I'm a bit OCD with things that don't fit right, so I thought I'd share a simple fix for those who might have exhaust tips that tend to move around, set screw collars. Set screws collars prevent the rubber or urethane hangers from moving around.
I've had these for several years now and every time I look at my exhaust tips and how straight center they are coming out the back through the lower valance I'm reminded that these things are worth their weight (a few ounces) and just ~$3.
Some, not all users are trying to fix exhaust noises and clunking with harder exhaust hangers, while this may work it may not be necessary. I didn't have any clunking exhaust issues, but can see how exhaust pipes that move laterally can cause some to have clunking issues.
I started out with harder hangers to fix the exhaust tips centering issue. I tried several different brands, in the end no luck. Unfortunately the harder hangers didn't fix the issue. When the exhaust got hot the harder hangers would give and become soft allowing the exhaust to move laterally causing the tips to be off center. This bugged me and in the case with an FSWerks exhaust I had which didn't quite fit right to begin with, it burnt and melted the lower valance . I got a new lower valance and a Cobb exhaust which fit perfectly, but the tips would not stay centered even with harder hangers
I measured the hanger rod diameter on my exhaust and got the appropriate set screws and never looked back. The set screws eliminated any need for harder hangers, so I put back the stock OE factory hangers, which also helped to eliminate the subtle but present exhaust vibrations.
Here are the set screw collars, one on each side of the stock OE rubber hanger. I only needed set screws for the muffler hanger, so just one pair.
Back on OE Factory hangers, harder hangers aren't needed.
Perfectly centered tips all of the time
I've had these for several years now and every time I look at my exhaust tips and how straight center they are coming out the back through the lower valance I'm reminded that these things are worth their weight (a few ounces) and just ~$3.
Some, not all users are trying to fix exhaust noises and clunking with harder exhaust hangers, while this may work it may not be necessary. I didn't have any clunking exhaust issues, but can see how exhaust pipes that move laterally can cause some to have clunking issues.
I started out with harder hangers to fix the exhaust tips centering issue. I tried several different brands, in the end no luck. Unfortunately the harder hangers didn't fix the issue. When the exhaust got hot the harder hangers would give and become soft allowing the exhaust to move laterally causing the tips to be off center. This bugged me and in the case with an FSWerks exhaust I had which didn't quite fit right to begin with, it burnt and melted the lower valance . I got a new lower valance and a Cobb exhaust which fit perfectly, but the tips would not stay centered even with harder hangers
I measured the hanger rod diameter on my exhaust and got the appropriate set screws and never looked back. The set screws eliminated any need for harder hangers, so I put back the stock OE factory hangers, which also helped to eliminate the subtle but present exhaust vibrations.
Here are the set screw collars, one on each side of the stock OE rubber hanger. I only needed set screws for the muffler hanger, so just one pair.
Back on OE Factory hangers, harder hangers aren't needed.
Perfectly centered tips all of the time
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