StrongIslandBalter

As you may or may not know...I have a stainless steel borla cat-back waiting to be installed. Is there anyway I can install this with just a jack....Can the stock exhaust be taken off with out being damaged, and what tools will be required?

blackbolt89

so you mean to say that you ditched the exhaust you got from mandrel bent systems to get a full borla catback? or are you trying to claim that the mandrel bent exhaust system you have with a BORLA muffler is an actual Borla cat back?

cause now i'm confused.

burzumaske20

Don't let the car fall on you.

007CobaltLS

He probably means the Mandrel Bent system with Borla muffler, just said it differently.

pykie

With just a jack.... up yea... but i wouldnt recomend it lol
get some jackstands and you will be all set.
when i did mine i had to cut my old one so i could get it out but if you had a hoist then you wouldnt need to cut it.
my new 3" one that my buddy made me is all one peice and he did it using a jack and jackstands.

StrongIslandBalter

sorry guys yes it is the mandrel bent with borla muffler just trying to conserve using that whole phrase just to represent the exhaust lmao, but my girl has like 5 jackstands and I have a really good jack so I was hoping maybe just cut the stock exhaust in half and put the new one on piece at a time. will it work? btw trying this tomo so if you have any advice I would most highly appreciate any input

Jn2

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go buy a $5 hacksaw from autozone and cut right before the rear torsion beam, and than u can do it all in your garage with hand tools, a jackm, jack stands, and some elbox grease, i do all exhaust install in my garage :p everything from the header to the tip...

StrongIslandBalter

lol sorry jn but I dont have the knowledge you do what beam are you talking about, like where is it located? everything else I have hacksaw,saw-zaw elbow grease ) just dont know where that beam is?

Jn2

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sec ill posta pic

D4u2s0t

do NOT just use the jack, unless you want to die.

the torsion beam is what most people incorrectly call the rear axle. You'll see the big metal thing with roudn holes that the exhaust goes over before the muffler. There's nothing tricky about installing and exhaust. make the cut, take off the muffler, unbolt the 2 bolts, and the rest comes off. put the new one on, tighten it up, done.

StrongIslandBalter

lol well I dont want do die, but thanks for putting the beam in my terms lol ) alright well lets hope all goes well tommorow and ill post up pics hopefully...

Jn2

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editing pics for you right now




the light blue line is to giveu a idea on where to cut

StrongIslandBalter

thank you very much for the informative pics... I think I have a pretty good idea of what to cut...wish me luck lol

[IMG][/IMG] how does everything look are the hangers right...jn and i dont know what came in the bag next to it...looks like maybe new screws,boltss,clamps

D4u2s0t

what's that at the end past the flange?

StrongIslandBalter

if you mean the baggy thing it has i think a gasket that matches up with the start of the exhaust clamps for where the ieces meet? and screws

Jn2

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that looks good, the baggie probably has the clamps u need to tighten the piping together where they go into the next pipe...looks good man, now go put it on, i have experience with their exhaust, and it fit pretty damn good

ps ill be buying that same exhaust soon hahahha, i need one, but im getting the regualr steel one, and im just painting it to prevent rust

StrongIslandBalter

okay one more thing the gasket that came with its gonna go at the end correct and connects to the downpipe? seconndly looks like two clamps sos do you think their gonna connect where the pieces meet (3 pieces go together leaving two movable slots) the clmaps will fix that

blackbolt89

Kevin meant why does it look like the actual tubing extends past where the flange is.

not the bag

Jn2

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yeah, the gasket goes between the DP and the rotable flange, the clamps hold it down the pipes at the 2 joining section(before torsion beam, and before muffler)

D4u2s0t

exactly... it looks like that piece would stick into the downpipe... which is not only ass backwards, but it looks like it will add some restriction which defeats the point.

Jn2

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StrongIslandBalter

well i also didnt push as hard as i could to put the piping in eachother i just wanted to set it up to see if the hangers are right

thanks jn ) do you mind deciphering what they are talking about with the downpipe and restriction?

blackbolt89

okay. take a look at the DP end of your exhaust. see how the pipe extands past the flange?!

thats what we're talking about. the flange should be flush.

Jn2

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that wont be a issue with the exhaust dont worry about it, they cant see that the pipe on the ur exhaust is flared out to prevent any leaks, flared out, exhaust will work fine, and will bolt up to w/e dp u have now

Firebirdhorn

the flange on that exhaust that connects to the DP has the ability to move/ spin, which is why it is not at the end of the piping in said picture.

I have this exhasut too, except with the magnaflow muffler, sounds great.