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1. Apprently I didnt have gaskets for the Berk test pipes section to where they mate to the header, is this something I can pick up or even make my own using a gasket kit? I am getting such horrible rasp its crazy. I know the stock downpipe has a ring style attachment in the center so it does not use a gasket but is this triangle style gasket very unique or can I purchase this somewhere today!
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Test pipes will rasp a lot, this is normal, learn to love it
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2. I did the hose clamp trick to those rubber bushings to clear the brace but then I noticed the right side of the exhaust tip seems to be lower than the left (I am a freak about the little things and I expect perfection on an exhaust system like this) and in adjusting that part, the center section is now hitting the brace again and I really cannot adjust this anymore.
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Mine is a little off kilter just like yours. Do this: go to any exhaust shop in your area. Have them heat up the center of the >< section (right around the welds that are towards the front of the car) and while that is going on, take a floor jack and push the area directly over the cross member upwards. Once you have enough clearance, let it cool and take out the jack. Done. 5 minute job.
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Now, is Stillen planning on at least replacing that middle section for those of us who have these issues? Because I really dont get it, there is 2-3 inchs of clearence above the exhaust that I cannot understand why they bent the piping right before the X to bring it lower. There is just so much room above the exhaust.
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I can't speak for stillen, but honestly man, it takes 5 minutes to fix. Think about how long its gonna take you to get a new one and install it.
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Anyway - I know I'm in a bad mood today. But I need to get these issues resolved. There is so much rasping, claking, and vibrating under the car that it makes me not want to drive the car.
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Everytime something like this happens to me, I hate driving the car so much haha.
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P.S. I took it to a VERY VERY well known audi/vw shop that do all their work on my friends RS4 and this car is cake compared to the audi's so we did all the right things.
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RS4's are meh.