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Is the y pipe a bolt on, or to I need a torch?

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Old 01-31-2002 | 12:27 PM
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Is the y pipe a bolt on, or to I need a torch?

Is the Y pipe a bolt on?
Old 01-31-2002 | 12:29 PM
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yes it bolts right up, put the torch away
Old 01-31-2002 | 12:33 PM
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are u serious? where does it bolt in and out of?
Old 01-31-2002 | 12:38 PM
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not to sure what the parts are called but i know they are bolt on.
its bolts up to the cat I THINK, if you get sometime look under your car and you will notice where it bolts on
Old 01-31-2002 | 12:45 PM
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oh, So its not the headers back eh....Will this upgrade work with stock stock cat and stock exhaust. How much louder will it be?
Old 01-31-2002 | 12:48 PM
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oh, So its not the headers back eh....Will this upgrade work with stock stock cat and stock exhaust. How much louder will it be?
Yep, it will work. The only thing it replaces are the stock y pipe and the pre-cat(s) on the Cali-spec cars
Old 01-31-2002 | 12:49 PM
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yeah it will work with both stock and you will notice an increase in noise not disturbing when driving normal but especially at WOT

for example in my car at WOT it sounds real aggressive enough to make people turn and look at whats going on and it sounds like a hissing underneath its not bad but just sounds mean
Old 01-31-2002 | 01:57 PM
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your just replacing the stock y pipe, and eliminating 1 (cali spec) or 2 (fed spec) precats.

The ypipe bolts up to the front manifold (or front precat for cali spec) and to the rear manifold and also directly to the cat.


3 connections plus the hanger (bolts on also)
Old 01-31-2002 | 02:19 PM
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Greek,,

I just did the install two days ago with Jason Reynolds and it was a B!tch. I mean a good one. You have to first remove the cat entirely to make it easier to pull out the ypipe later.

Then you need to remove three bolts on each end of the Ys. There are three way up near the firewall, will need a extension (10") and a swivel joint, and a 14mm DEEPsocket. Then remove the 3 bolts also on the other end of the Y that ends straight and meets up with the calispec manifold. Then you will need a 12mm socket to loose 5 bolts on the calispec manifold. You need to loosen this to be able to get the Ypipe out, YOU ONLY NEED TO LOOSEN the calispec manifold bolts. Not remove them.

This will take about 2hrs. Hopefully you got the car on ramps and what not, otherwise it is going to be a B!tch.

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Old 01-31-2002 | 05:02 PM
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Originally posted by BigDogJonx
Greek,,

I just did the install two days ago with Jason Reynolds and it was a B!tch. I mean a good one. You have to first remove the cat entirely to make it easier to pull out the ypipe later.

Then you need to remove three bolts on each end of the Ys. There are three way up near the firewall, will need a extension (10") and a swivel joint, and a 14mm DEEPsocket. Then remove the 3 bolts also on the other end of the Y that ends straight and meets up with the calispec manifold. Then you will need a 12mm socket to loose 5 bolts on the calispec manifold. You need to loosen this to be able to get the Ypipe out, YOU ONLY NEED TO LOOSEN the calispec manifold bolts. Not remove them.

This will take about 2hrs. Hopefully you got the car on ramps and what not, otherwise it is going to be a B!tch.

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Don't forget not to buy the Trak Auto Swivel Joint attachment, spend some $$ on a craftsman, if it breaks get a new one, hehe.
Old 01-31-2002 | 05:47 PM
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Originally posted by Cutlr7


Don't forget not to buy the Trak Auto Swivel Joint attachment, spend some $$ on a craftsman, if it breaks get a new one, hehe.
Oh yeah baby, that piece of $hit is useless. Jason knows what I am talking about, that thing kept falling apart.

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Old 01-31-2002 | 08:25 PM
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GUYS, If I buy the part, I'll pay to have it installed. Im not Italian. Im Greek.
Old 01-31-2002 | 08:32 PM
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Originally posted by silentbuzz
GUYS, If I buy the part, I'll pay to have it installed. Im not Italian. Im Greek.
It is very easy to install, at least it would be now that I know about that stupid lip on the inside of the y-pipe
Old 02-01-2002 | 12:28 AM
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how big is the y-pipe? can it be shipped through regular mail?
Old 02-01-2002 | 06:15 AM
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Originally posted by beemreatr
how big is the y-pipe? can it be shipped through regular mail?
Yeas, The Ypipe can be shipped in a box that is about the same size as holding 20 4ft tube lights. Same Box I got mine in.

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