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[jaystar89]

ive got a 1994 mini cooper. ive fitted a new rear sub frame but its the older style & it does not have the hooks to hold the exhaust.

what do i need to do to attach the exhaust

Edited by jaystar89, 08 February 2010 - 09:49 PM.

[Bungle]

the older style exhaust clamps

they look like a rubber cotton real that you then hang a u bolt off

[jaystar89]

the older style exhaust clamps

they look like a rubber cotton real that you then hang a u bolt off

theres nothing to attach them to on the subframe. How do i attach hangers or can i get away without welding?

[Bungle]

the cotton reals bolt to the back of the subframe and a big rubber block to the front

you might have to drill a hole or 2

[jayare]

Get yourself one of these. and one of these. and you can use the original rubber hangers,

JR

[jaystar89]

thank you both. i will weld them on as the subframe is fitted now & is probably easier to weld it on rather than take the subframe off again

[jayare]

The ones I linked to bolt on. Minispares do sell the weld on ones but the bolt on ones are a lot simpler to fit!

JR

[jaystar89]

The ones I linked to bolt on. Minispares do sell the weld on ones but the bolt on ones are a lot simpler to fit!

JR

would i not need to remove the subframe to fit the bold ons though?

Edited by jaystar89, 08 February 2010 - 10:30 PM.

[Mark S]

The ones I linked to bolt on. Minispares do sell the weld on ones but the bolt on ones are a lot simpler to fit!

JR

would i not need to remove the subframe to fit the bold ons though?

No, the front one bolts into captive nuts, the holes are already in the subframe to bolt the rear one on. northwestminis_uk do a pair of the bolt on brackets around £24 next day delivered. You can buy weld on ones, or even cut off and re-use your old ones, but your nice shiny, painted, rustproofed finish on that new subframe will suffer.

[jaystar89]

The ones I linked to bolt on. Minispares do sell the weld on ones but the bolt on ones are a lot simpler to fit!

JR

would i not need to remove the subframe to fit the bold ons though?

No, the front one bolts into captive nuts, the holes are already in the subframe to bolt the rear one on. northwestminis_uk do a pair of the bolt on brackets around £24 next day delivered. You can buy weld on ones, or even cut off and re-use your old ones, but your nice shiny, painted, rustproofed finish on that new subframe will suffer.

ah wow thank you!

ill have a wee look into that!