Date:         Fri, 2 Sep 2011 16:36:54 -0700
Reply-To:     neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Jetta Conversion: Exhaust Bracket Redo PICS. Questions
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Hi all.

Low Kb images of what I intend to do:

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-B3Ackj_sCv0/TmFksnl8nQI/AAAAAAAAFQk/mSo_eDxjDVU/s720/CatToEngineBracket3.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-ZzZuC7hDB7A/TmFktSlhRyI/AAAAAAAAFQs/pCpXKMPq25A/s720/CatToEngineBracket1.jpg

https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/-rSsevA6jWFo/TmFkswa3loI/AAAAAAAAFQo/MNxQztNkmmA/s720/CatToEngineBracket2.jpg

This would re-use the old bracket I made. I would cut upper 1/2 of half
moon, make it narrower, shape it better to the cat and either weld it or
clamp it on.

I've seen the driver-side support arm  done this way on Tiicos. From FAS
website:

http://www.foreignautosupply.com/uploads/Exhaust_2.jpg

Would this create a hot spot on the cat? Can anyone see why I shouldn't do
this? Would welding bracket on be better than clamping bracket on? I have a
big clamp that was holding this bracket to the muffler.

The goal is to better brace the cat/muffler as a "unit" to stave off any
more cracks at muffler or cat pipes. Welding the arm to the cat inlet may be
better, but on my exhaust, it seems doing that would put arm close to one
fastener and possibly the O2 sensor.

Thanks,

Neil.



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Neil n

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