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Old 10-03-2009, 07:17 AM   #43
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WOW,

Well just be gentle then......

I installed the Kooks and didn't even pull the spark plugs.

Must be a big difference in the routing of the primary tubes.


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Yeah we have done some Kook's install's in under 2 hours
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Old 10-03-2009, 09:53 AM   #44
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Just remember, if you're getting them shipped, all it takes is UPS/Fedex/whoever to drop the box or set something heavy on it one time, and it can mess it all up. I'd be willing to bet a bend most people wouldnt be able to see would be the difference between a walk in the park and a nightmare.
This is what I am leaning too.. the box wasnt in the best shape when it arrived..
Like it had been on tumble dry low in the dryer for a cycle.. no dents in any of the pipes though, so I didnt think anything was wrong with them..
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Old 10-03-2009, 10:56 AM   #45
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This is what I am leaning too.. the box wasnt in the best shape when it arrived..
Like it had been on tumble dry low in the dryer for a cycle.. no dents in any of the pipes though, so I didnt think anything was wrong with them..

this is how my box came also looked like it had been kicked from ny to md
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Old 10-03-2009, 11:43 AM   #46
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this is very interesting. i did my whole exhaust system with the ARH long tubes in my garage on jack stands within 3hrs... everything just went right in.
I put ARH LT w/cats under mine. There were also no instructions in the box. My right side, I had to actually carefully hang from a spark plug till I could get topside. On the port side of the car, I loosened the steering shaft and telescoped it in and had plenty of room to slide the header in. I had to have my GF hold it till I got topside.

The hardest part for me was removing the OEM manifolds. Not much room for a wrench. Ratcheting box ends are a big help. Then gett ing the downpipe loose on the drivers side took WD40 and what seemed like at least 130 lbs of torque to break it loose. Other than that,
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Old 10-03-2009, 01:36 PM   #47
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I bought stainlessworks 1 7/8 headers and complete exhaust and went together very easy. No problems at all. I am a tech and work on this stuff all day,but had no problems. The fit and finish was the best I have seen.
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Old 10-03-2009, 02:57 PM   #48
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I put ARH LT w/cats under mine. There were also no instructions in the box. My right side, I had to actually carefully hang from a spark plug till I could get topside. On the port side of the car, I loosened the steering shaft and telescoped it in and had plenty of room to slide the header in. I had to have my GF hold it till I got topside.

The hardest part for me was removing the OEM manifolds. Not much room for a wrench. Ratcheting box ends are a big help. Then gett ing the downpipe loose on the drivers side took WD40 and what seemed like at least 130 lbs of torque to break it loose. Other than that,
really i took my manifolds off using an air ratchet
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Old 10-03-2009, 03:39 PM   #49
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really i took my manifolds off using an air ratchet
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I wouldnt know what to do with out my air compressor/Air Tools...
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Old 10-04-2009, 02:50 PM   #50
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I finally got mine installed this weekend, done with jackstands, ratchets and wrenches.....not lucky enough to have a compressor and tools but wish I had them, lol. Hardest thing for me was getting the cats and X-pipe to go on, an extra pair of hands would have made the job go by much faster.
I'm running "sans mufflers" until tomorrow when I get my Borlas connected up.
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