R32 Gtr Dump Pipe Install

[rhysc1986]

anyone got a install guide for R32 GTR dump pipes? i took front pipes off and now trying to get dump pipes off is shitfight. looking at just getting ratchet spanner hoping that might make it easier. car is now in pieces so any quick help appricated.

[SiR_RB]

Turbos off job mate, I recently changed my turbos and there is definetly no way in hell you can change the dumps with turbos on

[rhysc1986]

ok then how hard is taking turbos off then?

[SiR_RB]

depends...are you upgrading the turbos?

i started mid day saterday, had the turbos off by 7ish that night, then turbos on sunday morning and finished abit after lunch

but i had all the tools, all new gaskets etc etc so i didnt waste time to go source parts, plus i was lucky and my oil/oil lines didnt crack like alot do due to age

[GTScotT]

Put it this way, if you arent sure what changing the turbos would involve off the top of your head, you surely arent ready to handle such a task.

I have done many conversions and do not like the idea of doing GTR turbos with the motor in the bay.

[rhysc1986]

not replacing turbos just wanted to replace dump pipes, there no way can do it without removing turbos?

[R31Nismoid]

rear turbo HAS to come off regardless.

And no point upgrading the dumps if you have stock turbos. Pointless labour/effort

If anything you should change the turbos - ceramic wheels are bad.

[rhysc1986]

Got the N1 turbos no cermaic wheel for me

Edited April 20, 2011 by rhysc1986

[doo doo]

i've done this without taking the turbos off, did it over 2 days and a few trips to the shop for a couple of tools I didn't have. You'll need a 13mm crescent wrench for some of the turbo to dump bolts. Getting the dump off the front turbo is possible without removing the rear turbo, but it may be made easier if you loosen the rear turbo to manifold bolts so you can move it a little. Here's some pics. It doesn't mean it's easier to do with turbos on though, just possble......

[dorifticon]

I wrote this a while ago, might be relevant to your situation:

http://autospeed.com/cms/title_GTR-Revisited/A_111537/article.html

As said above, it's probably easier to remove the turbos. If for no other reason, than with the turbos out, you can be sure you get a nice even clamp with the bolts onto the turbo/dump gasket.

Removing turbos is not actually that hard if you carefully read the factory instruction manual and follow the sequence of removing stuff.

Also, remove the power steering pump - it seems like pointeless work but trust me it makes the job that much easier.

Also invest in a set of ratcheting spanners.

[rhysc1986]

its happening right at my mechanics workshop (intercooler going on too) now rear dump pipe easy to get off got to remove rear turbo to get front one out though

[R31Nismoid]

What are you changing the cooler for?

[rhysc1986]

took mechanic day and a half coz he aint familar with car. cooler only cost me $230 from just jap and you can usually sell standard cooler for $200 so no much point not upgrading as new and thicker.

[Moodles2]

thicker != better. I'd take the standard cooler over a china-spec intercooler anyday

[32rrr]

not to mention good f**king luck getting 200 for a stock cooler