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Offline benmanc

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Fitting new exhaust
« on: 27 June 2014, 08:13 »
Looking for a guide for fitting an aftermarket turboback system but cant find one anywhere?

Anybody got any links?

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Re: Fitting new exhaust
« Reply #1 on: 27 June 2014, 17:43 »
I've got one:

Jack car up, remove old exhaust, fit new one, car back down.

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Re: Fitting new exhaust
« Reply #2 on: 27 June 2014, 21:24 »
Humm...

What tools?

Grinder needed?

What size sockets? Deep one?

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Re: Fitting new exhaust
« Reply #3 on: 27 June 2014, 21:26 »
I have another one.

Find a friendly Autocentre and pay them to do it. They have all the right tools for the job and it should cost you £60. Money very well spent IMO.

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Re: Fitting new exhaust
« Reply #4 on: 27 June 2014, 21:47 »
Sorry I'll be a bit more helpful now. If it were a cat back I'd say do it on your drive, turbo back you need it on a ramp really.

2 of the nuts on the downpipe are pretty awkward to get to and you could easily end up snapping a stud.

I chopped my standard exhaust just before the rear beam as it's one piece from the cat to the back box. It's either that or dropping the rear beam, I went for the easier option.

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Re: Fitting new exhaust
« Reply #5 on: 27 June 2014, 22:11 »
ive made myself some ramps to fix my my exhaust just below the manifold -did it today -my ramps lift my car 500mm off the ground at the front end ,and i have easy acsess right back to the backbox .so go for it if you can get your off tne ground -it aint hard mate
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Re: Fitting new exhaust
« Reply #6 on: 28 June 2014, 01:12 »
I'd say go with what bandit says get someome fit it for for around £40 cash hours labour.
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