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Originally posted by TourDeForce:
I've removed a couple of stock exhaust systems without fussing with the hangers. Worst case scenario is you cut one of the rubber thingies to drop the exhaust & lube the hanger to fit the repalcement rubber hanger. I doubt you need to do that... I never had to.
What todras said. I couldn't see the pictures at work computer, but those hangers are HORRIBLE!! WTF is the matter with them sticking on hangers like those much less welding on a SS muffler like that!
If that was the quality of work I would accept, I'd do all of my own welding... 
Must be that jumbly-wumbly thing happening again.
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#4559 of 6535 born on Feb 17, 1998
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FOR SALE [cleaning house]: SVT rear swaybar. Reasonable offer and its yours!
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Ok, so why don't you remove the rubber insulater from the top mount instead of removing the muffler from the rubber? It's a lot easier than cutting and rewelding I would think. 
I'll put holes in him!!
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Cant take the tops off either, already looked.
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Dropped the subframe. Ending up using a sawzall to shop the inside mounts in half, and the outside mounts I was able to wiggle off the top. Ill carefully cut the rest of the mount off the muffler where they welded it. I think the exhaust shop added the inside ones, hence me not being able to just wiggle them off.
Anyway, dropping the subframe was pretty simple. I fux0r'd 3 bolts with the impact wrench, but whatever. They came out just fine still. I was done in a tad over an hour from start to finish.
Upgrades are:
Bradness boxed/double bolt subframe
Bradness TCAs
Bradness boxed main control arms
Bradness endlinks
BAT 21mm anti sway bar
Looking forward to getting it all back together and back on the road! My car chillin' on jackstands looks pitiful.
#4559 of 6535 born on Feb 17, 1998
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hmmmmm, looks familiar.  
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Yes it does! 
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