Pypes cat-back exhaust.

A while ago I posted about ordering a Pypes SGF55 cat- back exhaust for my '95 single cat Z28.
Anyway after six long weeks I picked it up from my local airport,couldn't be bothered to wait for them to deliver it,it's only a 20 min drive from my house.
So I set about taking the old system off,the clamp that was holding on the inlet pipe to the old muffler was rusted solid and even with WD-40 it wouldn't budge so I hacksawed it off.Then I sawed the old pipe off just before the axle so I could remove the pipe that joins to the cat.The two bolts on the flange of the cat came undone without a hitch.
Then I attempt to fit the new system but am unable to because of lack of ground clearance,I only had low ramps,couldn't wangle the new pipe over the axle whatever I did.
So I take the car to a local mechanic who has a ramp,sounded awesome with no exhaust,tickover sound was impressive but it droned a bit on the highway.
Got it up on the ramp and still couldn't get the pipe over the axle due to clearance issues with a welded on exhaust hanger.The guy ended up unbolting those two cross-brace parts below the axle,not sure if one of them was the sway-bar or not,who knows.
So the exhaust pipe was finally fitted over the axle and I took the car home and fitted the muffler and tailpipes myself,sounds nice and deep,like a proper V8 :).
Sounds similar to the Edelbrock SDT cat back,it has the Pypes pro-v muffler,but the system didn't come with any tips,so I purchased my own 3.5" slash cut stainless tips at extra cost.
Do other cat-backs come in sections to aid fitting over the axle?,this one was in one piece from the cat back to the muffler inlet.

So your catback was fully assembled? If so, I wonder how that would affect shipping costs.:shrug: My Magnaflow came in pieces making it painfully simple to install.

The muffler and tailpipes were packaged seperately in one box and the pipe that runs from the cat to the muffler inlet was in another box in one piece.What I meant was,do some cat-backs have that pipe in several pieces to aid fitting over the axle?

Just looked at pictures of the MAC cat-back at www.fasttoys.net and the pipe on that one comes in 2 pieces to aid installation over the axle.

Gotcha. How about a sound clip for your new exhaust?

Alright mate!

Glad you like your new investment! :)

I think most catbacks come with the I-pipe in two pieces, usually cut at the start of the over-the-axle bend. Mine did and I was able to install it just using regular ramps, shame you had to go to such effort. I think its best with multiple joins because you can twist it about to make sure its all in the correct place before you tighten it all up.

Oh, by the way, we demand vids! :D

Hi Scott,
I was under that damn car all day,I feel like I've been run over.It was worth it though,sounds nearly as good as your Edelbrock :D .
Drove it for a couple of miles with no exhaust at all,sounded like a TVR ;) .
You were right about the customs charges,cost me 47.99 for the cat-back plus 20.00 for the customs on the tips,oh well it sure beats the stock system.
All the best,Mark.

I'll see if I can borrow the father in- laws video camera and get a video clip.
Can't do it for a week though as I fly to Majorca tomorrow for a week in the sun :cool: .