My 'pipe was blowing from the join between the factory fit front half up and the 'modified' rear. When I tightened the connection the back of the pipe moved up and was hard against the floor pan. Even before tightening you can see that the right hand silencer had been hitting the car a bit
After tightening it the Y split was hard up against the metalwork pushing the silencers down. I managed to jam a piece of wood between the car and the 'pipe to position it roughly where I want it.
This should give clearance between the Y split and the car and allow space for the side pipes to sit without fouling the body too.
The question is "What do I replace the wood with?"
It needs to:
1) Not transmit all of the exhaust vibration directly under my seat (rubber?)
2) Survive the heat of the exhaust (not rubber then?)
3) Be able to be fixed semi-permanently in place (glued or screwed?)
4) Be within my capabilities (no welding)
Any suggestions?
While you are thinking about exhausts...
Previously the side exits were held in place by a metal bracket screwed to the sill of the car with a rubber bobbin on the end which connected to the exhaust. The pipes have moved now so I will need to re-make these bits. If there are better suggestions before I start then they are welcome.
This picture might help
A view under the car from the side just in front of the rear wheel where the exhaust pipe comes out.
The screw coming down and the screw hole next to it were used to secure one end of a metal plate.
The other end of the plate had a rubber bobbin connecting to the bracket you can see the side of fixed to the exhaust pipe.
What I have got has worked but the rubber bobbins have sheared in the past as the exhaust pipes move side to side as well as up and down. That may just have been caused by the centre connector being loose though