maybe the catback is able to slip out when you accelerate, and as they cool down they slide back forward. Who knows? I can man-handle my catback around with everything tightened down, but I've never noticed the tips being further out after driving.

Guess I wasn't crazy after all . My tips do grow out about 1/4" when hot.

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