I definitely think so.  Those pipes are subject to a lot of heat and
vibration, and believe me they can crack in more places than you can
shake a welder at.  Those brackets minimize the stresses and are worth
their cost in terms of exhaust system longevity.  I am finally giving up
on my many time welded original pipes after 200,000 miles, but I have
replaced or welded the brackets whenever they have broken.  These pipes
have cracked for the final time!!!

James Ruch wrote:
>
> speaking of exhaust pipes...
> my weekender has been without pipe brackets since I've owned it (three
> years... 30K miles).  I recently replaced the pipes without the brackets.
> Since then, I've tried to find the brackets but have not been able to (list
> venders, etc).  Are they important enough to take a trip to the
> dealer/vampire in the big city?
>
> J.Peter
> 85 Weekender
> Alfred,NY
>
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