Exhaust Install
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Launching!
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From: Murfreesboro, TN
Exhaust Install I'm uh goin to be ordering my TSP Rumbler in the next couple weeks or less, and have inquired about having it installed by my mechanic. Well he said it'd be ~$150 to install. So I was thinking maybe I can hold onto that $150 for another mod if I install the exhaust myself.
So my question is.. has anyone installed the Rumbler themselves, if so how hard was it to install, it's a bolt on correct?? What was needed to get the existing stock exhaust off the car, it looks as though it needs to be cut to get up and over the rear axle.
Well.. any comments?
Thanks..
So my question is.. has anyone installed the Rumbler themselves, if so how hard was it to install, it's a bolt on correct?? What was needed to get the existing stock exhaust off the car, it looks as though it needs to be cut to get up and over the rear axle.
Well.. any comments?
Thanks..
It's pretty easy to R&R the exhausts. Your factory system will have to be cut near the axle for removal. Then the new system gets hung in the same places as the old one; align the tailpipes, clamp all of the joints together, and enjoy. About the only other thing would be getting the joints welded vs. using clamps if you prefer or if you have problems with exhaust leaks.
Good luck!
Good luck!
The stock exhaust doensn't have to be cut off, I didn't cut mine off, and it wasn't that big of deal. But if you are going for the easiest way, then yes I would cut it. You should be able to do this no problem. Start saving that $150 for headers 
I installed mine in my driveway, with the rear on ramps. It took about 3 hours, cut the stock exhaust off with a dremel (only thing I had). I even put a coat of high temp black paint on the Rumbler.
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Launching!
Joined: Nov 2004
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From: Murfreesboro, TN
Yeah I'm starting to lean toward doing the install myself. What is the best way when connecting the pipes, to clamp them or weld them? Clamping sounds like it'd ruin the airflow a bit, of course I could be wrong.
If I did this it'd be my first major work I've done. I installed my CAI on my old '97Z but that was easy.
If I did this it'd be my first major work I've done. I installed my CAI on my old '97Z but that was easy.
Originally Posted by pailheadz28
Yeah I'm starting to lean toward doing the install myself. What is the best way when connecting the pipes, to clamp them or weld them? Clamping sounds like it'd ruin the airflow a bit, of course I could be wrong.
If I did this it'd be my first major work I've done. I installed my CAI on my old '97Z but that was easy.
If I did this it'd be my first major work I've done. I installed my CAI on my old '97Z but that was easy.
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