I installed the MRT axleback on my 2011 V6
07-30-2010, 09:09 PM
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I installed the MRT axleback on my 2011 V6
First I put my car up on ramps
Behind the drivers side muffler is a panhard brace thats in the way. I removed the two bolts with a 15mm socket
And pulled the brace down
Loosening the muffler clamps takes a 13mm socket, but the bolt doesnt need to come all the way out.
The mufflers have 3 hangar pins that slide in rubber bushings. 2 above towards the front of the car, and one at the rear. A squirt of Armorall on these will help later.
Here I am seperating the rearmost bushing,
Which allowed the muffler to swing down and seperate the flange, I pulled down on the x pipe side while letting the muffler go forward.
Mufflers out!
The clamp is welded to the muffler with metal tab so I had to cut it off...
... to remove it.
I put the old clamps on the new mufflers
And hooked the forward hangar pin in the bushing.
Lining up the flanges is pretty tricky
While at the same time getting the rear hangar in
I snugged up the clamps but did no tighten them all the way....
.. because I had to make sure the tip was lined up in the bumper first.
Once I had the tips even,
I cranked the bastards down.
I forgot to put the panhard brace back, till I realised I had bolts left over!
Schwing!
Behind the drivers side muffler is a panhard brace thats in the way. I removed the two bolts with a 15mm socket
And pulled the brace down
Loosening the muffler clamps takes a 13mm socket, but the bolt doesnt need to come all the way out.
The mufflers have 3 hangar pins that slide in rubber bushings. 2 above towards the front of the car, and one at the rear. A squirt of Armorall on these will help later.
Here I am seperating the rearmost bushing,
Which allowed the muffler to swing down and seperate the flange, I pulled down on the x pipe side while letting the muffler go forward.
Mufflers out!
The clamp is welded to the muffler with metal tab so I had to cut it off...
... to remove it.
I put the old clamps on the new mufflers
And hooked the forward hangar pin in the bushing.
Lining up the flanges is pretty tricky
While at the same time getting the rear hangar in
I snugged up the clamps but did no tighten them all the way....
.. because I had to make sure the tip was lined up in the bumper first.
Once I had the tips even,
I cranked the bastards down.
I forgot to put the panhard brace back, till I realised I had bolts left over!
Schwing!
Last edited by Funster_2011V6; 07-30-2010 at 09:14 PM. Reason: Picture in wrong place.
07-30-2010, 09:53 PM
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Well, I never used the video function on my camera before today, and for whatever reason the audio on my camera is way too hot. Everything sounds distorted. But i'll post em up anyways:
http://s138.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=DSC_0290.mp4
http://s138.photobucket.com/albums/q...t=DSC_0290.mp4
Last edited by Funster_2011V6; 07-30-2010 at 10:22 PM. Reason: add links
07-30-2010, 10:43 PM
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What cant be heard in thier video is all the bass. Its an inaudible dull roar that you feel. Like a subwoofer.
Its more when on the throttle below 2500 rpm, though, like pulling up a hill or something.
I'm gonna dig out my old camera and try to get some better vids for you tomorrow.
It's too bad, too, cause the one from today is a fast run up one of my favorite roads.
Its more when on the throttle below 2500 rpm, though, like pulling up a hill or something.
I'm gonna dig out my old camera and try to get some better vids for you tomorrow.
It's too bad, too, cause the one from today is a fast run up one of my favorite roads.
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