Today I was driving my car and i got real loud (louder than normal) and i have a sense that i have lost power. The car just will not go. My two theories right now are:

1: exhaust components came loose - but that does not explain the loss of power (unless i have no backpressure and that is causing an issue.)

2: one / both of my rt cats collapsed

It is pouring down rain so i have not had a chance to look at it yet but i figured i would see if anyone had any ideas.

The sound comes from the middle of the car where the cat joins the borla exhaust. (see my sig for mods)

Thanks,

J

 

That would be my guess (failed cat) and if not, I would start looking for a (major) exhaust leak first chance you have...

 

Sounds like an exhaust leak which will result in a loss of low end torque.

 

Well, based on the number of failed RT's it may be that, but I'm not sure if that would make the exhaust louder. I am thinking that it's a leak somewhere.

-CHris

 

thanks for the input guys. I am going to try and get under it as soon as it stops raining. No matter what the case, I think it is time to put my clutch and flywheel in so everything may come off anyway.

 

If I was in your situation, the first thing that I would check would be the cats. If they look good, then just tighen everything else back from there. Good luck.

-Chris

 

How loud, like annoying loud?

Two weeks ago I noticed that at idle my car sounded horrible. It was blatantly obvious that I had an exhaust leak. My Borla TD exhaust has cracked, and now I'm trying to contact borla to order that section of pipe that cracked.

If I were you, I'd turn the car on and do an outside inspection, just listen for a noticeable exhaust leak. If it is cracked or leaking you should hear the seeping pretty noticeably.

 

I looked yesterday evening and my H pipe had seperated. Probably due to bottoming out on a driveway the day before. An additional consequence of the bottoming out is that something is bent out of shape so my exhaust is rattling against some part of the car. I think i am just going to have my shop fab the parts for me. I am having them do my JWT clutch Fly combo while its there.

thanks for the help everyone.

 

the same exact thing happened to me today on my way to work, except i dont even have any cats. my idle is extremly loud now but i havnt noticed a particular loss in power. my car just sounds like an Indy car from 4000 rpms and up, also it backfires more than usual now. my guesses are a severe exhaust leak or something cracked open, please respon and tell me what you think.

BTW i have Helix test pipes...(only exhaust mod)