Fitting Exhaust Any Think I Need To Know?

[HYBRID VL]

Ok fitting my front turbo dump pipe and xforce cat this weekend to my R33 GTS25T is there anything i need to know or do just to make life easier in the process i only have access to ramps and trolley jack.

I already have a Nismo cat back 3 inch system so im guessing a cat and front splite pipe from turbo should fit on np.

[rgb]

Use plenty of lube! Those bolts and nuts are going to be rusted. Might want to buy a whole new set of high tensile fasteners. If you're removing the dump pipe, you might as well change the turbo outlet gasket, if you haven't done it in a while.

Are you using the stock front pipe? This piece has a little lip where it meets the dump pipe, meaning the internal diameter tube sticks out from the flange, and it might not fit properly into your new dump pipe.

[rgb]

Make sure your wastegate can travel freely and is not getting caught up on the split dump pipe.

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

loads of WD40 & swearing.. helps if you have a ratchet spanner set too..

I found removing 3 of the dump bolts from the bottom of the car much easier than the top

[cherring]

When I changed my turbo on my 32 we had to disconnect the dump pipe from the cat and remove the whole thing out of the car to get the thing off of the dump pipe.

[wolverine]

Dettol and bandaids?

[GTSBoy]

Usually you need another car to go to work in the next day because you've broken a bunch of studs and can't get the bloody thing to go back together so you can drive it.

[AngryRB]

Make sure you are using the proper Steel gasket for the dump pipe, if you get given one that looks like paper between two sheets of aluminum then give it back cause it will leak, tighten the bolts a little at a time and evenly, and dont cross thread anything or you will want to cry and swear alot

Edited February 22, 2013 by AngryRBGTX

[HYBRID VL]

Ok yer i was guessing rust would be prominent as far as i know the its the whole system from turbo and cat so im not using any stock exhaust components except bolts.

i was also told use Loktite on ALL exhaust bolts dont drown it just a swipe on 1 side of the bolts or nail polish if i dont have loktite.

Is there any gains in cleaning my o2 sensor if so how would i go about doing it if i can.

also i remember on my TX3 i had a turbo to manifold gasket that was like a perferated steel looking thing it burnt out same day it was installed and started leaking so i stay away from that crap.

[GTSBoy]

Jeebuz. Don't put loctite on the fasteners. Nickel anti-sieze, if anything.

[WARLORD]

Dettol and bandaids?

+1

[Dose Pipe Sutututu]

take off the dump heat shield, dump heat shield bracket first before you try anything

[jukic.j]

My bolts came undone fine, the only that that was difficult was getting the hangers on and off.

[HYBRID VL]

Yer well weather wise the exhaust didnt happen wasnt interested changing it in the rain so next week will have to do thanks for the help guys yer was going to take the heatshield and that off will it be a good i dea to mod the HS abit so it fits back on with the 3 inch exhaust im sure it will help with engine bay heat ransfer or somthing. maybe looks.