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how not to scrape my exhaust on the ground!
ducati 1100 - April 13th, 2011 at 05:40 PM

Hi there dub peeps,

im a newbee to this forum so forgive me if this has been addressed before.

i am currently trying to get my '66 bug on the road and have purchased a Empi tuck away system for it.

everything was going well till i put the "tuck away section on and it is pushing itself out of the wheel well and onto the ground.

i was wondering if anyone has put a similar system on and encountered a issue like this and what did you do to counter it? what is the best way to fix it to the car as well, seeing as i cant get it to the right position its a bit hard to see where it actually bolts on.

i can supply photos of it if it helps but it just looks like it is dragging ** on the ground. :lol:

any help or a point in the right direction is most welcome,

cheers, Lee


lauzboy - April 14th, 2011 at 05:31 PM

did u bolt it to the header only or did u also use the support bar on the back of the muffler?

there should have been provided a flat bar that you attach to the exhaust flange of #1. You then connect the support bar to that which should bring it all up.

I put a jack under the muffler while i loosely do the 3 bolts up connecting to the header, then put the bolt together to the supporting bar, then finalise the muffler position and tighten it all up


Thinker - April 14th, 2011 at 05:54 PM

As lauzboy said. There is a strap front and rear on muffler, with mine I had to make two small extensions one to bolt on to exhaust stud and the other I bolted to the clamp that goes on the slip fitting between heater box and headers. Then I also added a rubber strap near the end of the tail pipe to body to reduce the shaking at idle. They are very nasty to get everything fitted under there.


ducati 1100 - April 15th, 2011 at 06:22 PM

Thanks guys,

it looked as though it would bolt up to the flange but i tightened up the 3 bolts first and as my j pipes are still in transit (heater boxes where cactus as was one j pipe) i couldn't see if it had to bolt to the rear section of the body.

ill loosen it all up and give it a go tomorrow.

thanks again.

Lee