Ed Anderson wrote:

  At least on my installation there are two things that are less than ideal.
I had not yet installed any uphostery and the vibration of the engine is
transmitted through to the fuselage.  I should have taken more care (rubber
exhaust dounts perhaps?) to insulate the fuselage from the viberation.  With
the Rv-6 being a tin can and without any uphostery it can at times get
noisy.

Charlie Kuss wrote:

Ed & listers,
 Ed Bundy has one of the best exhaust support systems I've seen on his RV-6A. This is a Lycoming installation (a lot more vibration than a 13B will generate). I have included a photo of the hanger set up. These hangers are used on many German made autos. All BMWs of the past 20 years use them. In auto use they last 10 -15 years before finally cracking due to ozone exposure. There are 2 styles of this hanger. The style in the photo and another which looks like a giant, black rubber O-ring. Both styles allow movement in all axis; yet provide excellent support. Best of all, they are only a few dollars each. They are often installed very close to the catalytic converter. The heat of the converter seems to have no effect on them. This system is light, strong, cheap and extremely easy to replace. I intend to use this setup on my ship.
Charlie Kuss
RV-8A hanging flaps & ailerons
Boca Raton, Fl.

 
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