has anyone installed there own dump/front pipe

[SKYZER 33]

Hi

i just brought a dump/front pipe in 1. I was wondering should i fit it myself,

has anyone installed it by there self. the only problem i can see is getting to the bottom bolts were it join's to the turbo do you get those from undernith. also

can you use the factory gaskets? would i be just wasting my time? and get someone else to put it in.

any thoughts

[knore]

Where did you get the front+dump in one? CES?

How much?

You need to jack the front up and put on stands, dont leave on jack cos you need to yank at the bolts pretty hard

The rest u just get from the top, i havent done it, been seen it being done, bolts are really hard to get off

[SKYZER 33]

i got it from flying performance in sydney for $250

[2fardown]

For starters they are Nuts that you have to undo from the back of the turbo, not bolts.

Make sure you spray PLENTY of WD40 or a product that we get up here called "Bolt Off" its a penetrating spray that makes rusted nuts/bolts easy to undo. If you don't do this, then there is a good chance you will snap one of the 10+ year old studs.

If the gasket is old and looks worn, buy a new one. I would also recommend buying a tube of exhaust sealant that can be purchased from any automotive place.

[nizmokid]

I have just fitted a dump pipe a few weeks ago and it wasn't to hard the hardest part of this was welding up a new plate to the exhaust so the dump pipe could be bolted up to the exhaust.

I had to make a new plate cause the standard one which was welded back onto the 3.5 inch exhaust ages ago was too small and restrictive.

The bolts on the back of the turbo was easy to remove just get under thge car and add a little wd4 and let that soak in and off come the nuts!

removing the heat sheilds suck cause the bolts are brittle and can snap off.

otherwise it is a easy swap!

[SKYZER 33]

Kool thanks guys for your help

[WazR32GTSt]

hey my dad and i fitted mine ourselves

we drove the front of the car up onto car ramps to get to the bolts on the underside of the turbo

BE VERY CAREFUL WHEN PUTTING THE BOLTS BACK ON!!!!!!!! we snapped a bolt, and had to drill through it and re-tap a thread so i could put a new bolt in! turned a 2 hour job into a 6 hour job!

if you get an exhaust shop to di it it will take 30misn and you will be spewing when you hand the money over for hte little work they actually did!

also, we used the same gasket as its condition was fine and we had no exhaust leaks.

good luck!

Waz.