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My 3" exhaust is a bit big in the exhaust tunnel and I want to reduce movement to stop it knocking on the rear bumper and heat shield.
Has anyone used the powerflex exhaust rubbers?
Or is there any other options? I was thinking of sandwiching the current mounts between two bits of conveyor belt rubber, which is quite stiff and might help.
Anyone got any other thoughts?
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Not 306 ones but the land rover power flex ones are fecking hard rubber. If they are the same they will do the job
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Wrap the exhaust in blankets. That will work right?
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Speed shack do good hard PU ones, about £2-£3 each IIRC, reckon you'd get for a tenner posted if you were nice
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09-07-2013, 03:51 PM
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I mis-read the title.
I was seriously expecting a thread about bag-pipes
I have used powerflex exhaust mounts tho, and they're a f*cking pig to get on unless everything lines up perfectly.
There is zero give in them, you can warm them up in a kettle to make it abit more pliable but it's still a massive ballache.
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Just got new ones from unipart. Massive difference, they're much stiffer.
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Hose clamps are ideal IMO. stop movement and are adjustable so you can get it sitting exactly where you need it
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Aye Max but you want a bit of give or you'll crack welds after a while
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Well hopefully I've sorted it with new mounts, the old ones were a bit perished TBH
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i welded a bracket with a plate onto the original hangar points, another plate welded to the exhaust then bolt the two together. keeps the exhaust nice and tight to the tunnel
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std halfords exhaust rubbers £1.99
hose clip around the outside £1.30
or with trade card
£1.20 + 70p
works a treat