Exhaust Uprated Rubbers!!!! Question???

1. Dan-Subtlem Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye

   #1 21st February 2008, 12:52

   Are the powerflex ones shorter than standards or just stronger???
   
   would like to know as i would like to raise my exhaust a bit so i require shorter rubbers.
   
   any help will be repped.
   
   Cheers.
2. user_15516 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 6640 Integra DC5R & VTS

   #2 21st February 2008, 13:12

   Are the rubbers ok, ie not perished? My advice would be to get two large jubilee clips, place them round each rubber and simply tighten until you've got the exhaust sitting how you want it.
3. Dan-Subtlem Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye

   #3 21st February 2008, 13:17

   the rubbers are fine i just want to use uprated ones to bring it up slightly.
   
   i would rather pay for the uprated rubbers than bodging it so to speak and using jubilee clips.
   
   cheers anyway.
   
   repped.
4. Steve Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Mar 2005 Newcastle Upon Tyne Posts: 19910 CW Honda Integra DC5

   #4 21st February 2008, 13:21

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SubtleVTR Are the powerflex ones shorter than standards or just stronger??? would like to know as i would like to raise my exhaust a bit so i require shorter rubbers. any help will be repped. Cheers.

   alot stronger, the standard ones stretch which made my exhaust hang lower, mine sits better now and doesnt bounce round half as much but still used a cable tie on one of the hangers to get it sitting better
   still worth the buy.....
   Check my thread think i put the link in there for the hangers on one of the more recent pages.
5. Dan-Subtlem Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye

   #5 21st February 2008, 13:42

   cheers steve.
   
   repped.
6. adamsax Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Apr 2005 W.Yorks/W.Sussex Posts: 3982 MK1 VTS

   #6 21st February 2008, 16:01

   Get some of these mate.......
   
   http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOTORSPORT-EXH...713.m153.l1262
   
   I've jus fitted them and they make a nice difference too the stance of the backbox
   
   Check P.16 of my VTR thread.
7. liam46 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 Camberley, Surrey Posts: 640 Black FURIO (52)

   #7 21st February 2008, 16:05

   yeah the powerflex are 9mm shorterr!! I measured when i fitted mine. Made a hell of a difference, alot stiffer too..
   
   Do you have a magnex by any chance?
8. Dan-Subtlem Forum Section Moderator Joined: Aug 2006 Westgate on Sea/Bexley Posts: 17223 Series 1 Rallye

   #8 21st February 2008, 16:06

   lol yep i have a magnex. how did you guess?
9. liam46 Frequent Poster Joined: Sep 2007 Camberley, Surrey Posts: 640 Black FURIO (52)

   #9 21st February 2008, 16:08

   Coz they always sit Shit. lol
   
   Mine looked awfull until i got the powerflex rubbers
10. tommyVTR Regular Poster Joined: May 2007 Lincoln / Scunthorpe Posts: 304 Jap Celica vvti

    #10 22nd February 2008, 10:04

    my exhaust sits pretty bad ive had to tighten one side with cable tie's atm until i can get it sorted this weekend.
    
    i bought vts exhaust mounts rather than vtr as they are the same size but twice as thick thus making them stronger and more sturdy to account for extra backbox weight.. i would recommend powerflex though as mine still doesnt sit correctly on vts rubbers.
    
    ill be purchasing some powerflex either online or from halfrauds! family discount!
11. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #11 22nd February 2008, 10:17

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by adamsax Get some of these mate....... http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOTORSPORT-EXH...713.m153.l1262 I've jus fitted them and they make a nice difference too the stance of the backbox Check P.16 of my VTR thread.

    these are well worth it. i have them on mine and it brought my exhaust up about 9mm so now its sitting perfectly
12. tommyVTR Regular Poster Joined: May 2007 Lincoln / Scunthorpe Posts: 304 Jap Celica vvti

    #12 22nd February 2008, 10:55

    linked to an expired item mate.
13. Mark51p Super Moderator Joined: Sep 2006 Wakefield Posts: 14427 Golf GT

    #13 22nd February 2008, 11:07

    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/MOTORSPORT-EXH...QQcmdZViewItem - POW
14. mikevtr Regular Poster Joined: Oct 2007 malton north yorkshire Posts: 377 Silver citroen saxo vtr mk 2 120BHP

    #14 22nd February 2008, 17:50

    The powerflex are just better alround the carry the extra weight of a stainless system and stand up to the elements alot better such as gritty roads in winter whereas the rubbers will perish and crack the powerflex ones are made of poly propoline a type of plasticy rubber and they cope with heat alot better hope this is helpfull to you