Rubber exhaust hangers
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Rubber exhaust hangers
Does anyone know where to get those rubber things that hold your exhaust hanger to the hook on the car? On a similar note, how well do you think a thick chain would be at doing the same task? My cans are way too low right now (scrapes on practically everything), so I've been thinking about just replacing them with a short chain from a hardware store to pull the cans up toward the body.
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A chain would be bad, but at least you wouldn't scrape the ground. Rubber acts like springs and shocks to suspend your exhaust. With a chain it'll shake & bounce all over the place.
For a temporary fix, I'd think 1,000 rubber bands of the proper size would do the job. Make sure it ends up fairly stiff like the stock donuts and thick enough so it won't snap. Or just go hunting for rubber donuts at different stores...
For a temporary fix, I'd think 1,000 rubber bands of the proper size would do the job. Make sure it ends up fairly stiff like the stock donuts and thick enough so it won't snap. Or just go hunting for rubber donuts at different stores...
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It's ok, I was just wondering how big the normal ones are. I'm guessing I need smaller ones to help pull the exhaust up, since I have well under 3" of clearance under both mufflers.
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I had zipties on my exhaust for a while... IIRC they never melted or anything, but try not to get them directly on the pipes...
OTOH, the muffler needs to be on flexible mounts, so get some proper rubber donuts.
OTOH, the muffler needs to be on flexible mounts, so get some proper rubber donuts.
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mazdatrix... junkyard... on some spots when i didn't want to make a run to mazdatrix i used some steel wire for a quick fix... anything would work if you wanted it to but yeah ... do it right
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Would I be putting too much stress onto the y-pipe and cats by pulling up on the exhaust? There seems to be only a little bit of give, but it seems I'd be tilting the cans upwards a little rather than moving the whole piping+mufflers up towards the body.
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they hold really well also, with the rubber hangers my mufflers moved around, with zipties they dont
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there's got to be a reason why exhaust isn't bolted to frame. And if Mazda could save $2 by using wire instead of donuts they would. Heck, look at the hose clamps. Rubber dampens movement & vibrations. Dunno why that's necessary, maybe it's a sound issue. Plus donuts are cheap, just use them. If you need a quick fix in the meantime, try wire, zipties, etc.
I'll measure mine for you tomorrow. But size shouldn't matter too much. I can tell you that the stock ones are hard to put on; they just barely fit. So if the one you buy goes on quick, go down a size.
I'll measure mine for you tomorrow. But size shouldn't matter too much. I can tell you that the stock ones are hard to put on; they just barely fit. So if the one you buy goes on quick, go down a size.
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there's got to be a reason why exhaust isn't bolted to frame. And if Mazda could save $2 by using wire instead of donuts they would. Heck, look at the hose clamps. Rubber dampens movement & vibrations. Dunno why that's necessary, maybe it's a sound issue. Plus donuts are cheap, just use them. If you need a quick fix in the meantime, try wire, zipties, etc.
I'll measure mine for you tomorrow. But size shouldn't matter too much. I can tell you that the stock ones are hard to put on; they just barely fit. So if the one you buy goes on quick, go down a size.
I'll measure mine for you tomorrow. But size shouldn't matter too much. I can tell you that the stock ones are hard to put on; they just barely fit. So if the one you buy goes on quick, go down a size.
I'll probably head over to my local Ace tomorrow to get some. Hopefully, they'll hold (and hopefully I'll finally be able to clear my driveway).
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