Cutting rear lip for Exhaust?

vectra

Got a back box today for a 97 civic EK2
Type R kit on the car so obstructing the exit for the exhaust.
Lip has to be cut which I am not at all happy about as I have seen some Bodged jobs trotting around.

Some years ago I remember that when the rear bumper had to be cut a half circle piece of Alloy/Stainless was fixed on over the cut to give it a nice appearance.

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tossy

Only my personal opinion but i think those trims for the exhaust cut outs look tacky and chavy.Have you consider a discrete exhaust behind the valance?

colm_mcm

they look desperate. I cut my bumper for my quads and it looked factory.



a cut out on a bumper for an aftermarket exhaust isn't something you wanna draw attention to.

vectra

colm_mcm wrote: »

they look desperate. I cut my bumper for my quads and it looked factory.



a cut out on a bumper for an aftermarket exhaust isn't something you wanna draw attention to.

Thats neat
What did you cut it with??

challengemaster

chrome trim = tacky as hell. Dear god no.

vectra

challengemaster wrote: »

chrome trim = tacky as hell. Dear god no.

Chrome was never an option:eek:

projectgtr

what exhaust did you buy, strange that the EK9 lip is obstructing it, did it come with new rubber hangers or are you using older ones?? post a pic if possible

really the exhaust should have no problem fitting with the lip, heres a few aftermarket exhausts fitted with an ek9 rear lip to give you an idea

vectra

projectgtr wrote: »

what exhaust did you buy, strange that the EK9 lip is obstructing it, did it come with new rubber hangers or are you using older ones?? post a pic if possible

Using the old hangers
It is only caught for about an inch or so.
I am gonna cut it today Id say
Bought the box on Fleebay

I know
I know
They are not Top spec but they are cheap and it is purely for the looks
Not looking for any power gains or anything.
Toyosport

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200459269517#ht_1298wt_939

projectgtr

have a quick look at the hangers first, some can be turned 90 degrees to make them hang more, cutting can be done just take it handy, is it an OEM lip your cutting? BTW you should check prices of secondhand parts, i picked up a full SiR midsection and backbox when i had my EG cost me 70 euro, but what you have will do you fine, let us know how you get on with the install. Is it your car?

vectra

projectgtr wrote: »

have a quick look at the hangers first, some can be turned 90 degrees to make them hang more, cutting can be done just take it handy, is it an OEM lip your cutting? BTW you should check prices of secondhand parts, i picked up a full SiR midsection and backbox when i had my EG cost me 70 euro, but what you have will do you fine, let us know how you get on with the install. Is it your car?

Hi,

Hangers are welded in place so cannot be moved around.
Maybe bolt it in place first and try longer rubbers to let it hang slightly?

It is my car yes (second car as runaround and for my son to learn to drive in )

Will let you know how it goes.
thanks

projectgtr

Sorry i meant the rubber hangers not the metal ones , im sure the metal ones could be adapted slightly with a bit of heat

vectra

projectgtr wrote: »

Sorry i meant the rubber hangers not the metal ones , im sure the metal ones could be adapted slightly with a bit of heat

Ah right
The rubbers are shorter if I turn them

As for the hangers.. I have given it some thought about applying some heat

Midnight_EG

projectgtr wrote: »

have a quick look at the hangers first, some can be turned 90 degrees to make them hang more, cutting can be done just take it handy, is it an OEM lip your cutting? BTW you should check prices of secondhand parts, i picked up a full SiR midsection and backbox when i had my EG cost me 70 euro, but what you have will do you fine, let us know how you get on with the install. Is it your car?

I can't be bothered going out and looking, is there a Cat on the exhaust?


I might be changing the back box soon, but only for a little while, and wanna know if there's one there :P

projectgtr

Midnight_EG wrote: »

I can't be bothered going out and looking, is there a Cat on the exhaust?


I might be changing the back box soon, but only for a little while, and wanna know if there's one there :P

yeah she has a cat, would you sell me the exhaust? need something quiet for long drives and keep my own for track days

Midnight_EG

projectgtr wrote: »

yeah she has a cat, would you sell me the exhaust? need something quiet for long drives and keep my own for track days

No way!

Love the rasp way too much to sell it.

The one I'm getting is from my mates EK, really loud, low rumble.

At that I'd say I'll only be able to stomach it for a few weeks!

projectgtr

Midnight_EG wrote: »

No way!

Love the rasp way too much to sell it.

The one I'm getting is from my mates EK, really loud, low rumble.

At that I'd say I'll only be able to stomach it for a few weeks!

just remember me if you are bro, loud exhausts are fine, the only time i really hated mine was when i drove from dublin to france to germany to amsterdam to newcastle to scotland to belfast to dublin it really did take that to make me wanna change. any idea whats on your mates EK? you should join up to dtdirl you can allways get some good bits on there

Midnight_EG

Sure I'll have ya in mind


It's in the garage at the moment getting the Gearbox fixed, his Dad has decided to take the car and give me the exhaust :]

I was at a DTD track event last year, very fun in some chaps Purple Skyline :P

colm_mcm

vectra wrote: »

Thats neat
What did you cut it with??

Jiwsaw. made card a template using the other site, turned it backwards marked and cut.
Just ran a round file along it to smooth it out and used touch up paint to paint the edge (even though you can only see the edge when it's on the lift - stupidly obsessive about some things)