Hello all, to the folks that have downpipes. I just ordered mine. Do you recommend getting it done at a shop? I'm mechanically inclined. I don't have a lift or anything, climbing under the car n Florida heat doesn't thrill me. I've seen videos on this. I guess my question for people who do it themselves. Was it tough?
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Installing downpipes
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I did mine on a quick jack which only goes up about 2+ feet. Need a couple/few long extensions to get to the nuts. The passenger side is a pita. Can’t see/reach the upper nut without getting the heat shield out of the way. That requires pounding on the spot weld with a chisel. Drivers side was pretty easy.
Took me about 20 min for the drivers side and an hour or two for the passenger side with some thrown tools
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Took me about 20 min for the drivers side and an hour or two for the passenger side with some thrown tools
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I did mine on a quick jack which only goes up about 2+ feet. Need a couple/few long extensions to get to the nuts. The passenger side is a pita. Can’t see/reach the upper nut without getting the heat shield out of the way. That requires pounding on the spot weld with a chisel. Drivers side was pretty easy.
Took me about 20 min for the drivers side and an hour or two for the passenger side with some thrown tools
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Took me about 20 min for the drivers side and an hour or two for the passenger side with some thrown tools
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2-3 feet of socket extensions, a universal joint or a wobbler, hammer, long chisel and PB Blaster. Don’t remember the socket size but iirc it was around 13-15mm or sae equivalent.
I soaked the 4 nuts overnight with blaster. Breaking away the heat shield was the hardest part. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
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I soaked the 4 nuts overnight with blaster. Breaking away the heat shield was the hardest part. Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
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It's possible if you have the right tools and equipment for the job. I thought about it but ended up taking it to a shop. I was doing the down pipes and the entire exhaust also. I only have a floor jack and jack stands so it would have been tough. It cost me $320 to everything installed. I think it was worth it.
