It's not the most exciting part of the car and so is easily ignored. It was within the first 6 months of owning the car one of the rear boxes came loose on the way back to Douglas. It was dragged down the road hanging from the hoops until I realized and stopped. I hence purchased a new stainless exhaust. Back then there was a company that said they were the official supplier for Lotus but the quality turned out to be questionable. I would say it's never fitted well and so the rubbers are probably under more stress than they should be. I change the hoops at the back once a year and the rubber mounts under the car about every 5.
On a recent morning run the center box split down the middle. No problem, I had another in the garage! I'll just change the rubber mounts at the same time. I was surprised how little of the pig nose rubber mounts I could find on ebay. The delivery cost from SJ just for these put me off so I did a click and collect from Halfords for the 4 hole universal types for the first time. They fitted OK, time will tell if the exhaust stay's on. I was also please the lock nuts on the rear box hangers still undo so they can be turned out before fitting.
Exhaust Rubber Mounts
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Re: Exhaust Rubber Mounts
I use the Halfords ones and they are OK, although they dont always have the correct size ones in so If I see them I buy a couple for stock. By the way, if you keep an emergency spare in the boot and a tent peg puller you can fit a new one in seconds with no spanners or swearing.
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Re: Exhaust Rubber Mounts
I purchased some poly exhaust rubbers off ebay years ago. they were for the old school mini and as such are too thick so I cut down through with a saw so get two rubbers for the price of one. They were orange I think and are still on the car after 4 years. they fit better on the rear hooks but do fit on the centre aswell.
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Re: Exhaust Rubber Mounts
Yes, poly rubbers all the way, especially if you have a ss exhaust system.