Exhaust Installation
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RE: Exhaust Installation
I just had AWE Twin 1 put in and while I had it done (and it cost me around $200 - maybe a bit less) for me it was worth it to have it done right (I don't have jack stands nor am I really a mechanic). I watched and participated a bit and I agree it was very strightforward. The tolerances are quite tight though and I feel better knowing it was put in correctly and shouldn't have any rubbing problems or such. Also there was a heat cheild and some heat tape put in around the fuel return line that should keep it from melting that I might have had a hard time doing right without it being up on a lift and such. Anyway congrats on putting it in yourself!
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RE: Exhaust Installation
ORIGINAL: Roadhawk
I just had AWE Twin 1 put in and while I had it done (and it cost me around $200 - maybe a bit less) for me it was worth it to have it done right (I don't have jack stands nor am I really a mechanic). I watched and participated a bit and I agree it was very strightforward. The tolerances are quite tight though and I feel better knowing it was put in correctly and shouldn't have any rubbing problems or such. Also there was a heat cheild and some heat tape put in around the fuel return line that should keep it from melting that I might have had a hard time doing right without it being up on a lift and such. Anyway congrats on putting it in yourself!
I just had AWE Twin 1 put in and while I had it done (and it cost me around $200 - maybe a bit less) for me it was worth it to have it done right (I don't have jack stands nor am I really a mechanic). I watched and participated a bit and I agree it was very strightforward. The tolerances are quite tight though and I feel better knowing it was put in correctly and shouldn't have any rubbing problems or such. Also there was a heat cheild and some heat tape put in around the fuel return line that should keep it from melting that I might have had a hard time doing right without it being up on a lift and such. Anyway congrats on putting it in yourself!
Really there is ONLY 1 way to put the exhaust on. The only fiddling is getting the back hanger to set the the tips in the bumper.
There are no tight tolerances with the exhaust, it just bolts up to the DP's & has 3 rubber hangers & one bolted hanger on the muffler.
Rubbing (?) on what? It just hangs form the bottom of the car, there is nothing for it to rub on (well maybe the ground
)It's totally fine to pay a shop to install it, but saying it's not going to get done properly on jack stands, is false. The only problems you can have is a exhaust leak at the Dp's & crocked tips.
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RE: Exhaust Installation
ORIGINAL: 2k S4
You had it installed & you don't know what you paid for it?
Really there is ONLY 1 way to put the exhaust on. The only fiddling is getting the back hanger to set the the tips in the bumper.
There are no tight tolerances with the exhaust, it just bolts up to the DP's & has 3 rubber hangers & one bolted hanger on the muffler.
Rubbing (?) on what? It just hangs form the bottom of the car, there is nothing for it to rub on (well maybe the ground)
It's totally fine to pay a shop to install it, but saying it's not going to get done properly on jack stands, is false. The only problems you can have is a exhaust leak at the Dp's & crocked tips.
ORIGINAL: Roadhawk
I just had AWE Twin 1 put in and while I had it done (and it cost me around $200 - maybe a bit less) for me it was worth it to have it done right (I don't have jack stands nor am I really a mechanic). I watched and participated a bit and I agree it was very strightforward. The tolerances are quite tight though and I feel better knowing it was put in correctly and shouldn't have any rubbing problems or such. Also there was a heat cheild and some heat tape put in around the fuel return line that should keep it from melting that I might have had a hard time doing right without it being up on a lift and such. Anyway congrats on putting it in yourself!
I just had AWE Twin 1 put in and while I had it done (and it cost me around $200 - maybe a bit less) for me it was worth it to have it done right (I don't have jack stands nor am I really a mechanic). I watched and participated a bit and I agree it was very strightforward. The tolerances are quite tight though and I feel better knowing it was put in correctly and shouldn't have any rubbing problems or such. Also there was a heat cheild and some heat tape put in around the fuel return line that should keep it from melting that I might have had a hard time doing right without it being up on a lift and such. Anyway congrats on putting it in yourself!
Really there is ONLY 1 way to put the exhaust on. The only fiddling is getting the back hanger to set the the tips in the bumper.
There are no tight tolerances with the exhaust, it just bolts up to the DP's & has 3 rubber hangers & one bolted hanger on the muffler.
Rubbing (?) on what? It just hangs form the bottom of the car, there is nothing for it to rub on (well maybe the ground
)It's totally fine to pay a shop to install it, but saying it's not going to get done properly on jack stands, is false. The only problems you can have is a exhaust leak at the Dp's & crocked tips.
I never said it couldn't be done right - far from it - I don't own jack stands and thus I wouldn't do it myself - and even if I did its certainly alot easier putting them on when they are up on a lift. And in fact there are some close tolerances - return fuel line for instance and an ealier bend...additionally in some places the piping itself is very close and in fact I'm occasionally getting some vibration sound (sounds like pipes vibrating together a bit) that I will have them look at and maybe try to postion so it won't occur (its pretty minor but occasionally noticable)
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