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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 02:03 PM
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How hard to install a cat back exhaust?

What would I need to install a Greddy EVO2 catback exhaust on my car? I have heard it's simple but changing wipers takes me an hour .
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 02:06 PM
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It's easy but get some lube to take it off the hangers. It would take me 30mins if I had something to make the old one come off easier. I had to muscle out the hanger above the muffler and I wasted 2h all together.
All you need is a wrench, something to hold the exhaust before you drop it to the floor (jack stands, 6pack etc ) and you're set. I drove my car up the ramps in reverse for extra ground clearance.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:38 PM
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it's pretty easy to do, just make sure to take you time and make sure everything goes together good. Any tough part I had was the bolts conecting the cat and the pipe exiting it.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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very easy install...will be even easier if you have access to a lift
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:40 PM
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you can do it. especially with the car being so new. you shouldn't have any problems with rusty bolts or unwilling hangers.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:41 PM
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If you have the proper tools, this is relatively easy, but if it takes you an hour to change wiper blades I might suggest you find a local muffler shop to do it for you. at the minumum you will need at least a floor jack and jack stands.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by 8urv8
it's pretty easy to do, just make sure to take you time and make sure everything goes together good. Any tough part I had was the bolts conecting the cat and the pipe exiting it.
+1 The bolts by the cat can be a pain.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:43 PM
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Its only hard if its super rusted
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:46 PM
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floor jack
jack stands
22 mm wrench
i forgot which size sockets!!!
and the greatest things WD-40!!!
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:48 PM
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It's an easy install. The only problem I faced was getting the bolts off of the cat.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:55 PM
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bolts off the cat were a beeyotch. those hangers f'd up my knuckles too. if you are a girly man, i wouldnt recomend doing it yourself.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 05:59 PM
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I wouldn't use wd40, I highly reccomend you get some PBblaster (most local autostores will cary this). Just spray them on the bolts, wait a minute, and go at it.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 07:34 PM
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i just drive my car sideways on my sidewalk half on the street half on the sidewalk when i first install my greddy ti when i went to take it off few months down the road and i could not get it off so i had to take it to the muffler shop and pay $90 for them to weld the bolts and change back to stock what a rip off
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