Installing Up And Down Pipe, Few Questions

hotsauce61488 · 12-04-2008, 09:17 PM

im ordering my megan up/down pipe tomroow and plan to install the day they come. my friend who is going to help me, let me just say idk if i can trust the kid .. hes crazy but he seems to do his own work on his fp green wrx

My question is, for a simple up/down installation like this , what possible things can go wrong in the process so i have a heads up .. he is telling me hes done the installation more than 5 times, he said in order to get the stock uppipe offu have to loosen 1 motor mount and lift the motor bout 2 inches

Is he right ? i know people have their own methods but tell me what u guys think .. id rather not pay someone a couple hundred if my friend can help me

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novacivic · 12-04-2008, 09:33 PM

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hotsauce61488 · 12-04-2008, 09:36 PM

Holy Dude .. Let A Brother Breathe

mostasz · 12-04-2008, 09:50 PM

After reading this:
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...hreadid=443943

I did my UP, Down pipes myself, in front of my apartment. took me 7.5 hours, with no rush. So far no leaks, no problems, and i'm happy.

Things to do before and during install:
1. Make sure You got new gaskets, worth to invest few more dollars, than having to pull things apart because of leak.
2. Torque wrench is good thing to have
3. Night before installation, and when You start spray all bolts, You'll take out, with PB Blaster, or something like that. Turbo heatshield is very important here, bolts are very rusty.
4. I heat wrapped my up and downpipes, keeps heat away, and increases gas flow.
5. Jacking Up the motor sounded kind a scary for me, but it is very easy, and makes install much easier!
6. you'll need new studs for up pipe, I got them from ACE hardware for like $1.50 a piece(instead $8), they are automotive studs.
7. Deep sockets may be useful, while bolting uppipe to turbo studs, also 6 point sockets may help with seized bolts.
8. After You start engine, You'll get lots of smoke from... PB blaster

No worries
9. Most important, I should get someone to take picture of my smile, when I first started car.

Enjoy nice sounds and power!

hotsauce61488 · 12-04-2008, 09:52 PM

thanks for the write up my friend

popothemailman · 12-04-2008, 11:45 PM

new uppipe studs are a must and will save you SOO much time and a very large headache.

mostasz · 12-04-2008, 11:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hotsauce61488

thanks for the write up my friend

No problem, good luck with install!!

Airborne_J · 12-05-2008, 10:44 AM

Oh, be VERY VERY VERY careful not to damage your TGV sensors If you don't know what they are, (as i didn't either when I did my Up/Down pipes) do your research first. They're expensive to replace and easy to bang into by accident.

12-04-2008, 09:17 PM	#1
hotsauce61488 * Banned * Member#: 175119 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: westchester NY Vehicle: 2005 white	Installing Up And Down Pipe, Few Questions im ordering my megan up/down pipe tomroow and plan to install the day they come. my friend who is going to help me, let me just say idk if i can trust the kid .. hes crazy but he seems to do his own work on his fp green wrx My question is, for a simple up/down installation like this , what possible things can go wrong in the process so i have a heads up .. he is telling me hes done the installation more than 5 times, he said in order to get the stock uppipe offu have to loosen 1 motor mount and lift the motor bout 2 inches Is he right ? i know people have their own methods but tell me what u guys think .. id rather not pay someone a couple hundred if my friend can help me * Registered users of the site do not see these ads.

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novacivic Scooby Specialist Member#: 117980 Join Date: Jun 2006 Chapter/Region: NESIC Location: Rochester, NH Vehicle: 2005 sti wr blue	this forums is for maintenance related topics not mods. try posting in this forum: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=37

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mostasz Scooby Specialist Member#: 170512 Join Date: Jan 2008 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: Subaru Stars...Williamsburg/VA Vehicle: 2012 WRX Ice Silver	After reading this: http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show...hreadid=443943 I did my UP, Down pipes myself, in front of my apartment. took me 7.5 hours, with no rush. So far no leaks, no problems, and i'm happy. Things to do before and during install: 1. Make sure You got new gaskets, worth to invest few more dollars, than having to pull things apart because of leak. 2. Torque wrench is good thing to have 3. Night before installation, and when You start spray all bolts, You'll take out, with PB Blaster, or something like that. Turbo heatshield is very important here, bolts are very rusty. 4. I heat wrapped my up and downpipes, keeps heat away, and increases gas flow. 5. Jacking Up the motor sounded kind a scary for me, but it is very easy, and makes install much easier! 6. you'll need new studs for up pipe, I got them from ACE hardware for like $1.50 a piece(instead $8), they are automotive studs. 7. Deep sockets may be useful, while bolting uppipe to turbo studs, also 6 point sockets may help with seized bolts. 8. After You start engine, You'll get lots of smoke from... PB blaster No worries 9. Most important, I should get someone to take picture of my smile, when I first started car. Enjoy nice sounds and power!

12-04-2008, 09:52 PM	#5
hotsauce61488 * Banned * Member#: 175119 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: westchester NY Vehicle: 2005 white	thanks for the write up my friend

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Airborne_J Scooby Newbie Member#: 93045 Join Date: Aug 2005 Chapter/Region: MAIC Location: West Conshohocken, PA Vehicle: 2004 FXT 5mt 2001 2.5 RS	Oh, be VERY VERY VERY careful not to damage your TGV sensors If you don't know what they are, (as i didn't either when I did my Up/Down pipes) do your research first. They're expensive to replace and easy to bang into by accident.