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      05-02-2014, 07:26 AM   #1
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E88 Exhaust Rattle

I installed a berk street axel back on the car last night. Everything was fine last night when I drove it around but this morning there is a pronounced rattle. I'm assuming it is the x brace on the bottom. Does anyone have a fix for this?
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      05-02-2014, 07:46 AM   #2
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I do have the same problem! Was going go ask question over here! I have a e88 and install a autowerk exhaust. I drove an entire day without any problem! And yesterday, I had a rattle under the car.. Don't know where it comes from...

At first I though it was due to bad installation, but I look under the car and everything seems fine...

So i need help too!
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It's the brace, I guarantee it.

You can space it down, i'm going to wrap some manifold wrap around the offending part of the bar as well.
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      05-02-2014, 08:44 AM   #4
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It's the brace, I guarantee it.

You can space it down, i'm going to wrap some manifold wrap around the offending part of the bar as well.
I figured as much. Has anyone had any experience with successfully spacing the brace down? do you need to space it at every bolt or just the drivers side?
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anyone use v brace spacers??
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      05-03-2014, 04:18 PM   #6
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Verts have this issue. get a hose clamp and tie the exhaust pipe to the brace its touching. That is how we fixed my friends
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So what's the best? Spacing it? Or fix the exhaust with the brace?
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Had the same problem with my e82 after autowerkes exhaust install. Put some intercooler piping between the x brace and the exhaust....works well
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So what's the best? Spacing it? Or fix the exhaust with the brace?
I used JB weld to glue 4 washers together and spaced the back 3 V brace points. Worked like a charm.. No more noise at all.
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