Exhaust moving A LOT

[Sean]

So the damn exhaust moves a ton.

Both the rubber donuts holding the muffler up are new (went in when I did my tranny) and it just moves a TON!

How so I get this bitch tight??

[Brian D]

It's designed to be pretty free-if it wasn't the vibration would be transmitted to the occupants. As long as nothing is broke, leave it be. Unless you want a massage!

[mentaleeill]

is the bracket that bolts to the tranny still intact? mine broke once and the exhaust slapped around alot, welded it back up and good as new.

[Sean]

Everything is there.

I picked up a new hanger - the one that goes below the subframe - and I think that'll do it.

I would be fine with it moving around - but it moves too much. I'm talkin - from one side of the valance to the other. It's scraping the hell out of my tips and makes an odd noise around turns.

[Tangent]

What about the bolt that holds the exhaust just before the exhaust? #7 in this pic: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/j/h/7.png

Also there's a 3rd rubber hanger just in front of the muffler that when missing made mine swing quite a bit... #2 in the following: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/j/h/8.png

[Sean]

What about the bolt that holds the exhaust just before the exhaust? #7 in this pic: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/j/h/7.png

Also there's a 3rd rubber hanger just in front of the muffler that when missing made mine swing quite a bit... #2 in the following: http://www.realoem.com/bmw/diagrams/j/h/8.png

Good points - would definately cause movement.

But, both are in, good and tight.

I made things readl tight, with a new #2 and evertything.

It still moves quite a bit - but not nearly as much. I think I'll just hold out. All the more reason to go with a completely made exhaust system now. lol