Exhaust Hangers install question
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How tight or "far up the U" do you install the exhaust hanger nuts? What would be the reason(s) behind the 'specification' (for lack of better term)?
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When hanging & installing my exhaust, I realized that there's no dead stop on the hanger nuts and I'm seriously wondering what is the proper way to hang?
Does it even matter? It seems those nuts have a lot of potential travel and the higher up, the more they appear to saueeze the U-bracket.
I'm wondering if I tightened them too much as I can "feel" the exhaust a little more than before.
Does it even matter? It seems those nuts have a lot of potential travel and the higher up, the more they appear to saueeze the U-bracket.
I'm wondering if I tightened them too much as I can "feel" the exhaust a little more than before.
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It's been awhile since I had the stock exhaust on, but I don't recall it making a lot of difference how the brackets were positioned, except as a means to reduce tension in the exhaust overall. I think you want to position the brackets such that the tension on the fixed attachment points (the downpipe and the wastegate) is minimized. I expect this position varies slightly from car to car.
Not sure how helpful that is.
Not sure how helpful that is.
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I see... thanks. I have been wondering how the exhaust--being very tight compared to other cars I've worked on--manages with a vibrating engine. I guess that's why some headers crack? Anyway, I've probably tightened it up too far so I'll back off till it's a bit loose. Hope those nylon lock nuts stay put...
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