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05-28-2015, 12:27 PM
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Check your Pants
Drives: 2013 ZL1 "Beast" Join Date: Jun 2013
Location: Granite State
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How much time to Change Mid Pipes??
I Haven't got underneath my ZL1 yet so I'm wondering from anyone that has done it or paid a shop to do it, how much time/of a PITA is it to change the mids in the ZL1? I'm thinking of running JBA catless mids and then swapping back the stock catted mids for inspection time.
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05-28-2015, 12:38 PM
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Drives: '21 ZLE A10 Join Date: May 2012
Location: Mechanicsville, VA
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not a bad job & you can do it laying on your back with the car on ramps. Use a super long extension on top with a 15mm deep well socket to remove the two retaining nuts on each manifold. Disconnect the 02 sensors wires. Remove the factory band clamps on both sides and the factory mid pipes will slide right out. There are no welds to cut or drill.
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05-28-2015, 12:47 PM
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Drives: 2013 ZL1 "Beast" Join Date: Jun 2013
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I knew there was no cutting involved just wasn't sure how bad the bolts that connect to the manifolds were to get to, I know those can be a real struggle sometimes depending on how the car is designed. I'm sure I'll need gaskets every time too which isn't a big deal.
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05-29-2015, 12:21 PM
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Drives: 1996 Z28/SS, 2013 ZL1 Join Date: Jan 2015
Location: Paducah, Ky
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Pretty easy change, if you decide that's the route you want to go I have a set for sale.
http://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=410028
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96 SS Camaro #1664, 04 2500 Dirtymax ZL1 Current Mods: KOOKS 2" w/orp, BTR Stage 3 Cam, LPE 2.55, LPE 9.1, ATI Damper, LPE Isolator Coupling, LPE CAI, Ported TB/Snout/Blower, JMS BAP, ID-850, 160 T, Ron Davis HX, D3 Reservoir, Elite Eng CC Gen2... |
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05-29-2015, 01:58 PM
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Drives: 2013 ZL1 "Beast" Join Date: Jun 2013
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Already pulled the trigger on a set from Phastek and I can't wait to get them in.
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05-29-2015, 08:16 PM
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Order the 02 extenders also. I put them on my Z and it never popped a code.
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05-29-2015, 09:17 PM
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Drives: 2013 ZL1 "Beast" Join Date: Jun 2013
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Yup, got a set of the Big Daddy's Angled extenders.
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