jollyranchers Posted October 9, 2010 Posted October 9, 2010 Ok so after i got over my hangover this morning , i set about changing the exhaust Straight out with the big guns and heated up the back box bolts with a plumbers blow torch, they came off a treat onto the Midpipe to Y pipe nuts got one side off no probs thinking this is easy what you lot been complaining about ! Onto the other y pipe bolt wouldnt shift even after 10 mins of heating, ended up rounding the nut off Ok so tried - mole grips - nope dremel - nope chisel - nope Hammer - nope Reciprocating saw with new blade - nope out to b and q for a £15 grinder, job done wish i had done this 1.5 hours earlier So tomoz i have the joys of drilling out the stud in the y pipe which means i have to take off the under body support brace to get the drill in - why didnt nissan just use a normal bolt !! The oem y pipe gasket is a steel type jobbie , was thinking of using this again aswell as the supplied japspeed gasket too ? Whats every one else done ? Also the earth strap has broken , does this really need to go back on ? Quote
rtbiscuit Posted October 9, 2010 Posted October 9, 2010 just use the 1 gasket. if you have a new one don't put the old one back in. Quote
andlid Posted October 10, 2010 Posted October 10, 2010 just use the 1 gasket. if you have a new one don't put the old one back in. +1 and do put the earth back on... Ok so after i got over my hangover this morning , i set about changing the exhaust no better mornings! Quote
1973safc Posted October 21, 2010 Posted October 21, 2010 Ok so after i got over my hangover this morning , i set about changing the exhaust Straight out with the big guns and heated up the back box bolts with a plumbers blow torch, they came off a treat onto the Midpipe to Y pipe nuts got one side off no probs thinking this is easy what you lot been complaining about ! Onto the other y pipe bolt wouldnt shift even after 10 mins of heating, ended up rounding the nut off Ok so tried - mole grips - nope dremel - nope chisel - nope Hammer - nope Reciprocating saw with new blade - nope out to b and q for a £15 grinder, job done wish i had done this 1.5 hours earlier So tomoz i have the joys of drilling out the stud in the y pipe which means i have to take off the under body support brace to get the drill in - why didnt nissan just use a normal bolt !! The oem y pipe gasket is a steel type jobbie , was thinking of using this again aswell as the supplied japspeed gasket too ? Whats every one else done ? Also the earth strap has broken , does this really need to go back on ? did the k2 fit ok? Look ok? Quote
jollyranchers Posted October 21, 2010 Author Posted October 21, 2010 Yes went on ok , i did knock both hangers down a bit so the tail pipes sit closer to the bumper inserts and doesnt droop down like some i have seen. The alignment of the pipes horizontally is spot on , when stood at the back of the car if being ultra picky the right tail pipe is about 10 mm further inside the bumper than the left but hardly noticeable I probably will take it off again at some point and have another fiddle with the hangers. Fitting DIY perfectly possible if you have a highlift jack , and access to some good tools. Sound wise i love it , sounds deeper than stock , not loud on idle and gives a nice sound when booting it. for £184 quid on ebay i am pleased with it , looking at getting the matching Y pipe soon too. Quote
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