I'm just after some advice chaps. I have a decent level of skill concerning cars. I guess this question is to the people who have done the above. Will I need new gaskets? I'm assuming I will. Where's the best place to get them from? There's a possiblity worst case that I have to grind one of the studs off. Where's a good supplier for studs, nuts and bolts. Rather have the parts there just in case.

Can anybody put me in the direction of detailed guides with pictures. T hanks

 

Same here Will be fitting complete stainless system on my MY93 WRX this weekend weather permiting, so any advise is doubley welcome

 

Had 01 wrx bugeye done recently. up and down pipe and turbo, i went to local tools and screws type place with the parts, bought a complete worst case scenario replacements and only ones i used were for the downpipe to centre.
On the flip side - the heatshield was right bugger to get off, i was able to put it back on after so it was done carefully.

Gasket wise go straight to subaru £17 for down pipe and £11 for the others.
If you dont fit new ones and it starts blowing you are going to be mad for the sake £35 as opposed to about 5hrs labour!

 

I used original gaskets for my downpipe and centre section and it seems fine at the moment at least.

 

I agree about the gaskets. Makes sense while you have the things off. How about dismantling/fitting guides? I was told to take the intercooler off first. Then undo the bolts on the turbo heatshield. Undo the two bolts on the d/p to centre section. Then the five bolts to turbo flange. Is it as simple as that? I believe there's no egt sensor on the d/p of wrx my03?

The up pipe you have to remove 4 bolts on the bottom off the engine bay on a guard. Then remove the up pipe 2 bolts on each flange and the egt sensor. Is this correct?

 

Got it fitted yesterday No real problems just the bottom 2 studs on the downpipe/turbo a little fiddly but car was on drive up ramps on the floor so didnt have loads of room The thing i noticed is that the dowmpipe i removed was decatted and the mouth was split, exhaust 1 side, wastegate the other, the pipe i fitted is just 1 big mouth (super bell) Whats the difference between the 2 performance wise??