Tom's Floor Strengthening Brace

<div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(UNWIRED @ May 4 2007, 05:11 PM) [snapback]435737[/snapback]</div>

UNWIRED,

I too had the same problem when I installed my brace. The brace sits really close to the cars catalytic converter. Whenever the engine starts, even hitting bumps in the road, it shakes just enough to touch the TOM'S bar.

I only saw one way to fix the problem, besides removing it. I ended up pounding a flat spot in the catalytic converter where the bar meets the converter. Now all is quiet and no change in milage.

good luck!

 

Exhaust wrap, eh? Was it a specific product or did you just choose some heat proof material? I still gotta get my floor brace installed, and a wrap would beat hammering down the cat.

 

Hello guys,

I thought I would jump in here and make a recomendation. I would advise AGAINST banging on the catalytic converter as these devices normally consist of a ceramic honeycomb substrate wich is extemely brittle and easy to damage. By banging on the cat to provide adequate clearance you can very easily damage or destroy the internals of the converter. This leads to two things: Inadequate reduction of emissions caused by the much reduced effeciency ot the unit and a blocked converter causing too much backpressure to the engine and a loss of power and efficiency.

The exhaust wrap is definately the way to go here. I have used in the past a product called Thermotec and had excellent results with them. I have used it on race cars with open tube headers that often reach temperatures of over 1000 degrees F and this wrapping material has held up well.

Catayltic converters often run at temperatures exceeding 1200-1500 degrees so be VERY careful when installing anything on or near these devices. If you install the wrong material you can very easily end up with something catching on fire!!


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