Mounting a Sparks TT

[IcutMetl]

Could anyone post a picture of how their Sparks pipe (TT) mounts to the frame? More specifically, the lower mount on the expansion chamber. I have all 3 factory rubber mounts, and none of them seem to be the correct size or thickness; just wondering if I'm going to have to bend one out of a piece of steel like I did for my FMF fatty.

Thanks!

[stever250r]

I dont have a picture on hand, but I had to fab a bracket out of stainless for that mount on my Sparks TT.

[Lasher]

The Sparks TT pipe was probably the best fitting pipe I have put on my 89 frame. (a work was required for the Walsh frame)

The lower mount I used an aftermarket exhaust hanger that was supposed be for my Banshee. I bolted the hanger to one of the motor mount bolts and then to the pipe. If you need, I can search for a pic of the hanger.

I have about a 1/2 dozen different exhaust hangers in my garage. Every pipe I have uses a different one, in a different place.

[SilverLake250R]

This pipe fits perfectly on my 89 as well, and I am using the stock mount. I'll check tonight which side of the pipe it is bolted to as well as the direction and which motor mount hole I used.

[SilverLake250R]

The rubber part of the stock mount is bolted to my Sparks TT, and the metal flange is facing the frame. It might be different with an 86 frame- not sure what you have.

[IcutMetl]

I have a 1989 frame. It just seems like there's a lot of gap between the pipe mount and the frame; enough of a gap that a factory rubber mount won't take up the space.

[Lasher]

Here is a link to the hanger that I am using. They have come in handy on more than one pipe because of the 360 rotation.

http://www.jcwhitney.com/banshee-360-adjustable-pipe-hanger-kits/p2014888.jcwx?skuId=391684&TID=0720&utm_source=PriceGrabber&utm_medium=CSE&utm_content=product-309379&zmam=15972153&zmas=21&zmac=128&zmap=309379#

[IcutMetl]

Cool; thanks, I may have to look at those. I could bend up a bracket that I'm sure would work fine and look ok too, but I like the idea of having the rubber bushing in there to absorb vibes.

[TLR-Online]

What about this pipe hanger? Honda part #18355-KS6-000

http://www.shopswedetech.com/v/vspfiles/photos/18355-KS6-000-1.jpg

[IcutMetl]

Originally posted by TLR-Online
What about this pipe hanger? Honda part #18355-KS6-000

http://www.shopswedetech.com/v/vspfiles/photos/18355-KS6-000-1.jpg

Hell, I didn't even know that one existed. Are the tabs steel?

[TLR-Online]

Originally posted by IcutMetl
Hell, I didn't even know that one existed. Are the tabs steel?

I think they are a hard composite material. These hangers are great and have lots of movement. Plus they ate 1/3 of the price of the origial hangers.

[Lasher]

The only trouble is that any degree of rotation between the tabs puts pressure on the rubber mount. Which might cause the rubber to let go.

That is why I like the Banshee 360 degree hangers. You can change the angle between the two tabs to anything you need. Would I have paid $60 to have them, nope. I brought them for my Banshee and never put them on.

I think I have about 5 different style of hangers that I use on verious pipes/silencers. And I still needed to use a "homemade" steel hanger for some of them.