I've looked through the forums for previous questions regarding the stock exhaust and I have and have found a couple (namely edwardb's here from March 2021 and House Money's here from May 2020).
The main question that I had that these addressed is the location of the hangers. The manual shows one on each side of the muffler and then an additional one on the last section. I, like the original posters, only received 4. There were various solutions and people seemed to put them in different locations, as well as using self-made and store-bought hangers.
What I'm wondering is:
- It appears the consensus is to put a hanger either in front of, or behind, the muffler and use the other for the rear section. Has anyone recently tackled this recently that can provide support or anyone that has had theirs for a while tell how it has worked out?
- It appears that if I mount a hanger in the "front of the muffler" location, the 1/4"-20 x 1.50" Bolt (Item #26199) is going to protrude from the floor with the nylon lock nut on it. Does this later require that the transmission tunnel be modified to still sit flat?
- One post mentioned additional clamps and hangers in other boxes, can anyone confirm this? I couldn't find any and I have a newer kit if that matters.
- Has anyone successfully used the side exit pipes? I read in a different post that it caused ground clearance issues. I don't have running boards or fenders.
Thanks,
Matthew