Make The Ratteling Stop!!!

[Sackman]

The Ratteling from one of the broken tail pipe brackets is driving me

crazy. When ever I start out in drive or just in idle it sounds like

shaking a nail in a large tin can.

I was thinking about taking the bracket below and just cutting it off

and going to the hardware store picking up some cheap rubber

strips to replace the bracket.... but I wanted to get a second opinion

before I do. any advise is welcome.

-Flip side-

 

[Sackman]

While we are down there... I am wanting to rotate the cats 90

deg.s, it seem like it will be a very simple cut and weld 2

bananna job, but which way do I turn them? On the left side (of

the top pic) it is a little different it seems to be stainless

steel and opening is present.

 

[landtank]

I've got a Borla which pretty much dictates that you need to invent some hangers. What I did was to go to Napa an get there universal hanger. It has a nice curved pice to clamp the pipe to that is attached to a rubber section that allows the end to swivel. At the other end is a long piece that has holes in it. I basicallt cut a piece of angle irin and mounted it to the factory bracket so I had a vertical surface to drill and bolt the Napa hanger to. Works great and if need be I can get replacement hangers locally and cheap.

 

[Pete483]

I've had the same rattle due to the OEM clamps rusting off and my replacing them this those universal ones. I think we need to find something superior to the POS universal mounts. I've replaced them twice and my rattle is back. They've always failed like Sackmans.

My OEM ones lasted about 140k in MN winters, but the two sets of the universal ones that I've put on have lasted less than 15k each here in AL.

 

[NorCalSam]

call CDan they are cheep

 

[landtank]

I think we need to find something superior to the POS universal mounts. I've replaced them twice and my rattle is back. They've always failed like Sackmans.

The last set was a new generation and there are 2 pieces of rubber now instead of just one. There is one piece on either side of the metal. Not sure if that will make them last longer but I'm hoping.

But honestly, the Borla has been the biggest POS I could have installed. Broken hangers and now an internal pipe within the muffler is broken and banging around.

I'm tempted to put a claim into borla as both the front and rear section has failed and then install a OEM exhaust and sell off the new Borla, but that would just screw a fellow cruiserhead and I'd feel like s*** afterwards.

 

[Pete483]

NorCal,
The factory hangars are an orderable part?! I asked at a dealership in MN and they told me they had to replace the entire exhaust!

 

[Beowulf]

I asked at a dealership in MN and

How long have you been hanging around here?

-B-

 

[Pete483]

Hey, I realize that Cdan is the best source for parts, but I was getting ready to move and wanted to atleast connect the exhaust to the car other than the down pipes and the cross member it was resting on. I knew they'd rip me of price wise, I just thought they'd also know how to look up parts.

I guess that is just one more thing to add to the order. Do the replacement mounts just need to be welded on then?

 

[landtank]

Hey, I realize that Cdan is the best source for parts, but I was getting ready to move and wanted to atleast connect the exhaust to the car other than the down pipes and the cross member it was resting on. I knew they'd rip me of price wise, I just thought they'd also know how to look up parts.

I guess that is just one more thing to add to the order. Do the replacement mounts just need to be welded on then?

They actual hangers on the factory muffler come with the muffler. The only orderable part is the cushion with the 4 studs that support the hangers at the frame.

 

[TiredIronGRB]

I use these type hangers...