Ride Height Leveled Out

[ORFORD2004]

My only complaint so far is that the exhaust now rattles against something and will need to be addressed.

Probably your panhard rod.

[joelittel]

I’ll definitely check that out. Thanks.

[geospider]

After doing the same: AR spings, Koni, etc.
My exhaust also rattled against the heat shied where it curves over the axle.
I made ~ 1" spacers for the exhaust hangers to lower it. At first made 2 of them for each hanger: too low of a look. then just used one of them on the wheel side and it has not made any noise at all. SO great not to hear the rattle.
I will take a pic of the little bracket and post.

Geo

[geospider]

this worked. it just extended the hanger down a bit. And as I said; only used on 1 side (yeah, a bit off center, but better than the banging) 2 of them hung it too low.
Geo

[joelittel]

Geospider, thank you for the info and photo.

Hopefully my issues are as easy to fix as yours. If all goes as planed I’ll be bolting my solution into place in 12 hours.

The clanking and rattling is unnerving and sounds awful, as if the back end could break apart at any moment! I know that it will not but the first few times I heard that noise my stomach sank and concern crept in. Kind of a mood killer.

This just further emphasizes that with every modification I can expect to make adjustments elsewhere, but that’s part of the fun right.

[joelittel]

Easiest fix ever.

I loosened everything holding the exhaust pipes to the car, wiggled anything that was making contact with something else until everything was hanging free and clear of obstruction, and then tightened it all up.

Noises gone. But I suspect not for long. I’m going to look into a lock tight or locking but solution to ensure everything stays as it should.