any exhaust work involving bolts should be done after like an hour of driving, that way it all nice and hot and the bolts loosen up. that or a butane torch

 

^^^^ this.

 

I know the nuts are 15mm for the wrench size, but does anyone know the actual size and twist of the nuts?

I want to get a new one for the PITA top bolt. I feel like I might have ruined it.

 

maybe if your trying to burn the **** out of your arms are hands

 

Wish I had a pic of my left hand. Burned to hell

 

when i put my catless in,before i started i drove around my neighbor hood and then brought the car to my buddies house,grabbed on to the stock dp and holy **** was that bitch hot! i wore a pair of gloves,they helped alot in the process.

 

I hope to god you were not surprised by this revelation

 

ahh..no? haha i mean its exhaust and i drove the car for like 20 min.

 

Any tips for getting the top nut on the catback side off? I had no problems getting the o2 and turbo side off, but the top nut on the catback side was impossible for me to break loose. Tried for like an hour just on that one nut. Ended up having to put it all back together since I wasn't able to break that guy free. And yes I soaked them all in PB Blaster beforehand.

I managed to get all others off using a ratchet wrench and impact with extensions and universal (for the top turbo one). Tried the U-joint and extensions on the top catback but it was a no-go. Not the right angle. Maybe using 2 Universals?

 

map gas lots of it hah

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Yeah I don't have access to that haha. I'm doing the install in my apartment parking lot. Would one of those little jet flame butane torches help at all? The little hand held portable ones?

 

the blue bottled propane ones should heat it up just fine

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