REFLECTOR:TUNE, STRAIGHT EXHAUST PIPES

[Brett Ferrell]

Tom,

Who'd you order them from?  I was kicking the tuned exhaust idea around for awhile, but I think now that I'll go with straight pipes to exhaust augmentors for improved cooling instead - but you never know.  Also, please let us know how you like them after you've flown them awhile.

Brett

Quoting Tom Martino <tmartino@troubleshooter.com>:

> I ordered and received six straight, 12-inch, tuned exhaust pipes -
> stainless, with a generous flange and a reinforced collar.  I have
> talked to a few structural welders for ideas of brackets to tie them to
> the engine.  Each one of them examined the installation and told me they
> wouldn't do anything.  They said I should just let them hang (with the
> exception of a safety cable on each, in case they broke away.
>  
> Their reasoning is this:  The exhaust tubes become part of the engine.
> They will move and vibrate with the engine and a 12" extension does not
> hang down far enough to create a mechanical "disadvantage".  They say if
> I tie them to the engine, I could actually create a weak spot, causing
> it to stress at that point.
>  
> I am not a welder, nor have I had personal experience with straight
> pipes hanging 12 inches off of an engine.  Can I get some feedback? 
>  
> I plan on using a safety cable but should I go further?
> 


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