exhaust spring bolts necessary? (was: stupid question but i gotta ask!)
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anyone know if on spring bolts that connect a dp to the cat back are necessary?
i ask cause when i installed my dp i ran into a problem (long story) and i had to use slightly smaller bolts without the springs. i drove around for about 2 weeks and everything seems fine but i was wondering if one day a year from now something will break.
do the springs really absorb that much movement? i'm just wondering if the exhaust bounces around that much that it could work itself loose.
i apoligize for lame question but its been bothering me for a while. anyone got an opinion on this?
i ask cause when i installed my dp i ran into a problem (long story) and i had to use slightly smaller bolts without the springs. i drove around for about 2 weeks and everything seems fine but i was wondering if one day a year from now something will break.
do the springs really absorb that much movement? i'm just wondering if the exhaust bounces around that much that it could work itself loose.
i apoligize for lame question but its been bothering me for a while. anyone got an opinion on this?
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I believe those springs are there to keep donut gasket in place when you have the stock dp and cat-back. I'm guessing your not using your donut gasket anymore with that aftermarket dp. You shouldn't worry about keeping those springs.
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Originally Posted by WindingRoad
I believe those springs are there to keep donut gasket in place when you have the stock dp and cat-back. I'm guessing your not using your donut gasket anymore with that aftermarket dp. You shouldn't worry about keeping those springs.
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