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03-28-2006, 05:42 PM
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catback Just ordered a magnaflow catback system and wanted to know how hard it is to install. Is there any cutting, grinding, welding, or does it just bolt on. Or should I just bring it to a muffler shop and get them to install it. Thanks for the input.
03-28-2006, 11:34 PM
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I installed my Magnaflow last weekend.
I picked up a used sawzall from the 'returned bargain bin' at home depot for $45 to cut off the old pipe just before the rear end. It worked very well.
The only problem I had was the bolt on the band clamp that connects the stock Y pipe to the 'I' pipe going to the back. It was rusted on there pretty tight, and the bolt is long so a regular socket wouldn't fit. The fact that I just had the back of the car up on jack stands made it hard to reach that bolt and get decent leverage right under the middle of the car. I ended up buying a 1/2" drive deep 9/16" socket and I used an 18" breaker bar to get it off (poor man's impact wrench).
Installing the new pipes was a snap, just follow the directions.
I picked up a used sawzall from the 'returned bargain bin' at home depot for $45 to cut off the old pipe just before the rear end. It worked very well.
The only problem I had was the bolt on the band clamp that connects the stock Y pipe to the 'I' pipe going to the back. It was rusted on there pretty tight, and the bolt is long so a regular socket wouldn't fit. The fact that I just had the back of the car up on jack stands made it hard to reach that bolt and get decent leverage right under the middle of the car. I ended up buying a 1/2" drive deep 9/16" socket and I used an 18" breaker bar to get it off (poor man's impact wrench).
Installing the new pipes was a snap, just follow the directions.
