HELP with catback install

[bullitt_2620]

Ok, I feel soo stupid right now, I always hear how easy it is to install a catback, so I attempt to do it with my limited tools. I recieved my borla catback today, and got the stock catback off, but for the life of me I cant figure out how to get the muffler sections over the axel. I dont have enough clearance with my ramps, please tell me there is a trick to this so I dont have to pay someone to do it...

 

[bullitt_2620]

BTW, it sounds BADASS with just the prochamber and no catback... had to take it for a drive...

 

[Black'02]

You will need to take the load of of the back springs and allow the axels to drop. I had the same problem with mine. If you jack up the rear end (instead of using ramps) the axel should drop just enough for you to work the pipes over.

 

[bullitt_2620]

Is there a spot where I can jack up the body from the axel while on the ramps? Oh, and I got pulled over last night while joyriding, cop said that he thought I took a right turn too wide, thought I was drinking, but I wasn't, first night off in a while haha. But he knew my dad, so off I was...

 

[Shiroelex]

There's a spot I always put my jackstands, that's right in front of the rear tires, and inward a little. It's where the subframe widens, and there's a plate with a hole in it. Hard to describe, but if you take a look down there, you'll be able to identify the most structurally sound area to put a stand.

 

[Blinkstang]

When I did my catback, I lowered the car off of the jackstands and back on to the ground to take the load off of the rear. Then I used the jacking points (the ones you would use for changing a tire) right in front of the rear wheels, under the car, right below the side skirts. I jacked each side up - one at a time, crawled under on the creeper and slid the mufflers over the axles no problem. Same method I used to take off my Magnaflow catback.

 

[Mustang5L5]

If you need a little bit more room, you can unbolt the shocks and drop the rear end a tiny bit more.


When i did my cat-back. I didn't even need to do this. What i did was back the car on ramps, and then use a jack to lift the vody on the side i was working on. This gave me enough room to get the tailpipes in

 

[bullitt_2620]

Thanks for the help guys, used a jack on the frame and barely got the pipes over the axel. It sounds perfect, I just fell in love all over again with my car!! It was exactly what I wanted.

 

[ACSPONY]

Glad you got it worked out

 

[Round 2]

After reading this thread I must ask: Did you have to cut the stock cat-back off and weld on your new Borla? I am putting mine on next weekend and was wondering.

 

[02nightmaregt]

I would say all you need to di is unbolt the catback and bolt the new one on. Probably to the flow tubes

 

[Mustang5L5]

The stock cat-back needs to be cut off. It's welded and the only way to get it out in 1 peice is to unbolt the shocks, quads and rear brake lines and lower the rear end WAAAAY down