installing magnaflow duals today
08-10-2009, 01:56 PM
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installing magnaflow duals today
any helpful tips?
from what ive seen online it seems pretty straight forward
hardest part for me is probably getting the over axle pipe out because im gonna be doing it at my friends house on his jacks
from what ive seen online it seems pretty straight forward
hardest part for me is probably getting the over axle pipe out because im gonna be doing it at my friends house on his jacks
08-10-2009, 02:01 PM
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the stock was a PITA to get out. We ended up droping the drive shaft down to make it easier. your install will be easier since you are using an H pipe at the end of the Y pipe. Make sure to tighten the hanger bolts as tight as they go. Also, the pypes template to cut out the rear bumper works great. Or you could buy my v6 bumper that already has the cutouts done just needs to be painted to match your car.
08-10-2009, 02:17 PM
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the stock was a PITA to get out. We ended up droping the drive shaft down to make it easier. your install will be easier since you are using an H pipe at the end of the Y pipe. Make sure to tighten the hanger bolts as tight as they go. Also, the pypes template to cut out the rear bumper works great. Or you could buy my v6 bumper that already has the cutouts done just needs to be painted to match your car.
the rivets were a b on it lol
08-11-2009, 09:13 AM
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08-11-2009, 10:08 AM
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Hey guys
So the install went as good as any car project could go: there were some problems
Turns out that the hole where u mount the hangers on the drivers side were not threaded, so we were delayed for a while because we had to go buy a tap. But besides for the the hardest part was getting the damn thing to align right. Its still not right and there is this annoying rattling noise on the passenger side. I guess we didn't put as much clearance as we needed so a pipe is hitting the frame or something. And yea there's a drone around 2300 rpm on the highway but hopefully thatll go away after I break them in. I'm gonna try and fix the rattling and the alignment today after work, then clean up my car and post some pix. But besides for those snags I LOVE how they sound and how my car feels now
So the install went as good as any car project could go: there were some problems
Turns out that the hole where u mount the hangers on the drivers side were not threaded, so we were delayed for a while because we had to go buy a tap. But besides for the the hardest part was getting the damn thing to align right. Its still not right and there is this annoying rattling noise on the passenger side. I guess we didn't put as much clearance as we needed so a pipe is hitting the frame or something. And yea there's a drone around 2300 rpm on the highway but hopefully thatll go away after I break them in. I'm gonna try and fix the rattling and the alignment today after work, then clean up my car and post some pix. But besides for those snags I LOVE how they sound and how my car feels now
08-13-2009, 03:13 PM
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ok so here are the pipes
i know they arent completely aligned but i jsut took them to a shop today and they aligned them perfectly for 40 bucks
will probably post those pictures later