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Hello All,
When I brought my current Trophy (#53) it had an aftermarket Scorpion Exhaust that was poorly fitted with the tips literally only just poking out under the bumper which had led to the black exhaust surrounds having melted.
I have the original so can switch back, but wanted to try and make this one work if I can.
So initially I fiddled about to adjust it and got the tips to clear the back of the bumper and not touch the surrounds but they were still close per below.

I was hopeful, but the surrounds again were melting on a run.
SO I’ve looked again and in effected I’ve now added spacers and longer bolts to lower the exhaust hangers (surely Scorpion measured a 182?!) as no more adjustment otherwise to get the exhaust lower and more clearance. I have about 10mm all the way around.
Not great photos but now




So better clearance now. I brought new exhaust surround (£70!) from Germany so keen not to have to replace a second set.
I’ve been trying to google for 182 with aftermarket exhaust images to see positioning but seems all over the place from hanging below the cut outs massively to super close. Can anyone offer any advice re gap needed and any experience.
May not get to use the car for a few weeks now, appreciate I could just let it run on drive and see what happens and keep checking it !
Thanks James
When I brought my current Trophy (#53) it had an aftermarket Scorpion Exhaust that was poorly fitted with the tips literally only just poking out under the bumper which had led to the black exhaust surrounds having melted.
I have the original so can switch back, but wanted to try and make this one work if I can.
So initially I fiddled about to adjust it and got the tips to clear the back of the bumper and not touch the surrounds but they were still close per below.

I was hopeful, but the surrounds again were melting on a run.
SO I’ve looked again and in effected I’ve now added spacers and longer bolts to lower the exhaust hangers (surely Scorpion measured a 182?!) as no more adjustment otherwise to get the exhaust lower and more clearance. I have about 10mm all the way around.
Not great photos but now




So better clearance now. I brought new exhaust surround (£70!) from Germany so keen not to have to replace a second set.
I’ve been trying to google for 182 with aftermarket exhaust images to see positioning but seems all over the place from hanging below the cut outs massively to super close. Can anyone offer any advice re gap needed and any experience.
May not get to use the car for a few weeks now, appreciate I could just let it run on drive and see what happens and keep checking it !
Thanks James