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Wow....APR exhaust leak. Found CRACKS today on and before the resonator. Disappointing....

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Old 11-09-2007, 02:14 PM
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Default Wow....APR exhaust leak. Found CRACKS today on and before the resonator. Disappointing....

....based on the price I paid for it. Though it does have a lifetime warranty. Waiting to hear back from Andy from APR on how they will handle.

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Default Interesting mark around your driveshaft....

directly above the cracked resonator....
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Default Meh. I got something similar going on with my Milltek (cracks in welding). Getting the part replaced

under warranty soon.
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Default I saw that. Its not aligned....the ring is about 2" in front of the resonator.

I chalk this up to condensation from the leak possible spraying on the driveshaft???
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Default that sucks, but this is not 'meh' to me.

I paid alot for this system and that is sad how bad this cracked. They only comforting part is knowing APR will make good on it.
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Default As long as they cover it under warranty it's not that bad.

But that's the headaches of modding cars. I've learned to live with it.
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Agree.....it has a lifetime warranty....so I can't see any reason why they wouldn't.
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Default na, thats gotta be the exhaust hitting ur driveshaft. What hangers are you using?

perhaps time for polyurithyane, or something stiffer. You can see scratches in the driveshaft right above the resonator. Condensation doesnt cause scratches!
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Default that is a alot of travel......I don't see how that is possible.

its the stock hangers.

I just went back out. I can fit my index and middle fingers between the drivestaft and resonator. Also....the ring is the same distance (2 fingers) in front of the front of the resonator.
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Default well something in that area is at sometime hitting ur driveshaft....

What else is in the area, that is not just a water splash.


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