whats up guys. im about to go out and start workin on the balt, got the cti header and downpipe. just wonering since i am pretty new to the car and have not even touched a bolt on it yet if there is anything i should know before i start working on it? any tips, tricks, or problems i should know about. any help would be great. thanks

 

it's pretty straightforward. One thing I would recommend is to unclip the 02 sensors from the harness, take off the downpipe, and THEN take off the 02 sensor. If you're up on jackstands it will be an awkward position to try and get it out, and much easier to do off the car. I usually just use a piece of tape on one of the sensors and harnesses to know which one is which. Other than that, it's pretty easy. Sometimes some of the bolts are stubborn.

Also, have handy a socket (it's a star socket, forget what size) in case the studs come off with the header bolts.

 

well thanks for the help. but looks like im not going to be installing it myself, i went out and started working on it, got out the tool box, and was like, hmm why is this empty. i just moved back in with my rents like 2 months ago so i havent done much, but it looks like my dad decided to lose his ***** and sell all the tools. looks like i will be going to josh from ott's house for the install.

 

Dude that sucks... Sorry to hear that man.

 

yea. i had a crappy set of wrenchs, almost no sockets, andaa pair of pliers. i was like WTF. my dad = FTL, luckly josh lives like 3 streets over from me and i'vs known him for like 10 years now. OTTP= FTW.

 

This is almost impossible without a socket...

Some of them you cant get a wrench to.

 

the 3 bottom center bolts you have to use a wrench,the rest you can use a rachet and you can get to them all from under the car.so grab a plillow you will get cramps in the neck and your hand. Now the header is crappy around the ports i had to port match them to the gasket,other than that its easy.

 

yea i saw a lot of the pics on the header. i had to do some grinding myself. wish cti spent a little more time on making these with more quality. but luckly mine wasnt all to bad. welds in the dp and the primaries were pretty sloppy and i just took a dremel to them and cleaned them up a bit. also filed all the shavings off the o2 bungs. but i guess im just going to have to wait more to get my car workin. the stock flex pipe has a hole in it the size of texas and no way i wouldnt be pulled over if i drove it now. JOSH WAKE UP AND HELP ME. I NEED YOUR TOOLS.

 

dude you can get a socket set with everything you need for less than 20 dollars.

 

yea. i actually just went out and bought some. so hopefully getting it done tomarrow morning now, but i still got to get my cat back from josh. ugh,