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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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I got a Thunderheader that I'm trying to install in my 08.
But I did not get any bracket to mount to the transmission, does the Thunderheader uses it? or it's just mounted by the headers and the end pipe with nothing on the middle?

EDIT: Got the bracket
 
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Old Jul 2, 2010 | 07:33 PM
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There should be a clamp about mid way back. At least there is on mine...
 
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There should be a clamp about mid way back. At least there is on mine...
There is a clamp but just to hold the muffler body, not to connect to the transmission bracket.
So at this point it looks that there are only 3 mounting points.. 2 front of the headers (to the cylinder) and 1 for the end of the muffler, sounds good?
 
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Mine does not mount to the tranny.
 
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Mine does not mount to the tranny.
Thanks, I guess I will give it a shot to install them.
 
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I was wrong. I went and looked and it does mount to the tranny. Sorry...
 
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Originally Posted by 1931jamesw
I was wrong. I went and looked and it does mount to the tranny. Sorry...
You're right, found it in their website.
http://www.thunderheader.net/parts/html/1054A.html
 
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Glad you found our before you got started on the install.
 
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I dont think you need it. my Fatcat is soposed to have one of those brackets but when i bought the bike it was missing, hell the bolts on the tranny case cover are missing aswell, but no problems
 
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