Sidepipe mounts
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '05, '09, '15
Sidepipe mounts
Anyone ever mounted Hooker, or other similar sidepipes, the way factory pipes are mounted? Seems like any vibration from the pipes would be better isolated from the bottom mount.
Thanks
Tom
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Tom
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Here you go. Just installed mine two weeks ago.
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Le Mans Master
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St. Jude Donor '05, '09, '15
Excellent! What did you use for mounts? Did you cut off the forward most mount tab on the side tube? No keyhole slot there on my car. Got any more pics? What covers did you use?
Thanks!
Tom
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Tom
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My car is a 64, We had to cut the slots for the carriage bolts. Attached pics.
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St. Jude Donor '05, '09, '15
Cool. I don't think sidepipes was an option in 64? Right now I am seeing what I can use. Factory kit is like $65 plus taxes and shipping. I am using some hardware from lowes and Energy suspension poly bushing. Well trying to use. It's not installed yet.
Tom
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Side exhaust was not an option. That is why we had to make our own slot.
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St. Jude Donor '05, '09, '15
Just to follow up on this thread. I changed from the side frame mount locations to the bottom frame mount location like stock C2 pipes. Just using the rear most mount, removed the forward mount on the side pipes. The general car vibration or roughness I felt is gone. 
Tom
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Lets see some pictures of what you did Tom! Bet they sound good.
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