installing x pipe

[00GTpony]

Iam installing my Pypes o/r X tomarow finally, is it a hard project?, any body wanna give me any advice to make it go smoother

 

[BurningRubber]

Not hard as long as the car is high enough off the ground.

To make the job easier (so its not hard), have a swivel joint, alot of extensions, and can of PB blaster or other lube to shoot the manifold bolts with, and if the bolts from the manifold dont freely break loose (hah, thats like winning the lotto there!!!) have some kind of breaker bar on hand. I used the seat post from a bike.

 

[flyboy86]

If you drive it anywhere before you do the install, let it completely cool down. I didn't do that step when I did mine, and the stud that holds the h pipe to the header sheared right off. If its hard coming off, don't force it, use something to break the threads loose, like wd40 or something. Other than that, its a pretty straightforward install.

 

[BurningRubber]

Yeah not to mention hot exhaust isnt fun to touch!!! haha.

 

[Kilgore Trout]

Exhaust work is the worst of all. I suggest you have it installed at a muffler shop. It will only be $85 or so. Remember what I said when you are bleeding, missing chunks of your fingers, and have stripped a few bolts and sucked down a bunch of PB Blaster fumes...

 

[bakos24]

Its not all too bad. I would say the pass side is where you start bleeding, missing chunks of your fingers. That imo is the only tough part of the job. If you have a buddy that will help you out that will make it a lot easier also.

 

[BurningRubber]

Exhaust work is the worst of all. I suggest you have it installed at a muffler shop. It will only be $85 or so. Remember what I said when you are bleeding, missing chunks of your fingers, and have stripped a few bolts and sucked down a bunch of PB Blaster fumes...

Its not that bad Killy, lol...


Exhaust work sucks when you are fabbing stuff up, thats for sure. When its direct fit like a midpipe or catback its easy breezy.

 

[00GTpony]

just got done installing it, went alittle rough.. i had a rele hard time getting the nuts back on to the header bolts... and yea the passenger side, i was ready to give up, wen i couldnt get the bolt off, def started bleeding a few times there. anyways, sounds pretty good. very loud..