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15th September 2011, 13:06
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Powerflex exhaust mounts
Just a quick question really, since fitting my powerflex lower engine mount I have a noise what sounds like my exhaust hitting the underside of the car, am I best buying the powerflex exhaust mounts designed for a saxo or the universal ones you cut to size from Halfords, bearing in mind my current backbox mounts sit quite stretched due to the location of the hangers.
Does anyone have experience with either?
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15th September 2011, 13:13
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once i fitted my powerflex lower gearbox/engine mount my exhaust was banging on the heat shield, so i fitted the race/rally spec saxo exhaust mounts from ebay and it stopped most of it.
it still did it in reverse so in the end i just removed the part of the shield that covers the handbrake cable adjustment nut/bolt.
its sorted it for me 
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15th September 2011, 13:41
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I don't think its the shield mate cos I can't see where its touching :/ i'd think it would have rubbed a mark? And i've already removed that back shield just the front one remains....its puzzling me :/
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15th September 2011, 16:13
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16th September 2011, 00:47
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anyone give me any suggestions as I wanna order them soon, i've got a feeling the noise may be the tailpipe hitting the left and right edges of the cutout in the bumper, although the noise sounds more metallic, it looks like it has been hitting it...I assume sturdier rubbers will solve this?
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16th September 2011, 00:57
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I have powerflex gearbox mount and exshaust they fine, exshaust dont hit car just hit the lower strut brace when i reverse lol.
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16th September 2011, 00:58
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Sorry for bad spelling btw on iphone 
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16th September 2011, 01:49
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It must depend which exhaust mate, mines a powerflow which isn't much smaller than the size of the cutout, so i'm assuming its this as I cant see anywhere else it is hitting?
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16th September 2011, 02:57
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I got a powerflow to man never had any problems with it hitting car
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16th September 2011, 13:20
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You posted on this last night lol, do you have powerflex exhaust mounts as well?
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16th September 2011, 15:10
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Yer mate got powerflex gearbox mount, powerflex exshuast mounts and a powerflow exshuast.
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16th September 2011, 17:21
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Ah I see, might have to get myself some then...although are your hangers on the powerflow a bit short, mine are...whichever person at powerflow made it probably lost his glasses that day haha), either that or the motorsport exhaust mounts.
Which powerflex ones you get? could you link me please.
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16th September 2011, 18:46
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I got mine off ebay at shopping atm will do when get back mate.
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17th September 2011, 01:00
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Kl mate thanks
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18th September 2011, 00:09
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Did u get a chance to look mate?
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18th September 2011, 08:54
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we do hard rubber exhaust mounts that are the right size.
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18th September 2011, 15:19
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Do you think they will stop my exhaust hitting something on the undrerside after fitting a powerflex gearbox mount? Also my current rubbers are stretched a bit to reach both hangers due to the way powerflow made my backbox...will i be able to do this with yours?
Cheers
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18th September 2011, 15:50
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I find the powerflex mounts with the 4 hanger holes are good for adjusting the exhaust into the right place got them on mine coz my backbox was hitting something under the car, like these 1s uve probably already seen them:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Powerflex-...item2567b2c6cd
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18th September 2011, 18:10
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AL3X_
Do you think they will stop my exhaust hitting something on the undrerside after fitting a powerflex gearbox mount? Also my current rubbers are stretched a bit to reach both hangers due to the way powerflow made my backbox...will i be able to do this with yours?
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I cannot say. They dont really stretch due to the hard rubber and are for standard mounting points. The whole point is they dont allow much in the way of movement but soft enough so you dont have issues like snapping exhaust hangers due to engine movement.
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18th September 2011, 17:31
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yeah those are the ones i've seen, the only problem is my exhaust sits perfectly with the standard mounts, albeit a bit stretched.
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