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Old Nov 7, 2007 | 11:37 PM
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Exhaust leak noise on Fabspeed

I recently purchased a Fabspeed Gen 2 (I don't mind the drone one bit, believe it or not, lol) and had it installed on my '02 996TT. When I picked it up from the shop, I noticed it sounded like it had an exhaust leak. The mechanic said he tightened the clamps correctly and even moved some around to see if it made a difference. It quiets down when the car is warmed up, but does not go away completely. I was wondering if anyone had a similar problem and what they did about it, or even if anything else can be done. TIA
 
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I had an issue with a loose o2 sensor on the Fabspeed Exhaust (997tt) .. I would suggest checking if they are installed properly and tight.
 
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did they replace the aluminum crush rings on the turbine housinf during the install. I think they can be reused btu maybe one got whacked or was not reinstalled. good luck.
 
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Do you have aftermarket headers? My headers were leaking bad!
 
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Stock headers, as far as I can tell.
 
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Do you have aftermarket headers? My headers were leaking bad!
Where was the leak from your headers coming from? How did you fix it? I hear something that sounds like an exhaust leak after having my headers put on.
 
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I just remembered, the exhaust had the "vortex cones" installed. Could they have been welded on wrong to cause a noise like this?
 
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