twin Exhaust on VZ V6

[Tuttle]

Hey guys,


got a almost brand new twin 2 1/4 SS exhaust off a mate and trying to put it on my Acclaim, Question i have for anyone who has done this is or seen it done:

- how did you hang the dual mufflers (my vz only has the passanger side hanger behind the muffler)

- did you install a second heat sheild betweent he muffler and the body

any help rather than opinions would be great, cheers

 

[richardpalinkas]

not sure about the 175kw engines but the 190 have hangers for dual system. also with heat shields, dont bother with it, they just rattle and make noise, best to remove them.

 

[Tuttle]

cheers, made myself a hanger just have to weld it on, not to sure about the heat shield, these are usually installed for a reason

 

[VZ_commo91]

I hung it off the standard passenger side hooks... No I did not install a second heat shield.

Never had a problem ! never rattles, sounds really nice too.

 

[Tuttle]

I hung it off the standard passenger side hooks... No I did not install a second heat shield.

Never had a problem ! never rattles, sounds really nice too.

So yours is suspended from one side, thought that would have caused it to twist

 

[dingdong555]

So yours is suspended from one side, thought that would have caused it to twist

I currently have mine hanging from one side only, as we couldn't weld it on - on that particular day. SO the drivers side does hang slightly lower, and I would advise against doing it as it sits pretty low. Getting it welded this week though.

Didn't worry about the heatshield either.

 

[Luke52]

I only have mine suspended by the one mount on the passenger side, and it sits evenly surprisingly enough. Never had a problem with it rattling, banging about, twisting or sitting lower on one side or anything like that.

 

[VZ_commo91]

Mine doesnt sit any lower one side or twist...

The rear one holds it up fine too..

 

[Tuttle]

cheers for the help guys,

when i looked at it i wasnt sure whether it would hang low or twist, ended up bending a rod and will try and weld it in place this weekend, otherwise i will put it in and see if it does hang low

 

[richardpalinkas]

i work in a garage and we had a vt v6 on the hoist, i looked under there and the hangers were there on the drivers side, just no rubbers as it was just the stock exhaust. i would have assumed that the vz would have had the hangers there, just without rubbers?