No exhaust hangers...Can I add some?

[Jimbob 2705]

Sorry all to keep on about exhaust questions, hopefully this will be the last one!

Basically my exhaust is low at the back, but not because of sagging mounts, basically it doesn't actually use the rear mounts at all!



Could I get an exhaust hanger welded onto the backbox to use that mount, hopefully to hold the exhaust up higher so it its in the slots better?

My only concern is that there seems to quite a lot of pressure needed to hold it up, so I'm wondering whether it will be strong enough...

Reason for the pressure I think is due to some part the exhaust pushing up against the underside of the car, but I'll double check when I get it on ramps

Also, as you can probably see in the photo, the backbox has a hole in it

Fixable? If so, what's the best way?

Many Thanks

James

 

[imprezaworks]

You need to weld a hanger onto the box. But the box has a hole in it, its too loud and you will have a faff welding it etc. If there was enough of a reason to get a new exhaust it would be that, lol.

 

[BGEarles]

New exhaust 100%, no point faffing about!

 

[Jimbob 2705]

Agree completely haha...I'm just trying to save some money and be a cheapskate!

Thing is the welding won't cost me anything, as I've got access to a car ramp and welder, and a good mate is a good welder and owes me a couple of favours

I actually think the right hand rear mount has been removed, so I'd need a new one of them fitted

I'm hoping then with two they'd be able to hold the backbox up enough, without putting too much pressure on

 

[Jimbob 2705]

So if all goes well with the hangers, best way to sort out the hole?

 

[Jimbob 2705]

So if all goes well with the hangers, best way to sort out the hole?

 

[imprezaworks]

Yeah with a new exhaust .

You will have to weld the hole, which im sure you know. But if money is tight and you want to mess about (in a good way) then go fo it

 

[Dan.AS]

Looks like that hole is where the exhaust hanger used to be.

So are there no hangers on the back box at all?

 

[Jimbob 2705]

Looks like that hole is where the exhaust hanger used to be.

So are there no hangers on the back box at all?

That's what I thought at first, but couldn't be sure

There's one hanger on the backbox, but towards the front (cat end) but none at the back


Come one then guys, what's this system worth? Gotta be worth something, besides the hole (which I don't know how much difference that makes) and the fact it hangs low, see pic below


I'll still stand by the fact it sounds awesome, but just too loud for my liking

Been looking at aftermarket exhausts and seems the easy option tbh, but still half tempted to see what can be done with this one

 

[iimushroomzii]

What's it worth? Scrap value, also known as sod all.

 

[Jimbob 2705]

6 month olds and it's gone from £360 to £0....fairly impressive, shows what a poor job they did by the looks

Looks like I'm keeping it then! Just figure out the mounting and get the hole sorted...so I'll be looking at spending what £20 or so and I should have it all sorted

Just need to get a cat sorted to quieten things down, which I'd need to get for another catback system anyway

 

[iimushroomzii]

6 months old? Didn't it come with some kind of guarantee? Can you not take it back to the people that made/fitted it?

 

[Jimbob 2705]

6 months old? Didn't it come with some kind of guarantee? Can you not take it back to the people that made/fitted it?

Here's the invoice buddy :

Invoice dated 13/01/2015

Problem is I never bought it, was the previous owner, and I would be tempted to call but when they are 200miles away, hardly seems worth it!

Not worth the expense of a 400mile round trip, I'd spend more than the exhuast was worth

Ive just found they've got a contact form on their website, might be worth a try

 

[con1981]

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