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Originally Posted by ImportConvert Okay, it came loose again. Not enough of the hanger by the driver's side on the muffler is going through the braket, and it's vibrating/sliding off.

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Old 03-19-2012, 10:13 AM   #1 (permalink)
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Okay, it came loose again. Not enough of the hanger by the driver's side on the muffler is going through the braket, and it's vibrating/sliding off. Hanger doesn't look long enough/its sloped angle is sliding it back out.

Should I start by loosening the 4 bolts that hold the muffler section to the X-pipe section and try to re-position/twist it? Will this mess up the gasket seal or otherwise be just plain pointless? Should I begin bending things?
I just unbolted the driver side hanger and moved it about 1" toward the center of the car. That link has pics that should show you what I did.
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I just unbolted the driver side hanger and moved it about 1" toward the center of the car. That link has pics that should show you what I did.
I don't plan on drilling any holes in my car.
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Not sure where you got that from. I simply moved a bracket. You have to elongate a hole in the bracket. Yes, it is a modification but it's not a hole in the car.
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Not sure where you got that from. I simply moved a bracket. You have to elongate a hole in the bracket. Yes, it is a modification but it's not a hole in the car.
So just drill out the sides of the 3 holes in the bracket and move it toward the bumper?

That might work.


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So just drill out the sides of the 3 holes in the bracket and move it toward the bumper?

That might work.
hmm that bracket does look different. My 2010 has brackets that look like this:


2 welded metal pieces forming the arm of the bracket instead of 1. I wonder why they changed it
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hmm that bracket does look different. My 2010 has brackets that look like this:


2 welded metal pieces forming the arm of the bracket instead of 1. I wonder why they changed it
Well, it is what it is, I guess. My 370Z obviously weighs less than yours. The small amount of Permatex gasket-maker I added will not be enough to offset the extraneous metal contained in your car.
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hmm that bracket does look different. My 2010 has brackets that look like this:


2 welded metal pieces forming the arm of the bracket instead of 1. I wonder why they changed it


Hmm. I missed this post. My problem was with bracket #7.
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