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Old 08-31-2022, 04:40 PM   #1
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Question S14 Exhaust Question

Hey all, I'm looking into new exhausts for my s14. Currently the Megan exhaust that came on the car hangs pretty low and has pretty much become a semicircle on these garbage roads out where I am. What exhausts have yall found that have decent ground clearance?
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Which Megan exhaust do you have? I think they've made 3 versions, their original cannon-style exhaust had OK clearance but people hated it because it sat too level and didn't have that slanted-up HKS/Greddy/APEXi look. So they revised it to hang lower, and then came out with a "low profile" version that had an OEM style oval muffler tucked in tightly. Also where is it hitting? Lots of variation between exhausts in terms of the axleback/muffler area but if your midpipe or resonator are hitting that might be more of an install issue or your hangers are haggard.
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Have you tried shorter rubber hangers? Have you replaced the older ones? Usually the low spots are back by the rear axle.

There are various that still have poor clearance and that is relative to how low your car is. If it is slammed, you are t going to find a suitable alternative.
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Which Megan exhaust do you have? I think they've made 3 versions, their original cannon-style exhaust had OK clearance but people hated it because it sat too level and didn't have that slanted-up HKS/Greddy/APEXi look. So they revised it to hang lower, and then came out with a "low profile" version that had an OEM style oval muffler tucked in tightly. Also where is it hitting? Lots of variation between exhausts in terms of the axleback/muffler area but if your midpipe or resonator are hitting that might be more of an install issue or your hangers are haggard.
I believe it's the second one you mentioned as it's non-resinated and has the cannon style muffler rather than the OEM oval one. On their website, Megan lists it as the Long Tip Turbo Type. It rubs pretty much everywhere, but it's particularly bad around the curved part of the midpipe and around the muffler. I checked the hangers and they aren't in horrible shape. The exhaust tip sits fairly close to the bumper so it seems like they're doing their job.

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Have you tried shorter rubber hangers? Have you replaced the older ones? Usually the low spots are back by the rear axle.

There are various that still have poor clearance and that is relative to how low your car is. If it is slammed, you are t going to find a suitable alternative.
Haven't tried the shorter hangers but I'll probably order some Gktech poly bad boys and see if they help. The ones currently on there don't seem to be in that bad of shape but new ones probably won't hurt. It seems like this exhaust is one of the lower-hanging ones, as it sits a good few inches below the diff at its lowest points. The car is about an inch from being fender-to-lip on 17" rear wheels so that definitely doesn't help with exhaust clearance lol
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Okay then. If you need the exhaust to sit higher then look for ones that have a tighter S-bend where it passes under the diff. This usually comes with an OEM style muffler. This style gives a ton more ground clearance because it doesn't try to "straighten the curve" and tucks in like OEM. Like HKS Sport or APEXi World Sport.
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Okay then. If you need the exhaust to sit higher then look for ones that have a tighter S-bend where it passes under the diff. This usually comes with an OEM style muffler. This style gives a ton more ground clearance because it doesn't try to "straighten the curve" and tucks in like OEM. Like HKS Sport or APEXi World Sport.
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I used worm clamps around the bushings and they brought the exhaust up a good amount
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I used worm clamps around the bushings and they brought the exhaust up a good amount
I'll give that a shot, thanks
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