Judging by the prices of been seeing on illuminas I'd say Koni may well be the best way to go. Glad I got my illuminas when I did. How hard was the install 1 to 5 5 being expert ??

 

Maybe a 3...not referring to the installation, but the buildup of the front struts and all the reworking necessary to fit the application....the installation is like any other strut once it's build up!

 

And yes the price was lower than the Illuminas and easier to get (TireRack)....I just hope they're just as reliable even though they are lifetime warrantied

 

Here is a couple pics so you can see width of pipe. It's a lot harder to hold everything and be centered so the measurements look right I did my best it's 3" though.



Here is a scrap piece now we had a little snow so I'm going to wash the car cause the system is dirty and being I painted it it's hard to see so give me time and I will post rest.

 

that looks thin

 

Same pipe size flowmaster uses on their exhaust. How long they've been in business for??

 

Who gives a f8k. That is thin

 

It's aluminized to so you have to take that into consideration. I could've done stainless but I didn't think necessary and it's much heavier. The stainless would've been 30 to 50 dollars more. It's not that thin either you can believe what you may I'd be looking for stuff to pick apart to if I paid all that money for a catback😀

 

What the f8k is wrong with you?

Comparing a aluminum exhaust setup to a Cattman stainless steel exhaust setup?

 

Nothing George. You can talk all kind of bs but if someone does to you there's something wrong with them?? I've read countless threads where you do that by the way.

 

I never compared my setup to Cattmans. Never said mine was better. Said I made a 3" setup for myself that cost much less. Even said in the begining it was alum.

 

You said I was a clown so why are you taking me seriously?

 

^^ I don't know dude, you "might" be a bigger clown than george. Regardless of how you feel of him.

Lol

 

Why's that??

 

I'm not you are.

 

But why am I a clown?

I'm afraid of clowns

 

Don't tell anybody but I am too.

 

You are a clown!?

 

 

^^ Wow. You guys went all out. Lolz

 

now we just need some music

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l0ZyCB_hibE

 

I'm not the best picture guy so sorry for that. You can see though all mandrel bent pipes. Washed the car but didn't feel like taking a bath so I left the underside alone.

 

seems like pipe sections that slid into one other? or sections that were welded.
lets see how bad your welds are. this looks good as far i see. what muffler did you end up using? Have a pic of it assembled on ground before it went in?

 

Sorry no picture of before install. Yes sections were welded, and I already said my welds are no where near the as pretty as what other people can do. I didn't have access to a tig welder so sorry they're a little ruff. As of right now I have a cheap muffler on but I think I'm leaning towards a supper 44. I purposely welded a flange on the end of muffler and first pipe so I could easily swap mufflers. I have no lift so this was all done on ramps.

 

Tried on a fsb from a mx5 and it might work as a rsb for me...

 

Finally have a chance to put in the upper oil pan.

Which direction does this thing go in?
Do I put it in dry or what?


Here you can sorta see the rtv in this area before I took it apart, so idk.
tq on the bolts is 5ft/lb correct?

 

 

The FSM (EM16) says "Apply sealant to front cover gasket and rear oil seal retainer gasket." Removing this pan is quite a job. So, I am just wondering: Why did you remove it in the first place?

 

Installed some better conditioned front seats and door panels....

 

That's all?
It was leaking. I've tried looking for threads on it be there is non on here.
Does it mean put rtv on both sides or what?

 

I tried to change the brake pads. They sent me the wrong brake pads. Ug, why do suppliers always send me the wrong parts!

 

The nipple on the half moon shaped seal faces outward

 

Jumped in this morning and discovered a faint stench coming from my air vents. Its too weak to know for sure, but it smells similar to the yummy stench of mouse droppings. Im nervous as to what ill find when i investigate this weekend

 

Smoke them out and btw...eww!

 

^^ Set up a mouse trap in the driver seat footwell with sum foods for the lil fella, the mouse will get caught.

And if not just make sure to forget you set it there and go for a drive, get your feet caught in the mouse trap and have mouse run away from your screams of agony....

One of those two should work

 

poor rat

 

poor....just lol

 

Checked the codes again at az....iacv code went away, only the p0171 and 72 remained rich and lean?

 

Drove my Baby for 190 miles today . LA trip for a quick business meet. Averaged real nice on fwy.

 

Got my 3" BRM exhaust fully installed - and ditched the cat (because I couldn't afford 3" at the moment... how much could it hurt? ). Gotta say, I love it, but BRM's system is definitely loud. I gave it a resonating test pipe which is alright. Will be working on sound proofing the interior a little better here in the next month, especially since I had planned to, already having a sound system. The drone isn't extremely bad, but it may just take some adjusting to since I've been so quiet all along.

Pushing back my transmission upgrades again