The reason I mention an exhaust leak is that under extreme acceleration the motor will twist in the mounts. The exhaust system must flex to stay connected. It is possible that under these conditions a failing component fails. It is likely you had the exhaust leak all along but this "stunt" finished it off. Noises are notoriously difficult to diagnose in person, let alone over the internet. Consider this a "best guess" under the circumstances explained. It is nothing more than a starting point for you investigation. Bang on the side of the muffler and if you hear something loose inside it is likely a baffle came loose. The catalytic converter acts like a muffler too. If you don't have it the car will be a little louder. There are gaskets in the exhaust system in places between the manifolds and the cross-over pipe. You could also have some broken bolts, studs, clamps, or hangers. A complete visual inspection of the exhaust system would be a good place to start. Another place to look is to make sure you didn't destroy any engine or transmission mounts. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 - > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/