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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 02:35 PM
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Alright I am going to be ordering a magnaflow exhuast come monday for my 94 TA, part # is 15620. Anyways, how hard is it to install this by yourself? I would put my car on jack stands and then unbolt my stock exhuast, but does this magnaflow exhuast just bolt right on or does it involve welding? Thanks
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 02:46 PM
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ur going to need ur car up about 6-7 ft, and u cant just unbolt it. ITs welded on in every place by the cat, mufler, etc. ur going to have to cut the stock exhaust out with a electric pipe saw. And you cut it to short and your new exhaust wont fit. just take it to your local exhaust shop in town.
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 02:50 PM
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ok thanks, I think I just might go get it done by my local dude, just wanted to see if I could save myself a few bucks.
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 04:40 PM
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Empire : I installed my Borla catback by myself with the car on jackstands.
The catback was not to hard to install because I just unbolted the stock exhaust from tha cat. conveter, took a sawzall to the exhaust pipe before the rear end and then removed the 2 pieces. Installation was decent, the borla uses many peices that are connected with clamps, The hardest part was lining all the peices up so both exhaust tips were even. I would say maybe 2 hours to remove/install the exhaust system(s)
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 05:07 PM
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Empire : I installed my Borla catback by myself with the car on jackstands.
The catback was not to hard to install because I just unbolted the stock exhaust from tha cat. conveter, took a sawzall to the exhaust pipe before the rear end and then removed the 2 pieces. Installation was decent, the borla uses many peices that are connected with clamps, The hardest part was lining all the peices up so both exhaust tips were even. I would say maybe 2 hours to remove/install the exhaust system(s)
Is there any welding involved at all though, because if there is then i can't do it since I do not know how to weld?
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 09:06 PM
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Is there any welding involved at all though, because if there is then i can't do it since I do not know how to weld?
It should just clamp together.
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Old Sep 11, 2005 | 10:14 PM
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Maybe I will give it a go and if I mess up I can always go to a shop and get it put on. Plus maybe I will leave it off for a few days who knows
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