Any advice on braceing down a Gruppe M
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hi
here is my GruppeM with a double sided tape in between the OEM rubber and the rubber of the gruppeM's mouth. still, it doesnt solve the problem of rattling. Note that i didnt do the scuttle mod though...
How does the strut bar could had caused the sound? unless it been banging to the GruppeM, but my gruppe seems untouched and no marks its been hitting the strut.
here is my GruppeM with a double sided tape in between the OEM rubber and the rubber of the gruppeM's mouth. still, it doesnt solve the problem of rattling. Note that i didnt do the scuttle mod though...
How does the strut bar could had caused the sound? unless it been banging to the GruppeM, but my gruppe seems untouched and no marks its been hitting the strut.
I applied pipe lagging to the black steel OEM brace that runs behind the airbox, this lifted the airbox up slightly so it looked more likely to knock on the Spoon brace. Basically if you put lagging on both the OEM and Spoon braces it 'clamps' the airbox in place with foam-covered braces.
Hope that makes sense
Hope that makes sense
hi
ah.... so literally by pipe lagging ( using foam covered braces) would eliminate the rattles?
By the way, the shiny GruppeM scuttle does not creates noise by itself right? or does it? i mean, a lot of people says its crap, but i really dont mind keeping it as long as it does not produces sound
ah.... so literally by pipe lagging ( using foam covered braces) would eliminate the rattles?
By the way, the shiny GruppeM scuttle does not creates noise by itself right? or does it? i mean, a lot of people says its crap, but i really dont mind keeping it as long as it does not produces sound
ReKo
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Hi guys I'm having a problem with squeeking from the GM and have narrowed it down to a bit of play on one of the allen key clips (the one that holds the filter to the box I think).
Now I've done them up as tight as much as I dare but, effectively, I can still hold the entire kit at opposite ends and rotate the box.
Is this normal or should it be completely tight? The clip was clicking away and it's done really tightly at the moment so I didn't want to force it.
I've currently got:
- modded OEM scuttle
- pipe lagging on the anti-roll bar
- double-sided foam tape on top of the pipe lagging to secure the scoop.
- some more foamy tape where the rubber end of the scoop touches the scuttle panel.
Rick mentioned the clamp that secures the AC piping - can somebody put up a picture or something showing where to check?
Also got some small rattling but I think it's the weather strip vibrating against the top of the scoop - will try taping it down.
Now I've done them up as tight as much as I dare but, effectively, I can still hold the entire kit at opposite ends and rotate the box.
Is this normal or should it be completely tight? The clip was clicking away and it's done really tightly at the moment so I didn't want to force it.
I've currently got:
- modded OEM scuttle
- pipe lagging on the anti-roll bar
- double-sided foam tape on top of the pipe lagging to secure the scoop.
- some more foamy tape where the rubber end of the scoop touches the scuttle panel.
Rick mentioned the clamp that secures the AC piping - can somebody put up a picture or something showing where to check?
Also got some small rattling but I think it's the weather strip vibrating against the top of the scoop - will try taping it down.
ReKo
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Well I finally got it sorted this weekend whilst the Samco hose was being put on (thanks Allen ).
It may look a bit ghetto but the rubber strap holds it down really tightly whilst being soft enough to not mark the carbon. I deliberately tried get it to rattle by using little revs, engine labouring etc. and get nothing - it's completely solid now.
Whilst the box was off I tried tightening up the clip again but it wouldn't do up properly so I put a little bit of grease on and the job's a good 'un!
Chuffed to bits now - all the performance and all the glorious noise without the annoying rattling and fitting woes 8)
).It may look a bit ghetto but the rubber strap holds it down really tightly whilst being soft enough to not mark the carbon. I deliberately tried get it to rattle by using little revs, engine labouring etc. and get nothing - it's completely solid now.
Whilst the box was off I tried tightening up the clip again but it wouldn't do up properly so I put a little bit of grease on and the job's a good 'un!
Chuffed to bits now - all the performance and all the glorious noise without the annoying rattling and fitting woes 8)
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i put foam padding on the top corner also but have to replace it constantly as it gets worn off and also i have to paint the area on the bonnet where it rubs off.
i keep upgrading the foam and now have some unsightly yellow bodyshop masking foam on it, but that still rubs the paint off the bonnet.
also, i have to tighten the clamp around the carbon chamber all the time as it slackens off no matter how tight the clamp is.
the scuttle panel is deffinitely getting launched as it has come away from the windscreen, i will mod my spare oem scuttle and find some heavy duty tape to stick it down with.
woe is me!!!
i keep upgrading the foam and now have some unsightly yellow bodyshop masking foam on it, but that still rubs the paint off the bonnet.
also, i have to tighten the clamp around the carbon chamber all the time as it slackens off no matter how tight the clamp is.
the scuttle panel is deffinitely getting launched as it has come away from the windscreen, i will mod my spare oem scuttle and find some heavy duty tape to stick it down with.
woe is me!!!
are the ESMMs mounts the same as the rsx type s mounts? http://www.clubrsx.com/cr/ENS-16-1110G.html