R52 Most liked posts in thread: What is the difference between these two exhaust hangers?

red are for the back, black is for the the center location to support the mid pipe / resonator. It's an aftermarket part when black. OEM is red in both places and costs 2-4x more. Aftermarket is a hit and miss. I recently bought 4 of the center hangers from aftermarket brands and one of them was useless as the carrier metal part in it was too short and the part simply would not bolt on and stay on the car. I just got a box of fresh parts from FCP Euro to try a different source. They all look good and solid. These are going on my blue car because that noisy Megan Racing exhaust keeps hitting the rear bumper cover even though the gap is bigger than on any of the other cars. I am guessing the hangers are shot.

 

I believe the bottom (red) has a reinforced flat to support the mufflers. Or the last time I messed with those they were fairly rigid. And, I don't see two holes in the black version - you could drill them but... and one of the holes needs room to adjust the fit.

 

You can use either for the Mid pipe. Only the red ones will work for the rear inner supports.

I think the black ones are for the 2002-2004 model years before the facelift in 2005.

 

What year is your car? Or just jack it up and look.

 

Or call Steven at eMINIparts.com & he'll tell you what you have & need.

 

My 2005 has all red ones mid and rear.