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Captain McFunk · 09-27-2010, 04:57 PM

make sure you can get the car at least 16" off the ground. I think this was the hardest part of the entire install. If you have someone under the car looking at the dipstick, and someone from the top pull it out, you'll EASILY see where it goes/where to put it back when you take it out. The install is pretty easy, the passenger side doesn't have much hand room, but it's doable. It took me about 4 hours on my own.

Smike47 · 09-27-2010, 05:11 PM

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Originally Posted by CamaroCowboy

The offroad extenders should come with them if they do not come with cats. If they don't then yes you will need the extender...LT's don't quite reach......The stock headers with the cat pipe connected are longter thant the LT's (about 9" I think).

The shop includes 3" to 2.5" connecting pipes... this the offroad ones you're talking about? Everything is bolt on correct? No welding required or cutting needed after the Sawzall?

CamaroCowboy · 09-27-2010, 05:15 PM

depending on your headers......they should be clamp on....you can have them welded. I have OBX headers and they are the same as Kooks. they bolt on to the headers and clamp on to the stock exhaust.

Yes the connection pipes are the Offroad pipes......same thing.......Offroad just means not for street use because of the cat delete....

CamaroCowboy · 09-27-2010, 05:19 PM

Make sure you have a 15 MM deep well socket......it's important
and a spark plug socket if you intend on removing spark plugs....I recommend it as my fiend broke one of his while installing his headers....

Make sure you get the car far enough off the ground...this is more for the removal of the old headers than the installation of the new ones......

I used ramps but i had to jack up the car another couple inches to get the old ones out.......then just let it back down on the ramps for the install.

Shrek · 09-29-2010, 10:33 AM

I just did these yesterday. Here are my 2 cents. Disconnect the battery. Don't take the spark plugs out. Be VERY VERY Careful with the 02 sensors. If you don't heat them you will probably mess them up like we did. They are hard to find. Had to drive 4 hours to pick them up. Def have 2 people and mark the dipstick. We did it with one person on top and one under the car to get the dipstick back on. I got my finger up in there and was able to get it back in. Take your time. Also if you are going to have a tune, dont worry about the rear o2 sensors. Just plug them with a drain plug from your local autoparts shop.

Smike47 · 09-30-2010, 12:03 AM

Ted from Jannetty advised me to make sure to reinstall the rear O2's or else I'd get the CEL. I have his SCT tuner. What did you use to heat up the O2's and how'd you mess them up?

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Originally Posted by Shrek

I just did these yesterday. Here are my 2 cents. Disconnect the battery. Don't take the spark plugs out. Be VERY VERY Careful with the 02 sensors. If you don't heat them you will probably mess them up like we did. They are hard to find. Had to drive 4 hours to pick them up. Def have 2 people and mark the dipstick. We did it with one person on top and one under the car to get the dipstick back on. I got my finger up in there and was able to get it back in. Take your time. Also if you are going to have a tune, dont worry about the rear o2 sensors. Just plug them with a drain plug from your local autoparts shop.

Russell James · 09-30-2010, 07:11 AM

You heat up the O2's by driving the car. Crack them loose while they are still warm. If you wait until the exhaust system is cold, it will probably tear the threads up.

Put the rear O2's back in the new exhaust set up, and ask the tuner to turn off the rear O2's codes in the tune. Ted did this for me in my tune from him, and it works perfectly. If you have a 6sp man trans, also ask to turn off the 1-4 skip shift.

RobertHarriSS · 09-30-2010, 07:27 AM

Also, don't close your trunk after you disconnect your battery. You'll have to crawl trough the back and use the emergency release if you do.

MillerTime · 09-30-2010, 07:32 AM

1. Don't disconnect the steering shaft...there is a lot of room and this would just make more work for you. 2. Question on the tune, will the obd 2 test by the Mvd say not ready when diagnostics are run, or will it just say that it is ok as if the cats were functioning normally?

klatterblast · 09-30-2010, 07:36 AM

here's a link for header install pics and directions;
http://www.planetlsx.com/tech/How_To...0_Camaro_SS/98

JJ2010 · 09-30-2010, 07:37 AM

Good advice.....

The o2 sensors were a pain and the dipstick....

After you get them installed you will have a big smile on your face.....

Hicompression · 09-30-2010, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by RobertHarriSS

Also, don't close your trunk after you disconnect your battery. You'll have to crawl trough the back and use the emergency release if you do.

Haha! I did that.

And...don't fear the dipstick tube. I got it back into place on my first try all by myself. I knew what to look for though from reading all the header threads on Camaro 5.

Bell040 · 09-30-2010, 08:39 AM

read this thread:

http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36329

Smike47 · 09-30-2010, 02:34 PM

We'll see how the install goes tonight... Went and got an O2 wrench, antisieze compound, and stuff to loosen the bolts which is soaking in right now. Also borrowed a heat gun to warm up O2s to help loosen them up.

09-27-2010, 04:57 PM	#15
Captain McFunk Break Necks, Cash Checks Drives: 2010 black Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 701 View My Garage	make sure you can get the car at least 16" off the ground. I think this was the hardest part of the entire install. If you have someone under the car looking at the dipstick, and someone from the top pull it out, you'll EASILY see where it goes/where to put it back when you take it out. The install is pretty easy, the passenger side doesn't have much hand room, but it's doable. It took me about 4 hours on my own. __________________ 2009 CTS-V - White Diamond - intake, exhaust, wheels, visual mods

09-27-2010, 05:15 PM	#17
CamaroCowboy Drives: 2013 Chevy Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Copperas Cove, Texas Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	depending on your headers......they should be clamp on....you can have them welded. I have OBX headers and they are the same as Kooks. they bolt on to the headers and clamp on to the stock exhaust. Yes the connection pipes are the Offroad pipes......same thing.......Offroad just means not for street use because of the cat delete.... __________________ Texas speed LT Headers and High Flow Cats, Magnaflow 3 inch cat-back Exhaust, SNL V2 Comp CAM, Texas Speed Underdrive Pully, G5CR CAI, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, JetFlo Mass Air Sensor, Custom Grill, Amber AAC Headlight and Fog Light Halo, Amber footwell Lighting, Amber under hood lighting, RK Sport Ram Air /Heat Extractor Hood and ADM Racing Scoop. 447.9 RWHP 428 TQ My car is exactly that, No one has to like it but me!

09-27-2010, 05:19 PM	#18
CamaroCowboy Drives: 2013 Chevy Truck Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Copperas Cove, Texas Posts: 1,782 View My Garage	Make sure you have a 15 MM deep well socket......it's important and a spark plug socket if you intend on removing spark plugs....I recommend it as my fiend broke one of his while installing his headers.... Make sure you get the car far enough off the ground...this is more for the removal of the old headers than the installation of the new ones...... I used ramps but i had to jack up the car another couple inches to get the old ones out.......then just let it back down on the ramps for the install. __________________ Texas speed LT Headers and High Flow Cats, Magnaflow 3 inch cat-back Exhaust, SNL V2 Comp CAM, Texas Speed Underdrive Pully, G5CR CAI, Hurst Short Throw Shifter, JetFlo Mass Air Sensor, Custom Grill, Amber AAC Headlight and Fog Light Halo, Amber footwell Lighting, Amber under hood lighting, RK Sport Ram Air /Heat Extractor Hood and ADM Racing Scoop. 447.9 RWHP 428 TQ My car is exactly that, No one has to like it but me!

09-29-2010, 10:33 AM	#19
Shrek Drives: 2013 Camaro ZL1 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Westerville Ohio Posts: 349	I just did these yesterday. Here are my 2 cents. Disconnect the battery. Don't take the spark plugs out. Be VERY VERY Careful with the 02 sensors. If you don't heat them you will probably mess them up like we did. They are hard to find. Had to drive 4 hours to pick them up. Def have 2 people and mark the dipstick. We did it with one person on top and one under the car to get the dipstick back on. I got my finger up in there and was able to get it back in. Take your time. Also if you are going to have a tune, dont worry about the rear o2 sensors. Just plug them with a drain plug from your local autoparts shop. __________________ 2013 Camaro ZL1 Black M6 Roto-Fab Intake, Apex Catch Can, Stainless Works 2" long tube headers with cat delete, Stainless Works 3" retro chambered catback, ATI Super Damper with 10% overdrive lower pulley, tuned by JRE. Sitting on Black MRR 228's wrapped in MT's.

09-30-2010, 07:32 AM	#23
MillerTime Blowin the doors off! Drives: A 2013 SS RS 6M SR Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 2,390	1. Don't disconnect the steering shaft...there is a lot of room and this would just make more work for you. 2. Question on the tune, will the obd 2 test by the Mvd say not ready when diagnostics are run, or will it just say that it is ok as if the cats were functioning normally? __________________ 2G1FS1EWXD9163847

09-30-2010, 07:11 AM	#21
Russell James Drives: '15 SS 1LE, '69 Z28 drag car Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Mich Posts: 4,483	You heat up the O2's by driving the car. Crack them loose while they are still warm. If you wait until the exhaust system is cold, it will probably tear the threads up. Put the rear O2's back in the new exhaust set up, and ask the tuner to turn off the rear O2's codes in the tune. Ted did this for me in my tune from him, and it works perfectly. If you have a 6sp man trans, also ask to turn off the 1-4 skip shift.

09-30-2010, 07:27 AM	#22
RobertHarriSS Drives: 2SS/RS M6 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Las Cruces, NM Posts: 382	Also, don't close your trunk after you disconnect your battery. You'll have to crawl trough the back and use the emergency release if you do.

09-30-2010, 07:36 AM	#24
klatterblast Drives: 2010 camaro 2ssrs blk. Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: walker la. Posts: 1,732 View My Garage	here's a link for header install pics and directions; http://www.planetlsx.com/tech/How_To...0_Camaro_SS/98 __________________ 2010 Hennessey HPE650 2SSRS Blk/Blk Magnuson TVS2300,ported heads,cam,Hotchkis suspension. Weld 17”s, Mickey Thompson’s.

09-30-2010, 07:37 AM	#25
JJ2010 Drives: 2010 Camaro SS Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Smithfield,NC Posts: 1,203	Good advice..... The o2 sensors were a pain and the dipstick.... After you get them installed you will have a big smile on your face.....

09-30-2010, 08:39 AM	#27
Bell040 Drives: 2SS/RS - Black - GFX Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: B'ham, Alabama Posts: 2,458 View My Garage	read this thread: http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=36329 __________________ Ordered: 10-13-08 Built: 3-30-09 (#1691) Recieved: 6-12-09 Blacked out, Cammed (Lunati Voodoo 233/245, .578/.598 @114°, +4°), ARH LTs, VR OTR CAI, Cutouts, and lots of other fun mods.

09-30-2010, 02:34 PM	#28
Smike47 Drives: 2010 2SS CGM M6 Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Tennessee Posts: 98 View My Garage	We'll see how the install goes tonight... Went and got an O2 wrench, antisieze compound, and stuff to loosen the bolts which is soaking in right now. Also borrowed a heat gun to warm up O2s to help loosen them up.

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