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Originally Posted by kaiser
The bracket is not a necessity, and the fact that the new hose is stiffer might act as a replacement for the bracket.
You just don't want it to rub against anything.
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Not only rubbing, but movement in the pipe can cause the non-flexi parts to crack: or strain the unions at each end due to repeated stressing from the vibration. Looking at the original pipe I'd (make an educated) guess that that was also a consideration in placing the bracket where it is.