Ok so here’s the story. I installed the duals last year and had a slight drone vibration. Figured oh well it is what it is. Then I installed the x-chargers and we blow the driveshaft. So I take the car to the muffler shop that installed my stuff and he fixed the smacked pipe. One thing I noticed is that it now scraped a little more than tit did before on speed bumps. Figured it was do to the pipe getting hit/pushed down. Well I asked the muffler guy about it and he said not much to do. So today I go to my buds (he’s the mechanic at a ford dealer) we put it on the alignment rack so all the tires are at rest and the car is level. I show him that the front hangers at the tranny mount are pretty stretched out. So we slide the high jack under my x-pipe and I proceed to spin it up pushing the pipes up under the car. Success pipes are up and I even clear the speed bumps that I couldn’t before. Great thank and I’m on my way. Funny things now when I sit at a lite the drone is worse then I remember seeing a new TSB about a vibration from the console. Pull it up and the fix it 2 3” hose clamps around the bushings! so I call my but he said bring it in tomorrow and he will fix it. Well I can’t wait so I go to kragen 2-pack 3 bucks driveway floor jack 10 minutes I’m done and no more drone. Pretty cool. Most of you could go get this at the dealer but remember I now have duals and the x-charger. So I didn’t want to put my bud on the spot plus I wanted it done now! Thought I would share.

oh yea heres the TSB
http://www.2005stang.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10281/tsb06-04-01%20rattle%20from%20center%20console.pdf

 

afixer,

This was one of the most rambling posts I have seen in a LONG time!!! But THANKS!!! That TSB link was just what I needed!

I'm one of those with the rattle from the console at certain rpms. It had bugged me, but not enough to see if there was a TSB on it (I figured there would be plenty of talk about this problem on the boards if there was a TSB).

I guess I have another project this weekend...

 

yes afixer= ramble

sorry but there was alot of conditions that led me to finally fix this.

 

Way to go, afixer. I have what I call the "radio/console" rattle when the car is in drive, foot on the break, sitting still in the garage.

I was sure it was the fault of the dual exhaust and that I'd have to live with it forever. Guess I now have some idea on how to quiet it!!

Thanks a bunch for the info!

 

My only question is why didn't you post this last week when I was under my car installing my hurst shifter anyway??? LOL

 

Can you post pictures explaining exactly what you did? I'm confused.

 

well the tsb is pretty clear. just follow the directions. get 2 3" stainless clamps and install them around the rubber isolators and the tranny mount. or just take it to the dealer. its a tsb they will fix it.