Rear exhaust bracket

[Imax]

Just given my RS4 an early Christmas and also paid the local Audi dealers chrsitmas party... ouch!!!

When the car went in I knew the rear exhaust bracket was missing and they also mentioned it as part of their standard health check. I ask the cost of replacing and they have advised me I would need to get a complete exhaust, which is close to £500.

I know this is a common problem... is there any other alternative solutions?

The exhaust is secure at the moment so doesn't need doing just yet!!

Cheers

[GDS968]

Why replace it if its secure!!

[Blue_Thunder]

Get a replacement bracket welded on for beer tokens at any competent garage.

[Imax]

Ideally I don't want to replace it and won't until such time as it needs to be done. I was really wondering whether there was a way of fitting a bracket to secure it better and try and prolong the time before I need to do it - Cheers.

[ollys]

Ideally I don't want to replace it and won't until such time as it needs to be done. I was really wondering whether there was a way of fitting a bracket to secure it better and try and prolong the time before I need to do it - Cheers.

Mine has been welded twice now - seems ok - are you sure someone competent with a welder could make up a new bracket and fix it?

Your car had a Remus cat back system on it when it first arrived at NJ, but he took it off to put on another car because a buyer liked the sound of it so much. Wonder if that's the reason the bracket is missing. I am sending you that PM now BTW.

Olly

[eyeball]

If you have an exhaust specialist near by they will do it for about 15 notes. I use a company called tube torque near macclesfield. It onlt takes 5 mins. Easy job.

[Jules]

If you have an exhaust specialist near by they will do it for about 15 notes. I use a company called tube torque near macclesfield. It onlt takes 5 mins. Easy job.

I used to use tube torque about 10 years ago,but started to have a few issue's,i now use jp exhaust's in macc who are excellent with it comes to stainless steel exhaust's

[eyeball]

Hi jules, thats exactly what I did. I couldnt remember the name for jp exhausts. infact I dont know if tube torque are still going. Jp are a good set up though.

[graemep]

Got my original one welded for about £15, as it caused an MOT failure.

Someone either here or on SRS was selling an exhaust for about £50 very recently.

[Imax]

Thanks for your comments... I know alot of you have changed your exhausts and I was wondering if by chance any of you had a rear exhaust bracket that you didn't need?

Audi have said that I need to replace the whole thing and cannot just get the bracket!!!

Cheers

[eyeball]

Take it to an exhaust specialist mate,hey will have brackets already to fit.

[Imax]

Ah right, as simple as that!!!

[no_RS]

Take the mounting off the back of the gearbox so nothing dangling down, never failed at the MOT as exhaust was secure.