I welded my rearmost exhaust hangers on last weekend thinking it would avoid the bolts working loose. Then, I started thinking there must be a reason the OEM guys always have something flexible in the hangers. So, I went searching through the posts regarding exhaust hangers on here, all the photos I can find show some sort of flexible washers or strapping between the exhaust and whatever it's bolted to. So, I figured that was the way to go. I went one step further, and did it like the OEM guys, and used one of those rubber style insulators. Problem is, now there's so much movement that the tail pipe knocks on the frame and makes way too much annoying noise. Plus I can't think that movement is good, something is going to crack or work loose.
So what's the correct way to hang your exhaust pipe. Does it need flex, or is a hard connection OK? Why is the flex important to have? If it's there towards the front of the system, do i need it in the back?
Just to answer any questions up front, I'm running Headman Headers, and there's no crossover, each side goes straight to the back. The first couple of hangers are thick strapping, sort of like a piece of tire tread.
Would I be OK to cut that rubber insulator in half, use half of it for each side where I bolt the hanger to the frame, and then just bolt it up like in the last photo?
What's the right way to do this?
So what's the correct way to hang your exhaust pipe. Does it need flex, or is a hard connection OK? Why is the flex important to have? If it's there towards the front of the system, do i need it in the back?
Just to answer any questions up front, I'm running Headman Headers, and there's no crossover, each side goes straight to the back. The first couple of hangers are thick strapping, sort of like a piece of tire tread.
Would I be OK to cut that rubber insulator in half, use half of it for each side where I bolt the hanger to the frame, and then just bolt it up like in the last photo?
What's the right way to do this?
