DIY fittment of decats??????
DIY fittment of decats??????
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B6UCH

Original Poster:

43 posts

259 months

Thursday 5th May 2005
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Just bought a pair of decat pipes for my 4.5 cerb.....is fitting these an easy DIY job or is it a fiddly job best left to those who know?!!!
Thanks.

satman

2,455 posts

275 months

Thursday 5th May 2005
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Easy once you get under the car....you may need longer bolts though, as the flanges on mine were thicker than the originals by about 5mm, so th bolts were just too short. Should find that there is enough play on exhaust mounts to carefully lever exhaust backwards to allow cats to come out...

Extra 300 Driver

5,282 posts

275 months

Thursday 5th May 2005
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Its easy, axel stands, socket set and some exhaust jointing compound.

Oh and some ear defenders!

B6UCH

Original Poster:

43 posts

259 months

Thursday 5th May 2005
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Nice Thanks for that. Job for the weekend i think!!!!!

vinny73

221 posts

258 months

Thursday 5th May 2005
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Hi B6UCH, where did you get them, what did you pay?

Tyre Smoke

23,018 posts

290 months

Thursday 5th May 2005
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Try 01884 266755 - Prob about £37.50 + VAT per side.

B6UCH

Original Poster:

43 posts

259 months

Thursday 5th May 2005
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Hi, bought them 2nd hand off James Agger after i bought my car off of him. Can't wait to see how it sounds, just wanted to know how easy it was to put them on in case it became too much (sports pipes on too!)

tvr-fan

237 posts

258 months

Thursday 5th May 2005
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Dont forget you may need longer bolts as the flange clamp is bigger than the standard clamp

simond001

4,519 posts

306 months

Thursday 5th May 2005
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Had mine fitted by local ATS. £30 for cash, and he changed all the damaged bolts on the skid plate at same time.

plug

1,136 posts

267 months

Thursday 5th May 2005
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I am getting my sports pipes tommorow, I will be fitting them this weekend,if the the weather is ok, where is the best place to jack up the car, side or rear and on what part is the safest to avoid ant damage?

>> Edited by plug on Thursday 5th May 19:49

gazzab

21,627 posts

311 months

Thursday 5th May 2005
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I find the best place to jack up the car is probably on the drive or in the garage.

dannylt

1,906 posts

313 months

Friday 6th May 2005
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Jacking up anywhere on a chassis rail is fine. Sports exhaust + decat will be too loud! There are quite a few different lengths of decat pipes, so check them before you fight with the bolts to take them off!

Julian64

14,325 posts

283 months

Friday 6th May 2005
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Jacking up one corner of the car is a