CS Exhaust Vs. Stock Exhaust

[slug420]

does the stock exhaust use spring bolts between the j pipe and the midpipe like the CS one does?

if not what do you use between stock J and CS mid?

i have a leak there and it could be the gasket or the alignment of the exhaust but it seems like those springbolts are doing nothing to keep it tight.

[nate0123]

spring bolts

[orng1]

I'm using regular bolts from the corksport J pipe to a custom midd pipe. The spring bolts wouldn't line up the exhaust right and I'd get a lak so after a few days I changed to the bolts and a lock washer.

[03MSP]

I am using the spring bolts between the CS j-pipe and the MAM midpipe. I guess you can do whatever works for you since orng1 seems to be doing fine without them.

[122 Vega]

I used the spring bolts but they would allow too much movement and I would end up with the exhaust rattling against the heat sheilds, so when I upgraded to the AWR motor mounts, I went with regular bolts with lock washers, have not had to touch them since - 10,000 miles.

Britt