should i do any thing to the opti before i install it?any info on installing it would be great.thanks

 

Make sure the rotor screws are tight. Some people loctite them. I have never had a problem with them backing out.

 

maybe run a small bead of RTV sealant where the two halves of the opti come together. put some type of thread locker on the two rotor screws. i think the blue locktite will work just fine

 

do you know where i can find one of the small torx sockets to get it apart

 

I got mine at Sears... but I swear I saw some the last time I was in an Autozone and wondered why I drove an extra 15 minutes to get to the nearest Sears

 

Try Sears. My kit came with a shallow socket, but you'll need a longer one.

 

Go down to your local hardware store and buy a 1 inch screw with a T15 torx head. Put the screw in small vice grips or pliers and you have an opti tool. Buy 2 screws as they are cheap. I had to grind down the head a little to get it to fit into the recess in the opti. Some people weld them onto an old screwdriver for a more permanent tool.

 

The stock screws that hold the TB plate on will work as a tool for the opti, but you will probabay wreck the threads. I brazed one of them into an old small socket to make a tool. Normal torx socket will not reach far enough into the hole.

 

If you have time to wait, Amazon carries a fairly cheap one.

If you're in a hurry - SnapOn or Sears, and bring lube...


Hard to say without knowing what model & year of car or brand of opti.

 

If you go the Sears route etc and cannot find a long reach socket, you could probably also grind a normal length 1/4 socket down to make it thin enough to reach into the hole.

 

i got mine from autozone. it took a little searching since it was all by itself on the shelf of tools they have

 

thanks for the advise. i just went done to home depot and grabbed a three inch decking screw and gound it down a little to fit in hole and it worked fine.thanks again.