Exhaust brackets on an 80 TQ

[Huw Powell]

> The PO did not do it right, all the brackets he made but one are
> broken.  What/how do I support the exhaust system properly?  I can
> fab brackets with donuts for the rear, but the pipe directly under
> the engine/trans is a question.  Can I make a solid arm to tie it to
> the engine/trans or do I need a rubber insulator there also? Car is a
> 90 with a 10V turbo, what looks like a custom downpipe and two
> sections of 90 degree 2.5 ID pipe joined.  From there back its a
> straight pipe and muffler.  Goes under the axle.

Well... as you say, adding bent bits of rod in the right places to use 
rubber hangers in the stock places isn't too hard - you can see some in 
this picture: http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi/exhaust5.htm

Your car has "similar" hanger locations, two for the rear muffler, and 
one in the middle that went to the stock center muffler.

Up front, the only support, stock, is a sheet metal bracket bolted to 
the tranny that holds the bottom of the downpipe.

On my coupe, all I have are the rubber hangers, and everything seems to 
"hang in there" just fine (and has for years).  Perhaps if you do a good 
job of replacing them, you'll be all set.

-- 
Huw Powell

http://www.humanspeakers.com/audi

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