2024 Supra possible diff leak

[BMWAF]

By the way, is this left exhaust pipe supposed to look like this?

Mine is the same, lots of weird kinks and angles in it.

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[concept]

Mine is the same, lots of weird kinks and angles in it.

This must've been the old Lotus pipe bending machine's creation.
At least it's not visible to the average driver or bystander.

 

[BMWAF]

This must've been the old Lotus pipe bending machine's creation.
At least it's not visible to the average driver or bystander.

Yeah.. I thought it had been dropped at birth at first. It's worse when you look at it off the car, especially when you compare it to an aftermarket one that looks schmick.

 

[lucky phil]

This must've been the old Lotus pipe bending machine's creation.
At least it's not visible to the average driver or bystander.

The clearance profiles make zero difference to the power/torque. They look average but that's a std system for you. Looks aren't a high priority. Ease of production and plenty of clearance to other components is.

Phil

 

[SupraYYJ]

Does it look like there's a clearance problem in this photo where the curvature is distorted?

Dude, I'm baffled by your tone in this thread. What are you trying to achieve? It's fine to be an engineer. It's not fine to be an asshole.

If you're sincerely looking for help maybe add a strategically placed "I'd expected that..." or a "what do you think about..." to your posts.

 

[razorlab]

Does it look like there's a clearance problem in this photo where the curvature is distorted?

Take that tone with BMW, who designed it that way, not me.

I love how you ask questions and even when you get 100% factual answers, you still disagree. Why even ask questions?

 

[FuzzyRev]

Every kink, bend, crush, & dent in the pipes is there for a critical reason. Same reason for the unique and differing shapes, sizes, locations, and durometers of the rubber hangar bushings.

In testing, they put the car on a hydraulic shaker rig, and can simulate the most extreme forces and toughest terrain imaginable. Those changes to the pipe shape and mounting solutions are only there because that's where the pipe either made contact with items around it, and/or was a possible thermal concern under extreme heat testing. If the engineers spent any time or money changing the complexity and cost of these parts, it's because they found it absolutely necessary to do so.

 

[razorlab]

Every kink, bend, crush, & dent in the pipes is there for a critical reason. Same reason for the unique and differing shapes, sizes, locations, and durometers of the rubber hangar bushings.

In testing, they put the car on a hydraulic shaker rig, and can simulate the most extreme forces and toughest terrain imaginable. Those changes to the pipe shape and mounting solutions are only there because that's where the pipe either made contact with items around it, and/or was a possible thermal concern under extreme heat testing. If the engineers spent any time or money changing the complexity and cost of these parts, it's because they found it absolutely necessary to do so.

Wait until he sees the charge pipe. He is going to lose his mind, ask questions, dismiss the answers, then buy another Corvette.

 

[J29DB03]

Wait until he sees the charge pipe. He is going to lose his mind, ask questions, dismiss the answers, then buy another Corvette.

With the clip for the missing hose that Toyota decided was unnecessary.

 

[razorlab]

With the clip for the missing hose that Toyota decided was unnecessary.

Sshhhhh... let him find it.

 

[zrk]

kink, bend, crush, & dent in the pipes is there for a critical reason

I agree. This critical reason is Toyota/BMW/Whatever's bottom line.

 

[razorlab]

@FuzzyRev85 had me at kink...

 

[concept]

Dude, I'm baffled by your tone in this thread. What are you trying to achieve? It's fine to be an engineer. It's not fine to be an asshole.

If you're sincerely looking for help maybe add a strategically placed "I'd expected that..." or a "what do you think about..." to your posts.

Have you never read any of Razorlab's comments? He is the master of sarcasm. I'm simply questioning his comment about clearance. If that is being an ahole then your definition is way too broad.

 

[zrk]

@FuzzyRev85 had me at kink...

Kink fest, my house, Thursday 8pm. cc @Jesse DaBears

 

[concept]

I agree. This critical reason is Toyota/BMW/Whatever's bottom line.

It certainly appears that way!

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