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S3t
Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 06:41 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

I'm looking at a 1997 system - I really only want the muffler.
Does anyone know if the muffler mounting scheme for the 1997 would be the same as in 2002? This is for Thunderbolt.
I know the brackets were beefed up between those MY's - but I'm not sure if the actual mounting locations/points were changed.
Does anyone have any bad experiences with Spring retained mufflers (i.e.: Vance and Hines)?Thanks for amy feedback.
Dennis
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Smoke
Posted on Friday, December 24, 2004 - 07:17 am:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

the header pipe outlet is smaller om a 97 than an 02.
tim
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Tombo
Posted on Saturday, December 25, 2004 - 10:14 pm:   Edit Post Delete Post View Post/Check IP Print Post    Move Post (Custodian/Admin Only) Ban Poster IP (Custodian/Admin only)

As Tim indicates, the header outlet on a 97 was 2" while the 98 and up S3s were 2 1/2. Also the 99 and up front exhaust mount was different. Same location, but the old cans can not fully take advantage of the newer mounts. The old cans typically had a single hanger welded, or clamped on but the newer cans typically have a double hanger made to mate with the newer style mount.
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