Exhaust melting bumper and paint

[SaBReT00tH]

I just installed my mugen kit and the bumper is about 1-2cm away from my exhaust! The exhaust is low to the ground already and I'm worried about the paint melting under the bumper and the bumper melting. Anyone know if there's some kind heat shield or protective material or suggestions on how to prevent this?

I've heard other people having similar problems with exhausts on their back bumpers.

[Shimian]

you will be fine. I have mugen kit with stock muffler. Paint still good. Will be changing to aftermarket exhaust soon with the exhaust sticking out a few inches :thumbsup:

[DC5.Raven]

u shud be fine dude. i had a honda bodykit on a es civic before with an aftermarket exhaust (a cannon) about 2 cm away from lip. it was fine. never melted.

[d15z1SUX]

my exhaust is like less than 1cm away from the bumper i swear. but the tip sticks out from the bumper. no melting, cracking or black marks.

[SaBReT00tH]

I hope mine goes ok. I actually think it's between 0.5 - 0.8 of a cm away. Cause it's one of those BMW racing style ones which tilts up at a 55 degree angle into the air

[Shimian]

i think youll be fine. I see people use heat guns to remove kits and those things are hot. It doesnt melt paint or the part. Exhausts do get hot but i dont think the smoke or the heat it emits is hot enough to do that.

[DC5.Raven]

i think as long as its not touching u shud be fine.

[rayb3na_]

should be alrite friend of mine ins his mx5 has exhaust completely hidden underneath bumper no melting?

[JaCe]

Does this still apply if we are using replica plastic kits?

[dmx]

I hope mine goes ok. I actually think it's between 0.5 - 0.8 of a cm away. Cause it's one of those BMW racing style ones which tilts up at a 55 degree angle into the air

aha... civic with AC Schnitzer tips :thumbsup:
mine need to re-adjust the exhaust coz when it's shaking (warm up engine or accelarate), touch the body kit. so i went to exhaust shop and bend them little bit lower. may be i installed rear kit bit too low.

[ricki_kalsi]

Get something like this made up!!! It'll work, and looks sooo sooooo sexy! :)

http://www.gummygrip.com/ProductImages/parts/gtspecexterior/GTS-EXT-1266.jpg

[d15z1SUX]

oh nice!!! where did u get it? i know they had those for evos but do they make them for any other applications?

[ricki_kalsi]

That's not mine... I googled.

There are a few place out there that make carbon things for people. No idea where you find them though?! You guys can get one custom made, and do a group buy...

[ej20i]

my impreza before was touching when ever i reved it...helped that my car was black anywae...lolz
well i asked the muffler dude and the guy sed thats the lowest i can have it before scrapping...and he said that only cheapo muffler after a while that shoots out black crap (rust) that will blacken your bumper

[ricki_kalsi]

It's not rust that comes out of your exhaust man...

It's CARBON, a byproduct of incomplete combustion from burning a fuel - IE Running Rich.

My exxy Spoon exhaust system shoots black shit out, and that's cos of my tune :)

[ej20i]

o ok..oops...the muffler dude told me that...coz he sed it only happens to cheapo ones where u buy it at autobarn

[ricki_kalsi]

Cos he wanted u to buy a exxy one!!! lol