can i use cable ties on my exhaust????

[m05tw4nt3d]

hi guys ive used 7mm plastic navara cable ties to hold my exhaust up a bit to alighn my tail pipes so they sit perfect to eachother, my question is will the cable ties stand the heat of my exhaust pipes?

[WogBoyz]

why 2 threads mate? only need the one....

[roy38]

in short...... no

[m05tw4nt3d]

you think they will melt? sorry about the double posting i put it in to sections. wanst to sure which would be best.

[roy38]

Yeah over time (short time) they will. Maybe take it to an exhaust shop and get an extra hook welded on so you can hang both pipes, otherwise you will probably stress the one pipe its hanging from.

[DANNY8]

Ya can get metal cable ties.

[m05tw4nt3d]

What about gal tie wire?

[m05tw4nt3d]

cause i have some tie wire here if thatll be ok?

[Swordsy]

Yes, they will, until you go on a trip and the zip ties melt. Tried and tested

[m05tw4nt3d]

no worries but how about tie wire?

[svsex]

if u put metal cable ties ur car will vibrate like a ............. one of my rubber clips fell of so i put a metal tie on for the trip to the exhaust place and it felt like the car was guna falll to bits

[Tree cutter]

Go to somewhere like repco , Autobarn or Supercheap and buy a universal exhaust mount. You need to get one to suit the diameter of your pipe so measure it first. Once you have your mount you just have to clamp it on your exhaust and find a spot to bolt the other end to.

[strgas]

just a pic from a car in the workshop the other day

[Sabbath']

The trick is to put multiples on, so when a couple burn through, it's still supported.

[Dayvo]

Yes . and you can also use exhaust hangers to tidy up your speaker cables lol.

[v6lux]

I have heard of a guy using a whole box of band aids to get by for a month!

[TheStateo]

gosh using cable ties for your exhaust... amateur......real men use em for engine mounts

[VYMAD]

Mate if your going to use anything, then yes the tie wire will be your best bet, but wrap it around several times and use it in more than one place so that it's "backed up" if one breaks. Otherwise the exhaust shop welding a proper bracket in place would be more desirable.

[vk.jonno]

"if it cant be fixed with duct tape and cable ties... its ****ed"

[ari666]

ahhhh yes! ghetto fixes, love it. ok so here we go. what you do:
get an old over mitt, electric blanket or any kind of fabric that resists heat
a coke can or two
a dozen cable ties.
beer


now, wrap the heat resistant fabric around the pipe, then cut up the coke cans and wrap the alloy around the fabric. a zip tie on either side of the alloy to hole it tight. two zip ties slid under the first zip ties in a loop, then two more up to the floor mount.

done forever.

[v6lux]

Guys, you gotta realise that there is movement in the exhaust pipe, so I suggest finding an old pair of Jocks that the elastic is still good in them, This will work a treat!

Just be sure to have the skid marks on the inside!

[padrickz88]

ahhhh yes! ghetto fixes, love it. ok so here we go. what you do:
get an old over mitt, electric blanket or any kind of fabric that resists heat
a coke can or two
a dozen cable ties.
beer


now, wrap the heat resistant fabric around the pipe, then cut up the coke cans and wrap the alloy around the fabric. a zip tie on either side of the alloy to hole it tight. two zip ties slid under the first zip ties in a loop, then two more up to the floor mount.

done forever.

OR you get long ass cable ties, an cut off a bit of a spare bit of water hose you have spae in the garage... Run the ties through the hose, then have the hose onto the hot surface and then put the cable tie's to the disired tightness perfect

Ghetto as **** lol
morton screws ftw!

[jono1492]

how exactly do these work? long story short, the hanger on my tailpipe is bent to shit and it's need to be cut off and replaced with something, and able to pass pits. cheers

[vn_v6]

be A SIICK ****, and weld ur exhaust to your body, that way when u drive, people wont think your exhasut or motor is stock cus it will vibrate and be loud, and be cool

[vn_v6]

Guys, you gotta realise that there is movement in the exhaust pipe, so I suggest finding an old pair of Jocks that the elastic is still good in them, This will work a treat!

Just be sure to have the skid marks on the inside!

sigg'd :P i "lol"ed