What do you guys prefer for exhaust hangers?

I use a few different styles, and honestly I am not too impressed with any of them. I'll post pics when I am back at the shop on monday.

 

as in metal hangers or rubber hangers ?

i like to use 3/8 rod, and bend it into whateve shape i need via BFH & vice. as for rubber hangers, oem honda style rubbers(the smaller ones, not the big bulky ones)

 

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i like to use 3/8 rod, and bend it into whateve shape i need via BFH & vice. as for rubber hangers, oem honda style rubbers(the smaller ones, not the big bulky ones) </TD></TR></TABLE>
Thats exactly what I did, add a little heat to bend them a bit easier.

 

I use 304l 3/8" stainless rod on nearly all the exhausts I build. I made a bender that has mild steel shoes and bends on a 1" radius. It leaves no marks so it looks very neat and clean. It has a 3' handle so bending cold is no problem at all.

For the rubber part I use those small poly ones hot rod places always sell. They are pretty stiff and they are glossy black so they look nice. I question the strength because of the way poly tears much more easily than rubber...but Iv never had one wear out either.


Modified by Bailhatch at 5:25 PM 3/30/2008

 

i just buy the $.12 ones at the local exhaust shop that are prebent in i think 1/2 or maybe thicker.

and i have only used the stock hangers or maybe oe style drop hangers for clearence.

i would prefer to make a real nice custom exhaust but noone around here would pay or a $600+ custom exhaust.

 

600+? The last 3 I have done were well over $2000. It's not hard to blow $900+ on just materials. They want it perfect so I take my time.

 

Agreed. Cheap exhausts are hardly worth it.
That said, I have done my fair share of aluminized $6-700 ones in the past.
I found it takes a while to get the good work in a small city like mine.

I use 3/8 rod and bend it around the tube for best surface contact and strength. BFH works great with a vise. Snipe is better when it can be used.

 

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yeah thats why fargo, nd sucks. ppl seam to think that a tig welded 3" SS exhaust cost the same as somethng exhaust pro's down the street does for $150.

 

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yeah thats why fargo, nd sucks. ppl seam to think that a tig welded 3" SS exhaust cost the same as somethng exhaust pro's down the street does for $150.

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that's not the only place that has dumbasses who think like that.