R33 Gtr Front Pipe Installation

[Cooper]

I am soon to be installing a new front pipe and catback to my GTR. I have done catbacks before and they are easy to do.

I was wondering if it is difficult to install a front pipe on a GTR? Is there alot of things in the way or is it fairly simple and straight forward with minimal hassles?

I have heard that dump pipes are pretty much a turbo out job which is out of my capabilities but i just want to be clear that i can do the front pipe myself.

I will be using a pit to do the work.

Any help is appreciated

Cheers

[R31Nismoid]

The rear turbo has to come off the fit the front turbo's dump pipe.

Its relatively straight forward, just takes time

[Beer Baron]

pretty sure you don't have to take the turbos off for front pipes nismoidy. there is just 4 nuts that hold them to the dumps which you should be able to get with a long extension on your ratchet.

[R31Nismoid]

Maybe it depends on the brand of dump?

hrmm.... thinking...

[Beer Baron]

me thinks you are confusing 'dump pipes' with 'front pipes'. dump pipes, yes turbo removal. front pipes no need.

[Cooper]

Cheers guys sorry if i confused you im NOT doing the dumps just the FRONT pipes. If its just bolts to be reached with a socket extension then it should be easy to do i just didnt want to be removing heaps of other stuff.

[R31Nismoid]

Assumptions i made

Might aswell do the dumps IMO. Good gains.

[Cooper]

I havent got the money to pay for them at the moment otherwise i would, plus i think my turbos are right near the end of there life judging by the oil smoke coming from my exhaust tonight while driving around, so thats another expense

I was told last service the seals werent 100% i think they have gotten way worse, any ideas on a rough cost of turbo replacement like gt2860-5r or N1's turbos would be?

Edited September 23, 2007 by Cooper

[Duncan]

well....do the dumps when you do the turbos. Front pipe and cat back is dead easy (except for those fidly dump-front pipe gaskets).

[2gceffy]

hey mate sorry to hijack but how hard is it to replace the dump on rb25? do i need new studs or anything?

sorry again

[wrxhoon]

GTR to replace dumps = turbos out , front pipes no need to remove anything other than front pipes , 2 14 mm nuts on each dump , all you need is a long extension and if you have a uni will come handy for one of them .