Lord ET

Has anyone else with the evo2 midpipe had an annoying metallic rattling or buzzing sound when they step on the gas? (It sounds like it's coming from inside the resonator.)If so did you fix it and how? i suppose i could also ask does anyone know what's making this noise and how i might fix it? Thanks

Lord ET

anyone?

Rennen

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i dont get any rattling from my evo2...

xxxcivic2001

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i get the same noise...someone fix it!

Lord ET

i've read on honda-tech that it might be a loose baffle (or a bad baffle) inside the resonator.. can anyone confirm this theory, and is it fixable? I've only had the exhaust on for 3 days so idk if i could return it....i bought it from truehonda like 3 or 4 months ago and was finally able to put it on this weekend.

TOEnail

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i use to have that sound but my evo2 didnt have any flange/gaskets. bought some at pep boys and once i put them on the sound was gone.

Lord ET

hmm... i do have on the gasket that came with the evo2 so maybe i'll try another gasket i have that's not what appears to be metal.

Rennen

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i got a new gasket from pepboys as soon as i got it. i bought it used off ruffryde009. just bring in whatever gasket you have now and have them get an exhaust gasket that matches it. im pretty sure i got a Mitsubishi talon one or something like that.

D5cIvIc

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its probably leaking air at the resonator connector. Get a new gasket, won't hurt if you try that. good luck

Lord ET

thanks i'mma do it right now

Lord ET

well new gasket didn't work... I had to call greddy and get an RMA so i can send the pipe back for them to examine...

LT2004ever

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is it your heat shield? like well does the evo 2 have a heat shield?? n e wayz, i know my vic was rattling a while back and it ticked me off, but all it was was one tie for my heat shield under meh car just needed to be tightened.

GMusicLife

idk if this has anything to do with my evo2 exhaust but I am getting a rattle during downshifts at 3500rpm, anyone have some insight on that?

01EXGUY

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ha!!!! im not the only one!!! mine has the same metal to metal noise, and when i checked everything out, it was fine.....no loose connections or flanges and plenty of clearance around all the piping. it doesnt do it all the time though just once every few days but its soooooooo friggin annoying........we need to figure this s*@# out!

Lord ET

I also thought it was my heat shield so to make sure of it i coated the top of all of the stock heatshields with silicone and they don't make a sound now....but alas it was not that. I will be sending my midpipe and i guess muffler into greddy within the next few days so hopefully i can get an answer and help to shed some light on the matter.

GMusicLife

well if you think that's bad, listen to this lol. when it rains it sounds, and feels like my exhaust is rattling against the bottom of my freakin car! I can feel it in the passenger side floor board! any idea what that is all about? again, it only seems to be when its pretty wet out... hmmmm

Lord ET

I had that problem except instead of only doing it when it rained...it did it anytime i let off the accellerator That was on a 3.5hr road trip.... after i got home i readjusted the pipe to sit as far from the underside as i could and it stopped doing that...THANK GOD!! But i've heard geting some longer hangers will fix the raining undercarriage thumps.

GMusicLife

any idea why it does it?

Lord ET

well mine was just a little too close to the car and when weight would shift and resonant frequencies came into effect the midpipe would bend and shake...hitting the car. mine hit just after the bend so i put some silicone where ti hits and that helps.

01EXGUY

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man, that is EXACTLY what mine is doing!! when it rains for some reason it sounds horrible. wonder what the hell this could be?!

SEN_ONE

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I get a nasty sound from mine when it's raining. It doesn't do it every time it rains, but it is annoying.

D5cIvIc

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guys don't owrry its a common problem, its due to the fact that when it rains the water hits ur exhaust causing the metal to contract and expand, thus causing the vibration.

nothing to worry about. just watch out for puddles. mine does it too. its normal for the evo to do this

Curiouz_G

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yea...i went back to the stock exhaust because of those issues... oh and for my tickets :P

Canadian Si

I just made a thread about this ! I should os SEARCED 1st But now after reading this I am somewhat glad I am not the only one with this issue & there isn't something wrong with the car. I am still gonna take it to a shop to see if they can adjust it alittle

DsevenEm2

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told u... ur welcome.