3rd day with my new CS--we took it on a trip, and I was unpacking the back just after arriving, and my bare leg touched the exhaust tip. I now have a partiall imprint of the end of the tip, rendered in 1st, 2nd, and 3rd degree burns. There was one other posting (last year) in Zone 5, but I thought I would post this on the general forum--has this happened to anyone else.

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You are at least the third person to report this. There are even some graphic photos somewhere here. I'm fearful that we will get a mandatory sticker on the bumper if we aren't more careful. Hope you get well quickly.

This isn't from a litigious perspective at all, but I kinda wish there had been a bumper sticker (in vinyl, and very easily removable of course). I have graphic photos as well, but it is definitely not worth wasting the bandwidth to post them.

Another argument for an aftermarket exhaust.

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Scotty, most 3rd degree burns (death of the dermal layer) require skin grafting, was the burn that severe?

Yup--one small area has visible adipose tissue (fat). It is a small portion of the total area, and I was blown away that it was that bad. The plus is that this portion doesn't hurt (as you may know, the destruction of cutaneous nerves in the area limits pain in 3rd degree burns). It is gonna scar, but it joins a pre-existing collection on my leg.

And many full thickness wounds (meaning wounds to the adipose layer) can heal without grafting depending on their size/location. Mine is no bigger than a coupe of pencil erasers, so it will granulate just fine.

(Rob--the simplifications aren't for you but rather for non-medical folk who might read this.)

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'07 Cayman S, '98 M3 daily driver/track toy, '04 Wrangler

That, boys and girls is a nasty burn. I plan to recess the tip back as far as it will go.

Sorry to hear that Scotty.
There was is a thread about the exhaust pipe being a "poser" and one thing I never like about the Boster/cayman in the exhaust pipe in the middle. I'm always carefull when I'm unloading stuff from the rear hatch. I just feel it's just a poor design for a car that has a usefull hatch. Why the heck didn't they just leave the pipes as two and placed them way apart? That way there wouldn't be any issues with people accessing the rear hatch. I'm surprised that they didn't realized that someone is going to get hurt utilizing the hatch after driving the car. I find it hard to believe that when they were testing this design out, that one of their test drivers, didn't say "**** I almost burned my friggin leg on the exhaust pipe. Let me pass this on to the designers".

Left my CS rinning (don't know why), opened the hatch to remove my golf bag and.... BURN!!!! Nothing like recieving a 3 inch 1st degree burn on your ankle by your pride and joy. I still have it 3 weeks later after the fact. At the end of the day I learned that love really does burn you . When did your confrontation occur?

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Yup, me too. I have a lovely 3" sickle-like scar on my right calf 2 months later. I'd like to think that this will only happen ONCE, however. The car does not easily fit tall folks, and us shorter drivers have to make sure to lean in to the rear, or face an exciting surprise! The price we have to pay...

I too was burned by my exhaust tip. I took it off. Hasn't been a problem since.
I also started thinking the the "T" pipe connecting the two mufflers might be a point of restriction. I cut away the "T" leaving a 2/3 cylinder connecting the two muffler pipes. Pointed the opening facing down. The car is now quieter at partial throttle but much louder at full throttle.

-Paul Ho

Get a deep 13mm or 5/8 inch socket wrench and a can of WD-40. Wear leather gloves. Loosen the bolt that holds the tip on the exhaust. Spray in some WD-40. Wiggle the tip free and wiggle it on closer to the car so it no longer protrudes. I noticed that my OEM S tips stuck out into the "danger zone". When I moved my sport tips from my 2.7 to my 3.4, I kept the sport tips flush and much safer. Looks the same.

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2008 Guards Red Cayman GT 3.4
"Carpe Cayman"

Perhaps it's just me; but after many years of turning wrenches on aircraft, I have learned to stay away from the exhaust.

Sorry to hear that you were burned. That being said, I would personally prefer to have a scar than a tattoo. IMO, it adds character.

Q: Man, how did you get that nasty scar on your leg?
A: I was hiking around the 'glades and a croc got me ... and I'd rather not talk about it.

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I know what you mean fmarshall. I grew up riding motorcycles so I am always pretty concious of the exhaust bits.

During my first week in my Cayman I came up on the back of the car to take our luggage out. I was wearing shorts and never thought about the tip (it's just not natural to think about that on a car). I was lucky enough to feel the heat from an inch or two away, enough to get my attention and stop me before contact.

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