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Originally Posted by WilyB
There must be a reason why the factory exhaust comes with a flexible coupling: vibration damping.
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And a good reason why braces are not welded to any weak, thin wall part of an assembly, too.....

Coefficients of expansion and weld bead perifery crystalization at work, too. Not a metalurgist but I have decades of experience with welding practices/materials, etc. so I can make these statements with some confidence. Upgrade of the part is needed, that's all. Simply a learning experience not meaning to be too critical....
John