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So I got my pipes thanks to Lethal and SPD. The pipes are super nice, the welds are super nice, Quality is super nice everything is 100%. The install was no problem at all.
Some of the things I did to make the install easier:
1. I cut the factory pipes in two places, you will see where to cut because it is very intuitive if you are doing the work yourself.
2. I removed the driver side wheel well because getting to the inside turbo bolts on both sides was a pain driver was about impossible. Make sure that you have a ton of extensions, wobbles and universals.
3. I had to climb on top of the motor to disconnect the O2 sensors. I removed the factory pipes with the O2 sensors installed
4. I installed the new pipes with the O2 sensors OFF for two reasons..... The passenger side will not go with the sensor in place and 2, I didnt want to damage the sensor.
5. The V-bands make everything go together very nicely
6. The heat shield from SPD is in the perfect spot BUT still very close to the oil pan
This took me about 2 hrs.
I have noticed two new rattles.
1. my borla tips are now hitting the bumper - this may be due to the SPD flex joint that is FAR SUPERIOR to the OEM flex joint, but I dont think it flexes as much as the OEM and I also dont think it grows / shrinks the same. I may need to cut a 1/2" off my borla....
2. I dont know where the other rattle is..... Might be in the CAT? may go away..... Who knows...... High performance and modified vehicles make noises...
Sound is nice, not a ton of difference over stock, but Im sure the flow is much better. I have a Borla axel back touring system and I can tell you it is louder, but not by much and as other posters have mentioned, at some RPMS, it may be quiter or the same. I performed the warm up procedure and all is well. The pipes are nice and Im happy. Im sure I will see a much quicker spool up time when I receive my charge pipes.
All in all, If your looking for all the performance you can get, add these to the list.
Some of the things I did to make the install easier:
1. I cut the factory pipes in two places, you will see where to cut because it is very intuitive if you are doing the work yourself.
2. I removed the driver side wheel well because getting to the inside turbo bolts on both sides was a pain driver was about impossible. Make sure that you have a ton of extensions, wobbles and universals.
3. I had to climb on top of the motor to disconnect the O2 sensors. I removed the factory pipes with the O2 sensors installed
4. I installed the new pipes with the O2 sensors OFF for two reasons..... The passenger side will not go with the sensor in place and 2, I didnt want to damage the sensor.
5. The V-bands make everything go together very nicely
6. The heat shield from SPD is in the perfect spot BUT still very close to the oil pan
This took me about 2 hrs.
I have noticed two new rattles.
1. my borla tips are now hitting the bumper - this may be due to the SPD flex joint that is FAR SUPERIOR to the OEM flex joint, but I dont think it flexes as much as the OEM and I also dont think it grows / shrinks the same. I may need to cut a 1/2" off my borla....
2. I dont know where the other rattle is..... Might be in the CAT? may go away..... Who knows...... High performance and modified vehicles make noises...
Sound is nice, not a ton of difference over stock, but Im sure the flow is much better. I have a Borla axel back touring system and I can tell you it is louder, but not by much and as other posters have mentioned, at some RPMS, it may be quiter or the same. I performed the warm up procedure and all is well. The pipes are nice and Im happy. Im sure I will see a much quicker spool up time when I receive my charge pipes.
All in all, If your looking for all the performance you can get, add these to the list.
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