WOW did you see that a squirrel!!! i wonder if theres monkeys too???

 

Looks a lot better!!!

I hate to be a ..well someone that is critical..., but your left side is still lower than your right. Need to come up about another 1/4" on that left side. Or at least it looks like it from this angle. I downloaded your pic and zoomed in on it.

 

lol yes youre right it is a TINY bit lower (i think the camera angle exagerrated the gap), but i can't afford to tighten the clamp any more because its pulling the tip to the left a little bit, so itll look off-centered. it's ok i don't mind if the left is just a little bit lower than the right

 

That last little bit of difference might be able to be fixed by loosening the bolts that hold the mufflers to the Y pipe so you can make a little bit of an adjustment.

 

Go to an exhaust shop and have them cut out a portion of the hanger & re-weld it.... It'll probably cost you $20 bucks or something

 

My right side hangs lower than my left. I need to fix it since it drives me insane but I just haven't had the time.

 

I remember a thread just like this awhile ago and people were saying that the hose clamps can do damage to your exhaust pipes in the long-term.

 

[QUOTE=Buds;3222799]My right side hangs lower than my left. QUOTE]

My x-g/f had the same problem

 

eh? how so? i can see them possibly SCRATCHING the exhaust tip if one end of the clamp is hanging, but other than that i dont see how they could damage the exhaust...they dont really touch the exhaust at all, they just wrap around the rubber hangers

 

The rubber hangers are rubber for a reason. The exhaust needs to be able to swing, flex, and bounce to reduce the instantanious load on the exhaust manifold, flanges, and metal hangers. Adding the metal straps will definitely increase stress on the system. It may not be enough stress to cause damage, but who knows...

 

hmm, well i went and checked my exhaust, the hose clamps arent so tight that the exhaust has no room to flex, although its much stiffer than before. but wouldnt the bolts at the end of the HKS y-pipe provide enough flexibility for the system? as far as i can remember they had springs on 'em. also, i havent installed hose clamps on EVERY hanger, just the ones directly above the tips. still, i might just reconsider my options, i dont feel like messing up my exhaust

 

I've had these claps on mine from day one with no prolbems. Mine still retains @ 90% of it's movement.