I am planning on getting my first aftermarket catback, the problem is once I've got it, I'll need to get the old system off.

I only have basic tools at my disposal, and I only have access to a trolley jack and a couple of portable ramps. So I can only get the car about a foot off the ground.

The part of the pipe that goes over the axle is the problem, given its shape, where is it best to cut it to ensure it'll come off easy enough?

Bare in mind that the less sawing I have to do the better. I don't want to spend hours hacking through it only to find out that it still won't unhook. And I'd like to think that with a little inginuity I can put the system back on if needs require it (although I doubt it).

Times like this I wish I had a plasma cutter!

I also notice that theres not much room under there to reciprocate a hacksaw.

 

When it comes to exh work other than headers I leave it for the pros at the shop. Why don't you find out how much it would cost to get this done at a local shop first. Not sure how you British fellows work over there but I can't imagine it costing too much.

If you must do it yourself I would probably do the cutting on the axel peice closest to the axel it'self. Get yourself under your car and look at it yourself to get a better idea.

Cheers...

 

pull the passengerside control arm, sway bar end links, shock, and spring and you can remove it all in one piece.

 

If you use a sawzall (its a recipricating saw) it'll do all the work for you and save alot of time. Just cut as high up as you can on the over the axle pipe and you can wiggle it down.

 

Yup.

I installed my Borla myself in the garage. It was pretty easy once I gave in and spent $20 on a cheap sawzall at Harbor Freight. Now I have one for next time the need arrises.

 

I cut mine with a hacksaw. You only need to make one cut.

 

If you can get under the car you'll have the room you need and if you use a NEW hacksaw blade you can be through the pipe in minutes. First pry or cut the exhaust head pipe from the muffler. Then pick a spot on the downward slope in front of the axle and have at it. Once the car is up you should have it off in a half an hour.

I tried to save the back half of the long one piece head pipe on one of my cars. I put the front wheels on car ramps and jacked the back up to where the top of the spoiler was 5 feet in the air. I did this in order to tilt the muffler and tips down far enough to make the loop over the axle. It was a nervous thing to do with the car on such an angle and at such an altitude. I wouldn't do it that way again so I recommend two cuts. One at the muffler and the other just in front of the axle.

 

Is there a site or does somebody have some pictures to show waht the passengerside control arm, sway bar end links, shock, and spring, are, well not the shock and spring.

What im trying to do is remove the stock exhaust without cutting it, just in case in the future if i need to put the stock exhaust back in i can with no welding.

Is this pretty hard? i have tools to do it but i can only lift the car on jackstands...

 

I ended up just purchasing a reciprocating saw from a tool store and I removed the entire exhaust from front to back in a short period of time. If you got a little cash lying around, it might not be a bad investment.

 

 

s there a site or does somebody have some pictures to show waht the passengerside control arm, sway bar end links, shock, and spring, are, well not the shock and spring.

What im trying to do is remove the stock exhaust without cutting it, just in case in the future if i need to put the stock exhaust back in i can with no welding.

Is this pretty hard? i have tools to do it but i can only lift the car on jackstands...


Anybody???????????????

 

Is it a one man job if i dont cut any piping?

 

im not plannin on running the hell out of my iroc im planning on putting in i high performance cat back and then from there on a new exhaust....

 

ok, i got everythign out of the way all the crossbeams and stuff, now do i have to take out the spring also? or just the shock, and im just on rear jackstands..

 

So i took out my stock catback in my garage with my old caprice parked next to me and only lifted the rear of my car on jackstands. GOSH it was a pain

I had to drop the right side of the rear end to the floor, i removed the sway bar bushings-endlinks, shock, crossbeams(dont know correct term i forgot), and spring wich just fell out cus the axle went so far down.

But anyways i got the stock piping out without cutting it and boy was it hard and to remove the stock catback and install the new slp loudmouth in all took 8 1/2 hours, only stopped 5 minutes max to get a drink of water and a bite to eat.

Here are some pics.