# Good idea or bad : Solid exhaust brackets

**URL:** <https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-idea-or-bad-solid-exhaust-brackets/83789>\
**Category:** SON240sx Automotive\
**Created:** [February 20, 2005, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-idea-or-bad-solid-exhaust-brackets/83789 "2005-02-20T07:33:27Z")\
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**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2005, 7:33am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-idea-or-bad-solid-exhaust-brackets/83789/1 "2005-02-20T07:33:27Z")

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I had to cut the rubber hanger that held my muffler, as well, the exhaust  
mounting bracket that’s located at the transmission and catlyctic converter  
broke off due to rusting, while I was doing my clutch swap.

So I’m reusing the bracket at the transmission and my dad’s going to  
fabricate an SS piece so I can support the exhaust there.

Now for the back, would it be a good idea or bad to create a solid mount,  
one without any sort of rubber (or urethane) hangers? Basically some  
sort of SS bracket that bolts the muffler directly to somewhere on the  
frame. I don’t have a welder so I’m using C-clamps.

I’ll have pics shortly when my dad fabricates the exhaust bracket.

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**Author:** ![Theo23](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/43a26b/32.png) [@Theo23](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Theo23)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2005, 9:07am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-idea-or-bad-solid-exhaust-brackets/83789/2 "2005-02-20T09:07:46Z")

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I would say bad idea, unless you have a flex pipe in there near the motor.

When you step on it, the motor twists, if you don’t have anything that gives on your exhaust system, you could break your manifold.

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**Author:** ![prodigy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8491ac/32.png) [@prodigy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/prodigy)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2005, 9:10am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-idea-or-bad-solid-exhaust-brackets/83789/3 "2005-02-20T09:10:22Z")

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Bad idea if you have polyurethane or stock motor/tranny mounts. Good idea if you have solid motor and transmission mounts.

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**Author:** ![Gonad](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gonad/32/5481_2.png) [@Gonad](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gonad)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2005, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/good-idea-or-bad-solid-exhaust-brackets/83789/4 "2005-02-20T12:25:19Z")

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Ok, good enough.

My dad is just gonna build a bracket around the rubber mounts. The rear  
I managed to re-hang (apparently I didn’t cut the rubber hangers as I  
had originally thought).

Aight, cool thanks.