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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 03:10 PM
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evo 8 downpipe too big for my exhaust?

Hey I know I keep posting up questions about stuff but I need serious help with this, I went to go measure for a test pipe but I don't think its going to fit right. Anyone wanna tell me what should I do?







I have a full straight pipe magnaflow exhaust thats about 2.25" I think
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 03:17 PM
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it will fit, you just have to bend that small metal brace that runs across the car..
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 03:58 PM
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? He has a Lancer, not an Evo so no, it won't fit without modifications.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 04:02 PM
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? He has a Lancer, not an Evo so no, it won't fit without modifications.
I was thinking about cutting part of the exaust and welding a matching bracket to it the down pipe will connect to the exhaust. Then I have to figure a way to make a support bracket to connect to the rubber hangings.

Or what do you suggest i do
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 04:06 PM
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Why are you wanting an Evo downpipe? It may be easier to buy a 4G94 flange off of Ebay and have someone custom make a downpipe using it.
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 08:17 PM
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Originally Posted by ambystom01
Why are you wanting an Evo downpipe? It may be easier to buy a 4G94 flange off of Ebay and have someone custom make a downpipe using it.
I was told I needed one so I bought a stock evo 8 downpipe for $69.00
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 08:24 PM
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Originally Posted by ambystom01
Why are you wanting an Evo downpipe? It may be easier to buy a 4G94 flange off of Ebay and have someone custom make a downpipe using it.
he is going the 16g turbo route amby
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by link62
he is going the 16g turbo route amby
so can anyone tell me how to just assemble it or custom it? I keep hearing different methods like cutting the downpipe, buying a test pipe etc?

or can someone give me a link to read.

Yeah Im doing the turbo thing like link62 said
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 08:48 PM
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i got lucky and found someone that was selling there modified rrm test pipe
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by link62
i got lucky and found someone that was selling there modified rrm test pipe
can you tell me how did you connect it on? did you have to remove that exhaust holder? Or how would you do this in my circumstance, because I placed the downpipe next to it and it looks long?
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 09:06 PM
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here let me make it easier do I need to mod the exhaust brace, do I need to take it off? and will the exhaust flange fit the evo 8 downpipe. There we go!!!
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 09:09 PM
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Exhaust will never work if ur trying to match up an evo dp toa lancer exhaust.. something will have to be modified to make it work..

my suggestion would be to get a:
an evo 3inch downpipe off ebay, cheapest u can find.. (and not that OEM downpipe)
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a 2.5 or 3 inch 2 bolt flange to bolt up to it

then u have a local exhaust shop connect it up to ur system. they would use the flange u give them and connect it to ur exhaust or make u a whole custom exhaust..

My first exhaust setup, cost me 100$, and all i had was a magnaflow muffler, and they ran all the piping for me and connected it to my downpipe for me. (wasnt epm, was just a random local mom/pop exhaust shop)
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Old Mar 22, 2010 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by Demon_ni2
Exhaust will never work if ur trying to match up an evo dp toa lancer exhaust.. something will have to be modified to make it work..

my suggestion would be to get a:
an evo 3inch downpipe off ebay, cheapest u can find.. (and not that OEM downpipe)
and get
a 2.5 or 3 inch 2 bolt flange to bolt up to it

then u have a local exhaust shop connect it up to ur system. they would use the flange u give them and connect it to ur exhaust or make u a whole custom exhaust..

My first exhaust setup, cost me 100$, and all i had was a magnaflow muffler, and they ran all the piping for me and connected it to my downpipe for me. (wasnt epm, was just a random local mom/pop exhaust shop)
ok I know what to do now, do so can the brace stay on or does it need to be modified? I bought one of these o2 housings off ebay http://stores.speedcorps.com/-strse-...eel/Detail.bok

will that fit on the 3 inch?
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 01:38 PM
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Ok I just said screw it so I took it to an exhaust shop and they want to charge me 298. but that includes the high flow cat they will install. Should I do it or just install the test pipe and hope I don't get caught by the cops?
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Old Mar 23, 2010 | 06:11 PM
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depends on ur state laws.. i havent had a cat in (4) years.
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