Go cart question

[cfriedman67]

Is it a bad idea to go cart witout using tbe supplied exhaust hanger? The reason I ask is I would imagine that placement would change once you get the body fitted correctly?

Thanks Craig

[Jdav]

Is it a bad idea to go cart witout using tbe supplied exhaust hanger? The reason I ask is I would imagine that placement would change once you get the body fitted correctly?

Thanks Craig

I put a couple hundred miles on mine without it and ended up with a cracked j-pipe. While a drive or 2 may not hurt it, it certainly isn't good for it.

[Norm B]

I drove mine for 4 years and 3500 miles over some pretty rough roads with no issues. Because of the height of my pipes I couldn't use the FFR supplied hangers and ended up making my own and installing them as a winter project this year. A few go cart miles should be fine.

[Papa]

I used some metal strap to make hangers from the door hinges to the pipes. I don't want to put the real hangers on until the car is basically finished.

[cfriedman67]

Did you just rap them around the muffler onto the hinges or use the muffler mounted hole?

[Papa]

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[cfriedman67]

Thank you!!

[Feen]

many guys dont use the han
gers at all ...ever. If you are running headers I doubt you will have any problem

[Jeff Kleiner]

I always advise to use the hangers on completed cars but you'll be fine to make a couple runs around the block as a go-cart (I don't get the whole 10-20-50 miles as a go-cart thing but that's just me ;)). Absolutely wait until the body is in it's final position before installing the hangers permanently; the rocker panels have to move in &/or out for panel fitting which often means making adjustments or adding shims to get the pipes parallel to the body.

Jeff

[Avalanche325]

I agree with Jeff. You will be fine for a couple of go kart runs.

I recommend them. However, I have broken a header twice, once with and once without hangers. Some guys have run for years without them and no issues.

[Ducky2009]

Is it a bad idea to go cart witout using tbe supplied exhaust hanger? The reason I ask is I would imagine that placement would change once you get the body fitted correctly?

Thanks Craig

Depends on what exhaust you're using. I have headers and have driven 500 miles. If you're using J-Pipes, you may have issues.

[rich grsc]

Just hook a bungie strap on the door hinge and the other end in the pipe.

[scottiec]

I run with no hangers so far. 1400 miles.

[CraigS]

I think my headers from 2005 were made by another supplier but, 41000 miles w/o hangers and all is well.