Subcompact Culture

To those of you with the Espelir JGT500, have you used the scilencer much? I've used mine on a couple of occations. However, one time, after returning from a 300 mile road trip, the scilencer had been pushed out about a half-inch.

Although the scilencer came with a screw/nut and there are holes drilled in both the scilencer and th muffler tip, they don't seem to line up, so I assume it is just pressure fit (ala the spring things on the side of the scilencer).

I am driving my xB across country (2,100 miles) and may use the scilencer, and I don't want it to fall out.

Does anyone have any expereicne with this?

mi-caha06

I have yet to see a pressure fit silencer out there. I believe you would have to put at least one screw in there to keep it from falling out.

That's a lot of vibration going on there on a cross country trip. Better to be safe than ticketed (I got a ticket in Kentucky while driving to Florida one time for noise polution). I never knew that law existed until then.

metal112524

HAHA! sorry bout that mybox, but really, the pressure fit would probably act as a seal to exahaust gas around (not speaking from experience, just sense is all), you would still need that screw its their for a reason. YOU might try re-taping the scilencer so it matches up or if not just try to push and twist the **** out of the scilencer haha you know good old american ingenuity aka BRUTE FORCE!

mi-caha06

I agree, mark it with a marker and tap a small hole with a drill and your done.

Good idea matel112524 ;D

Subcompact Culture

Have you guys actually seen the scilencer for this exhaust system? It has a couple of pieces of metal that sort of clip into the muffler, thus, I assume, eliminating the need for the screw. Although, itwas kind of starnge that it came with one. It also comes with a scilencer removal tool to remove it.



http://mackinindustries.com/md/espelir/exhaust.html

ProshopXB

Andy I thought the same thing about making a new hole to hold the silencer in, that was until you showed the pic of the silencer. Why dont you try maybe bending the clips that hold it in, out a little to maybe help secure it better. The only draw back maybe it may be harder to get it out after your trip is over, but everything has drawbacks.

metal112524

well man like i said im not speaking from expierience just common sense.

Subcompact Culture

Well, I'll take a look at the clips; perhaps I'll bend them a bit. I'm worried about the thing being stuck in too much; the system comes with a removal tool.

Maicca

I have the same exhaust and the same problem with the screw holes not lining up correctly. There is no amount of pushing or twisting that will correct the misalignment, and drilling another hole won't work, either- you'll be drilling from the outer rim of the muffler into the interior of the "cone" of the silencer, which is strongly angled.

I have had mine *almost* pop out after a 240 mile roundtrip car-ride with a lot of bumps and drops.

Recently, it popped out a bit and I had decided that that was the last time- I (using just my bare hands) bent the clips into a much stronger angle. So far, I have driven for days on my normal route (some bumps here and there) and it hasnt loosened. No problem removing, either.

This will look ghetto, but if you're travelling that far, get a very small C-clamp and crank it down on the lip of the exhaust. You'll lose the C-clamp(s) before the silencer comes out, and hopefully you'll check it at pit-stops so it doesn't come to that.

metal112524

WOOT for C- clamps LMAO ... a little ghetto.. thats an understatment if i ever heard one haha j/k man funny solution.. although what if you got a piece of wire and string it through both holes and then secure the ends some how that way you can check it on pit stops and you dont have to worry about completely losing your silencer... just a thought

metal112524

also you might be concerned about the weight of a c clamp as its cast steel

rAndal

I've had a silencer actually pop out of my car on me before.

PUT THE SCREW IN.

I'm so glad there was nobody behind me when that thing let go, it bounced across three lanes and could have caused an accident. So,

PUT THE SCREW IN.

Maicca

Please read the original post.

rAndal

Not my fault you can't figure out how to use a centerpunch and a drill bit

LALALA