So I took my car to the shop today, to get the UR UDP installed, and my HKS tips extended, and thought it would be a good idea too, to let them install my stillen Y-pipe. Well turned out they won't do it. Neither would the three other shops I asked at. "Tampering with a federal emissions device" or some crap like that. Did anyone else run into problems like that? Looks like I gotta get under the car myself later on. Don't look forward to loosening those bolts.

 

Very common, since you are in the South at least you don't need to worry about rusted bolts, a big can of PB Blaster will be your friend!

 

Tuner shops should be able to help out...

 

^Yeah, go to a speed shop or a tuner type and you'll be fine.

 

Or check the regionals section and help support a local .org member

 

Well well well, I ended up working on it all day and finally got it done. Tooke me a couple hours, laying under lowered cars sucks! Was a royal PITA. And I think i have exhausts leaks now, the nice mellow tone of only the HKS went to a ridiculous loud roaring and i am hearing a really high pitched noise too. Soo I need to get that checked out pretty soon.
The muffler shop charged $190 to cut my rear valence, extend the muffler tips, put the rear section on and slap on the Unorthodox UDP, so I can't complain about that.

and @KRRZ350
are you implying you are local? =D
Cos i need someone to check if I have leaks, and fix em, i'm not getting under that again. (for a while)

 

If you end up doing it yourself get yourself a torch also with the above listed item.

 

I demand pics of the exhaust with Ionic rear lip!

 

Did you raise it????

 

raise what?

 

your car, you said its hard working under a lowered car (springs right?) so i was wondering if you jacked it up or put it ramps or something

 

well yeah, i raised it up on jackstands and a floorjack, that's the only way you can even get to anything under the car.

 

Unfortunatly I am not :-( Best way to find leaks is to get under there when it is running and cold. An automotive stethescope (VERY useful $12 tool) with part of it unplugged so it is just the earpeice and hose, can help pinpoint them a little easier as well. It's possible the front flanges aren't anywhere near fully seated.

Just a quick word about safety as well (And I feel your pan about lowered cars) You always want to use the proper jack and jackstand points in the FSM (engine x-member + pinch welds) and once the car is on jackstands rock it back and forth hard a few times, better it fall on the ground than fall on you.