Alright chaps I've noticed my up pipe is blowing so gonna change it the car in question is a wrx bug so is it worth fitting a Sti up pipe and where is the best place to get one from also how hard are they to change im pretty handy With the spanners and like to get involved as I can when I comes to changing bits

CheeRS guys

 

I did see one for sale on here the other day about £20 take a look, Im unsure how easy it is to fit, but I have one to do myself aswell, I was told an Sti uppipe is worth fitting along with other upgraded parts and you may need a remap to get the most from it, just my opinion.
Good luck

 

Cheers for the reply mate Will have a search

 

Just had a look mate , that ones sold sorry , have a search yourself or put a wanted thread on, they do pop up from time to time.

 

Ahhh nice one mate cheers for going out your way to have a look

 

Think the up-pipe was mine, yes its sold, sorry. The STI headers are still up for grabs if you wanted to fit these at the same time...

 

Uppipe off is a pain in the hoop as it is a turbo off job. If the bolts are badly siezed then you could also be looking at redrilling a couple of bolts and adding new studs. Worthwhile but horrible, horrible job.

 

Hammer man... are the headers any different to std WRX ones?

 

Hmmm I might take it to my local Subaru specialist then as knowing my luck things will snap lol

 

I dont believe there is.(happy to be corrected though) I was thinking more along the lines of taking mine, getting Harvey to port and polish" them, and then fit them at the same time as replacing the up-pipe. From what Ive been told, that will help things flow better. That way your car isnt off the road while you get the headers polished...It was just a thought

 

Hello mate,

Header pipes and up pipe are ok to do just a bit time consuming. I've done them about 5 times now on various classics and a bug eye. I've never had to remove turbo.

Brief Guide;
Heatshields off at bottom (to gain access to bottom of up pipe bolts), lambda sensor(s) off, unbolt headers at cylinder heads and at bottom of up pipe - this will take away bottom part, unbolt down pipe to floor securing bolt and the 5 x 14mm nuts at the downpipe to turbo. Pull downpipe away and off turbo studs. Now there are another 5 x 14mm nuts holding the up pipe to the turbo, remove these and your up pipe is off.

I've usually done this job when changing to a single piece uprated manifold. If thats the case also remove the strut brace and 2 x 14mm engine mount bolts and jack engine up for more clearance.

Have also learnt from experience to renew all gaskets (£16.59, Midland exhausts, item #270833175182 on ebay) I would also just renew the 3 studs on the up pipe to save time otherwise its out with the heating torch.

Hope thats of some help, give it a go, save some money on labour.

sti/wrx headers aren't any different, I've measured them.

I've got a stainless up pipe you can have for £30 if you want too?

Cheers, Doug

 

av got one off a 05 reg wrx..one bolt needs drilling out but you can have it

 

That's brilliant mate really appreciate it is that 30 delivered ??

 

£30 for the advise haha no bother, I'll get it weighed, cant see it costing more than tenner to post.

 

So yes u can have it for £30 delivered

 

Id use genuine gaskets mate as you dont want them blowing after all the time it takes iv got a standard sti uppipe £25 delivered or a stainless with new heatwrap £35 delivered

 

Aye, I wasnt being cheeky, I am still trying to sort out in my head the differences between the WRX and Sti, and out of that, whats worth buying....

 

Hi,
is the stainless one the standard bore or is it a 'large bore' type.

im looking for the standard one... i think its 2 1/2 inch

cheers.

 

I don't no mate can measure it for you, I just no it's the 2 bolt type so fits onto oem headers