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Author Message   Operation_latte_thunder Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 03:48 pm:        Sooo... I finally got my exhaust stud issue sorted out, and I'm starting to bolt some things in place. I'm having some trouble sorting out some of the mounting tabs. Got the header mounted with my newly located studs and I have the rear of the new can in place but there's mounting tabs on both the header and the slip on that don't line up with anything... The slip on looks like it's supposed to line up with the bolt about 2 inches behind it, but no luck. even if I pull it off the header and slide the can towards the rear as far as possible in the slotted mounting bracket, it won't slide back far enough. What kind of brackets am I missing?   Sleez Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 03:51 pm:        missing the Y bracket.   Sleez Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 03:53 pm:        American Sport Bike has them; http://www.americansportbike.com/shoponline/ccp0-p rodshow/17036.html   Operation_latte_thunder Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 03:58 pm:        Hot damn... $137 seems steep. Any other options?   Sleez Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 03:59 pm:        there is also a little bracket that goes from that very front mount at the collector. HEADER TIEBAR 65947-97YA (for the 97 S3 at least) the race pipes don't have this mounting point, and i don't utilize it on any of mine. FWIW.   Sleez Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 04:04 pm:        other options; ebay, i just checked, didn't see one. classifieds; see if someone is selling one, and post in the wanted section. make your own (if capable?)   Operation_latte_thunder Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 04:04 pm:        well at least you're not tellin me I have the wrong exhaust parts. I was a bit concerned at first that I had parts for the wrong model.   Hootowl Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 04:07 pm:        When that Y hanger retrofit kit first came out it was $100, and that was a decade ago. It's still worth it at $137.   Rich Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 04:09 pm:        I have an old style one if you want to use it.   Operation_latte_thunder Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 04:13 pm:        Rich that's awesome. Daytona it is! lol.   Sleez Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 04:15 pm:        you can see the little "twisted" (header tiebar) bracket in Rich's pic as well.   Serialk Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 04:40 pm:        I got 2 kicking around... can only find 1 right now... Its yours for $60 plus shipping   S1owner Posted on Friday, March 02, 2012 - 06:08 pm:        Yep the upper one is just a pc about 2" long with a hole on the motor side and a twist half way then a slot on the exhaust side. The bottom is the y bracket 60 is a giod price it is worth it the old style mount will break the welds on the muffler   Rex Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 01:29 am:        Get the Y bracket   Ratbuell Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 08:35 am:        The Y bracket is pricey, but still cheaper than the header you'll have to replace if you don't use the right bracket. You will crack it; that's why they re-designed the bracket.   Buellistic Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 09:03 am:        If you do not update to the "Y" bracket and correctly install the exhaust system you will be plagued with exhaust problems ... ie: broken exhaust header STUDS Header CRACKS muffler brackets BREAKING all caused by SYSTEM "STRESS" !!! EXHAUST SYSTEM Class 101, just PM me for your copy ...   Guell Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 10:39 am:        had 30k miles on my original bracket with no exhaust header issues... No cracks, no broken studs. YMMV   Bluzm2 Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 11:54 am:        Aaron, Looks to me you may have another issue that needs addressing. Your rear cylinder head gasket looks like it's leaking. There is black oil/carbon type marks all the way around at the head/cylinder junction. The right front also looks suspicious. The rear base also is suspect.. BTW, go with the "Y" bracket it offers a wider fitment window than the single.   Operation_latte_thunder Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 12:16 pm:        Bluzm2: I'm sure it needs gone through. But it runs. The heads are going to need to be replaced eventually anyway, due to the exhaust stud issues I had. I'm just gettin it on the road for now.   Serialk Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 02:04 pm:        well let me know when you want that bracket!   S1owner Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 04:47 pm:        Mine had rear gasket issues also keep an i on it should get you through the season then it will make a good winter project just slowley start gathering the parts you will need let me know i can send you a whole list of part numbers being i just ordered everything   Rkc00 Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 05:22 pm:        SerialK I will take the bracket if he does not want it. How muck shipped to 11743? Can do paypal   Operation_latte_thunder Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 05:39 pm:        Guess I better take that bracket!   Serialk Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 08:14 pm:        Operation_latte_thunder You got first dibs. Do you want it? if so send me your zip code and I can get a shipping quote and send it out to you. If not then Rkc00 its yours.   Operation_latte_thunder Posted on Saturday, March 03, 2012 - 08:29 pm:        I sent a PM. If you didn't get it, 45150

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