Downpipe -- DIY job?
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Hi folks,
Qu: Has anyone DIY fitted a downpipe recently?
If so...
* How easy is it to fit?
* Will I need a set of ramps, or does a jack provide enough clearance?
* How long should it take me?
* Are there any 'gotchas' I should be aware of?
I'm tempted to buy one next month, and having fitted exhausts/downpipes before (e.g. Renault 5 Turbo, Minis) I'm prepared to fit it myself. If I hear it's a pig of a job I'll get a garage to do it.
- ColinU.
Qu: Has anyone DIY fitted a downpipe recently?
If so...
* How easy is it to fit?
* Will I need a set of ramps, or does a jack provide enough clearance?
* How long should it take me?
* Are there any 'gotchas' I should be aware of?
I'm tempted to buy one next month, and having fitted exhausts/downpipes before (e.g. Renault 5 Turbo, Minis) I'm prepared to fit it myself. If I hear it's a pig of a job I'll get a garage to do it.
- ColinU.
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I have never fitted one myself, but have watched several being fitted, it looks like a good 2 hour job with proper ramps. You need to keep going from above and below to remove the correct bits, ie the intercooler has to come off, and all the heat shielding, the heat shield has to be modified to go back on as well. I would say its possible to DIY if you have access to a garage ramp and plenty of free time.
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Ive got a Falkland downpipe on my MY93 WRX and Im well impressed. I didnt fancy fitting it, apparently it was a bit of a jiggle to get it to clear the gearbox carrier, so Im glad I had it fitted as part of the 100,000K service.
Whereabouts are you BTW Col??
Regards Richie.
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Whereabouts are you BTW Col??
Regards Richie.
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Colin.
I bought a Scoobysport downpipe for my my'95 last year and fitted it myself. Yes the bolts were a bit stubborn, especially one bit of the heatshield, but considering the age of the car it was fairly straight forward. I only needed to use a couple of spanners, trolley jack, axle stands and an angle gringer (rusty bolts). I didn't have to remove the intercooler or anything else not associated with the OE pipe. For someone who's done similar jobs before it should be a doddle! It took me about 3 hours but that was mostly down to looking for the right tools (scattered around the garage like s*** in a cowfield)!
The only real pain in the ar*e bolt I had was on the last mounting bracket before the mid section. I had to cut that one with an angle grinder to get the old pipe off but as I cut the bolts between the 2 exhaust sections with a grinder anyway that wasn't too much of a problem (Just be careful of the springs if you have to cut those, they could go anywhere
)!
If you do decide to DIY warm the engine first and use gloves to remove the bolts. It makes the bolts that little bit easier to undo
Hope this helps!
Steve
I bought a Scoobysport downpipe for my my'95 last year and fitted it myself. Yes the bolts were a bit stubborn, especially one bit of the heatshield, but considering the age of the car it was fairly straight forward. I only needed to use a couple of spanners, trolley jack, axle stands and an angle gringer (rusty bolts). I didn't have to remove the intercooler or anything else not associated with the OE pipe. For someone who's done similar jobs before it should be a doddle! It took me about 3 hours but that was mostly down to looking for the right tools (scattered around the garage like s*** in a cowfield)!
The only real pain in the ar*e bolt I had was on the last mounting bracket before the mid section. I had to cut that one with an angle grinder to get the old pipe off but as I cut the bolts between the 2 exhaust sections with a grinder anyway that wasn't too much of a problem (Just be careful of the springs if you have to cut those, they could go anywhere
)!If you do decide to DIY warm the engine first and use gloves to remove the bolts. It makes the bolts that little bit easier to undo
Hope this helps!
Steve
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Steve,
Thanks for the tips. Makes me feel like I'll try the DIY route with a view to saving a couple hours worth of garage labour charges. I'll have a look at the bolts, etc this weekend, and see how accessable and free they are. If it still looks like a pig of a job I'll get Bill Young's mate to fit it.
Cheers,
Colin.
Thanks for the tips. Makes me feel like I'll try the DIY route with a view to saving a couple hours worth of garage labour charges. I'll have a look at the bolts, etc this weekend, and see how accessable and free they are. If it still looks like a pig of a job I'll get Bill Young's mate to fit it.
Cheers,
Colin.
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colinU
what car do you drive? just before you go and try to fit it yourself. my oe lambda sensor was screwed in incorrectly by the factory which ment it could not be removed without destroying the thread. so i had to get a new one, this is a problem on some MY99 CARS !
what car do you drive? just before you go and try to fit it yourself. my oe lambda sensor was screwed in incorrectly by the factory which ment it could not be removed without destroying the thread. so i had to get a new one, this is a problem on some MY99 CARS !
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Hi Sam
Over half of the 99 cars have this problem. <98 and 00 cars are generally OK.
Colin
Access to the job is much easier if you do remove the intercooler. Its only a couple of bolts/jubilee clips and well worth doing. When replacing it, wipe the insides of the pipes with a smear of oil and warm the plastic pipe that goes onto the turbo to soften it slightly at the end.
Pete
Over half of the 99 cars have this problem. <98 and 00 cars are generally OK.
Colin
Access to the job is much easier if you do remove the intercooler. Its only a couple of bolts/jubilee clips and well worth doing. When replacing it, wipe the insides of the pipes with a smear of oil and warm the plastic pipe that goes onto the turbo to soften it slightly at the end.
Pete
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Sam,
We have shipped downpipe across the world and a great deal to people in countries where tuners aren't readiy available. We supply all gaskets and the like so install is generally a matter of finding the time away from the wife.
It is quite a simple job...
Email Eitan from Israel at light12@zahav.net.il
He can lead you through his installation...
If you have any further queries about our products , please do not hesitate
to email me or we can chat online with
ICQ (45940764)
Greg Nikolettos
BPM Marketing Division
Phone: (617) 3272 8885
Fax: (617) 3218 8880
bpm@bpmsports.com
We have shipped downpipe across the world and a great deal to people in countries where tuners aren't readiy available. We supply all gaskets and the like so install is generally a matter of finding the time away from the wife.
It is quite a simple job...
Email Eitan from Israel at light12@zahav.net.il
He can lead you through his installation...
If you have any further queries about our products , please do not hesitate
to email me or we can chat online with
ICQ (45940764)
Greg Nikolettos
BPM Marketing Division
Phone: (617) 3272 8885
Fax: (617) 3218 8880
bpm@bpmsports.com
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