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Old 05-22-2010, 09:48 PM
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Ok so after work today I started putting the headers on and WOW is all I can say what a ****** pain in the ***.!!!! I had all the **** in the front off and the header and crossover on in an 1 1/2 it took me 3 hrs to get the back mani off and header back on I still have to put the y-pipe on and put it back togeather...........on a side note I can't wait to fire her up
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should of replaced the flex pipe first.
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The flex is in the y so it could be changed still.
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Originally Posted by Haulin_Ls4_GxP
Ok so after work today I started putting the headers on and WOW is all I can say what a ****** pain in the ***.!!!! I had all the **** in the front off and the header and crossover on in an 1 1/2 it took me 3 hrs to get the back mani off and header back on I still have to put the y-pipe on and put it back togeather...........on a side note I can't wait to fire her up
You will see all that pain was well worth it!!
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I installed my headers last weekend and only took me 1.5hrs to remove the old stock manifolds. It comes out easy as pie if you remove the rear vlave cover/coils.
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It'll all be worth it after a good tune! Congrats man, stay on it!
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Originally Posted by AlabamaGuy
It'll all be worth it after a good tune! Congrats man, stay on it!
I should be done with it tonight so long this y-pipe isn't a bitch haha.
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that y pipe will go in from the bottom easy. just remove the trans dipstick out of the way, you will loose about 1l of fluid.
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Congrats,she'll sound like a beast if you run her open header...Me I drained the trans fluid and replace the filter,took a lil longer but well worth it IMO...
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my trans only has 17,000km on it so the fluid is still cleaaan lol
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My has 27,078 on her right now,and if you abuse her like a tramp(burn outs) trust me your fluid will be dirty....Mine was.
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Originally Posted by 2005gxp
my trans only has 17,000km on it so the fluid is still cleaaan lol
you canadian? what part?
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im in ontario close to ottawa
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Originally Posted by 2005gxp
im in ontario close to ottawa
oh okay, just asking because I'll be in Alberta next month, just seeing if your from there.
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i was born there lol
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Originally Posted by 2005gxp
i was born there lol
where around ottawa? i'm from north bay
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i live in perth. ottawa is a 45min drive for me. goin for a cruise tonight to ottawa lol
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Originally Posted by 2005gxp
i was born there lol
cool, I'm meeting TiredGXP and Gxp08
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Holy **** is all I can say.It sounds like a monster. Lmao the guy next door was braking his neck looking to see what was going on.




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