jollyranchers Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 Ok so after i got over my hangover this morning , i set about changing the exhaust Straight out with the big guns and heated up the back box bolts with a plumbers blow torch, they came off a treat onto the Midpipe to Y pipe nuts got one side off no probs thinking this is easy what you lot been complaining about ! Onto the other y pipe bolt wouldnt shift even after 10 mins of heating, ended up rounding the nut off Ok so tried - mole grips - nope dremel - nope chisel - nope Hammer - nope Reciprocating saw with new blade - nope out to b and q for a £15 grinder, job done wish i had done this 1.5 hours earlier So tomoz i have the joys of drilling out the stud in the y pipe which means i have to take off the under body support brace to get the drill in - why didnt nissan just use a normal bolt !! The oem y pipe gasket is a steel type jobbie , was thinking of using this again aswell as the supplied japspeed gasket too ? Whats every one else done ? Also the earth strap has broken , does this really need to go back on ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rtbiscuit Posted October 9, 2010 Share Posted October 9, 2010 just use the 1 gasket. if you have a new one don't put the old one back in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andlid Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 just use the 1 gasket. if you have a new one don't put the old one back in. +1 and do put the earth back on... Ok so after i got over my hangover this morning , i set about changing the exhaust no better mornings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1973safc Posted October 21, 2010 Share Posted October 21, 2010 Ok so after i got over my hangover this morning , i set about changing the exhaust Straight out with the big guns and heated up the back box bolts with a plumbers blow torch, they came off a treat onto the Midpipe to Y pipe nuts got one side off no probs thinking this is easy what you lot been complaining about ! Onto the other y pipe bolt wouldnt shift even after 10 mins of heating, ended up rounding the nut off Ok so tried - mole grips - nope dremel - nope chisel - nope Hammer - nope Reciprocating saw with new blade - nope out to b and q for a £15 grinder, job done wish i had done this 1.5 hours earlier So tomoz i have the joys of drilling out the stud in the y pipe which means i have to take off the under body support brace to get the drill in - why didnt nissan just use a normal bolt !! The oem y pipe gasket is a steel type jobbie , was thinking of using this again aswell as the supplied japspeed gasket too ? Whats every one else done ? Also the earth strap has broken , does this really need to go back on ? did the k2 fit ok? Look ok? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jollyranchers Posted October 21, 2010 Author Share Posted October 21, 2010 Yes went on ok , i did knock both hangers down a bit so the tail pipes sit closer to the bumper inserts and doesnt droop down like some i have seen. The alignment of the pipes horizontally is spot on , when stood at the back of the car if being ultra picky the right tail pipe is about 10 mm further inside the bumper than the left but hardly noticeable I probably will take it off again at some point and have another fiddle with the hangers. Fitting DIY perfectly possible if you have a highlift jack , and access to some good tools. Sound wise i love it , sounds deeper than stock , not loud on idle and gives a nice sound when booting it. for £184 quid on ebay i am pleased with it , looking at getting the matching Y pipe soon too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
1973safc Posted October 22, 2010 Share Posted October 22, 2010 thanks for the feedback mate! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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