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Old 10-31-2015, 01:27 PM
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Buzz at 2500-3000 rpm

My car buzzes pretty bad. Put it up on the lift today thinking i might have an exhaust leak. Still finding mods the po did. I see a Torque solutions mount on the front and it looks like its a solid mount? Could that be the source of it?

Car is pretty quiet at lower and higher rpms. Also found a Alta hot side tube and the car has a aem intake.
 

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My problem seems different than described there. More like a exhaust leak. Or a muffler droning. I've read others having a similar issue with alot of intake mods and no tune. Car pulls super hard and is quiet at higher or lower speeds.
 
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Acceleration or deceleration?
 
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At 65 mph it sounds like a car with a aftermarket exhaust droning. I see some soot on the muffler but every else looks clean.
 
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I'm thinking it could be a slight exhaust leak at he downpipe gasket? I've read where others have failed?
 
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Like the clamp that connects the DP to the flex joint on the exhaust is loose?
 
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I'm thinking up high near the motor. I had it on the lift and everything underneath looks ok. Only soot i saw was at the back of the muffler. Weep hole?
 
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Your DP could be loose on the turbo so it leaks a little.
 
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thats what im thinking. its the only thing i haven't checked yet. gotta find some time this week.
 
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pulled the heat cover this morning. everything looks good. The only place on the entire exhaust that i see soot is on the muffler right where the one tailpipe meets the muffler at the back of the car. Could i have a bad muffler?
 
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