rc46 wrote:its never gona be as good as a nut n bolt!

Remember that a two stroke engine vibrates a lot, and if the exhausts were solid mounted, they'd need to be very strong to withstand the vibration, hence the reason the lightweight pipes are best fastened on with springs.
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