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I have two to try, one is a HKS style split dump pipe, and the other is a dump/front pipe in one of a mates R33, judging by whats for sale in the shops the 33 and 32 front/dump pipes you can buy fir both no probs

Hoping to try both out

Will be doing it cold, first thing in the morning I hope

Plan is to removal the exhaust manifold heat shield etc and un-bolt it and bolt the other one up, hopefully :D

...and done it for you.

Long extension and undo three nuts (dump-front pipe) it should sit after dropping a bit if all OEM bkts are there.

10mm 1/4 drive and undo the bolts in the small turbo shield... unplug o2 sensor. 10mm ringy for the sheild bolts down near shock tower. These are brittle and may break (Clean thread and use copper eze when replacing)

Undo stubbie... think about it for a while.

No dramas really

TT

PS Did you say you had some spades that fit the ecu plug off a wreck? Need a couple.

it is essential to have the car on a hoist to get to the turbo bolts? or can i jack it up or park it upcurve to get to the cat and turbo bolts?

any1 has an idea which cable is the oxigen sensor.....rb25det has 3..... but im not sure which one to connet the air/fuel gauge cable to???? any help?

Dump pipe came of no probs, made sure I gave the bolts a good soak and didn't snap anything!

Problem was the two dump pipes had differant exhaust stud pattern, so it all came off ok............and had to go back on :)

3.5" dump next week, funnily enough, my car is making 205rwkw with a 2.5"dump and front pipe...........and a pair of 2" gaskets on the cat...........dodgy!!

Just by replacing the gaskets saw boost jump up a bit, so hopefully with a 3.5" dump, there is a few more kw's to be had

Cheers for all the help/suggestions guys :P

Chris

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Has anyone ever had a problem with the stud bolt snapping off in the turbo when removing the dump pipe?

I'm going to be changing my dump pipe this weekend. I would really like to know if I have to prepare myself for the painfull process of removing broken stud bolts.

The car is a 95 GTST,

Replys would be greatly appreciated, so if you have done it could you post up what happened either way.

Cheers,

:whackit:

wooho.... goddamn is hot...

i jst replace ma dumpipe & frontpie....

the secret to NOT snapping the bolts is to tighten the bolts jst a tiny bit, sot that the locked treads unlock.... then undo the bolts with patients....shouldnt be to hard....

but dont make the mistake i made... make sure to put the turbo heat-shield back on.... it realy makes a dif temp wise in the bay...

if your gaskets, either turbo gasket or cat gasket are Copper gaskets, use these instead of the cheapo silver paper thingies.....

i beta get bak to undoin ma pipes to put heat-shield back on....... :)

the best stuff to spray on the rusted corroded bolts is, 'rost off plus' it's made by worth, im a truck mechanic and we have found it's the best thing for turbo and exhaust manifold bolts. it's not cheap but quality comes at a price..

cos dont we all hate drilling out broken bolts.

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