Well thats good to know too. I am very happy with how these RK's look.
Did you encouter the following problems on the AS&M's:
1. Steering shaft hitting the primary
2. Right header collector hitting the k-member.
3. Y-pipe not pent perfectly for install.
4. Bolts hole did not line up perfectly?

 

Hey man, I had another silly question.


Does this Y-pipe follow the original geometry of the stock Y? (Will I be able to bolt the cat up in it's original location or will things need to be moved around in order to do that?)

 

The RK y-pipe follows the same routing, however I had to bolt the larger pipe to the work bench, heat it at the bend closest to the flange and lift it about an inch. Then I had to cut an inch of tubing off where it fits into the Y-fitting.
It owuld have been impossible to install the y-pipe without these mods.

I did not re install the factory cat, I bought a magnaflow high flow cat and a ball flange so it bolted directly up to the y-pipe flange and the Borla ball flange.

I also used aluminum collector gaskets instead of that paper junk that came with the headers.

 

Yeah I plan on that as well, I was looking at the Random Tech.



Just wondering if it was going to be able to tuck up under the floor hump in the usual spot

 

Okay, so I'm getting

header bolts
header gaskets
collector gaskets


What is the gasket for the Y to cat connection? Is it the same as the collector?

Or is there one

 

Ahh screw it. If I need anything else I'll just hit up Autozone.

 

depends if you get it welded there or have a flange. I personally would get it flanged so you can drop it when its in the way of working on something. That being said, you are always more prone to leaks with flanges

 

The stock setup is flanged, right? It'll probably stay that way to make things easier.


I need a low-profile jack. I want to get under my car to take a look at things and I can't

I need some wood planks at least

 

yes. I encoutered all of those problems. I am not sure which y-pipe you are using. mine was the Random Tech dual cat y-pipe. the top bolt on the driver side was almost impossible to get too. my bolt holes on the header flanges lined up just fine but the front most hole on the passenger side...that primary did not clear the hole enough for a bolt to get in there. so i had to cut off one of my bolts and then put it in. after that you still couldnt get a wrench on the thing. that one bolt comes loose every time i go to the track.

 

The stock cat is welded ot the stock y pipe. A flange connects it to the catback. Its easiest to just go with a dual-flanged aftermarket cat. Not only is it the easiest to install, but you could swap it out for an off-road pipe if you ever wanted to.

 

You should of told me I would have given you the wood planks in my garage brotha. It's kinda of ghetto but it has come in handy . When do you plan to start working on the headers? After seeing the tires on your car, I think I'm sold on the sumitomos.

BTW, nice avatar.

 

Haha Thanks man I thought it was a nice little bit of smoke.


I think we'll be doing it after the weekend. My buddy is a mechanic, works out of his house... So he's gonna help me along with it. Time to get my hands dirty.