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Old 09-30-2013, 04:30 PM   #1
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Exhaust slipped back, melted the diffuser

While running at the track my exhaust slipped back a few inches and the mufflers started to melt the diffuser. Turns out the header to xpipe band clamps some how got a bit loose. Not sure how common this might be, but you might want to keep an eye out for those clamps getting loose if you have them.
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Old 09-30-2013, 06:39 PM   #2
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That's a bummer.. We recommend going through and re-tightening everything after a couple heat cycles.

On the plus side, I bet you can pick a new one up for next to nothing from someone who upgraded to the 1LE diffuser.

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Old 09-30-2013, 07:09 PM   #3
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I had a similar thing happen to me except it was from the tip getting hot while at the track and metled a little of the diffuser.
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