DIY: E36 Exhaust Hanger Fix

[bmwdirtracer]

So, my friend, are you going to be at VIR next weekend to teach?

[HighandFast]

No. While I encourage everybody to repair their cars, I've been having trouble motivating myself to lay on the cold cold concrete of my garage to replace my xmission. I have the replacement, but it's just sitting there with the shift pins partially replaced.

[4bangin318is]

Don't mean to revive an old thread, but I performed the OP's diy today and it works like a dream. The offset holes also make positioning the exhaust easier.

I didnt need to use this method until I installed my new exhaust. Once installed it wasnt centered (leaning towards the passenger side). Found this diy to remount my new exhaust and it works great. Exhaust is a lot more secure now.

Thanks

[HighandFast]

Thanks for the note. You almost never know if anybody takes your suggestion. And don't apologize for resuscitating an old thread to say something nice.

[Eddie916]

Just did the fix over the weekend. Super easy and I hope this will be a forever fix for annoying muffler hangers.

I have one set extra of the mounts cut and ready to go. The hardest part for me was finding someone to cut the steel (I don’t have saw tools). $10 and shipping PM me!

[bimmerboy318]

I have used this for 2 track seasons now with a UUC Corsa cat back. Has worked perfectly. My question is whether the exhuast hanger that mounts to the transmission is even necessary with this.

[kab343]

Sorry for the stupid question but what were the dimensions of the angle you used please?

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[HighandFast]

I think it’s a great question, wish I had included the info in my original post.

Note: these are inside dimensions.

Short side: 39 mm
Long side: 59 mm
Material: 3 mm

[kab343]

Thanks very much, I cut and folded some out of some 2mm sheet metal I had, seems to be working great so far. It's quite hard to get hold of that slotted unequal angle all the way down here in New Zealand.