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Downpipe 304SS $179.99 - High Flow Cat $279.99
- Thread starter Depo Racing
- Start date
Well of course you won't notice it at speed... lol air flow would carry it away that wasn't even up for discussion. You probably won't notice it in a really in an open area either.
In my garage at home or even this morning in the parking garage at work yeah... You'll smell it I'm sure your car smells too in a confined area. If not I need whatever magical engine you have that doesn't put out carbon monoxide lol
It's no big deal my catless FRS did it as well just noticeable thats all [emoji13]
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In my garage at home or even this morning in the parking garage at work yeah... You'll smell it I'm sure your car smells too in a confined area. If not I need whatever magical engine you have that doesn't put out carbon monoxide lol
It's no big deal my catless FRS did it as well just noticeable thats all [emoji13]
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Oh for sure! I totally agree well worth the money and don't regret it ALL. I could not believe how good the welds were and zero problems installing.
Either Depo's labor/overhead is super cheaper or ALL the other manufactures are just plain raping us on pricing! There's no reason ATP should be charging $300 for a catless DP but if people are willing to pay for it...
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Either Depo's labor/overhead is super cheaper or ALL the other manufactures are just plain raping us on pricing! There's no reason ATP should be charging $300 for a catless DP but if people are willing to pay for it...
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Didn't remember if this was addressed by Depo Racing on this thread...
Do these down pipes have the same mounting points as stock? Stock pipe (and some after markets) links to a mounting bracket I noticed when changing RMM. Am I wrong, I don't see such hardware (post, bracket, whatever you want to call it) that would function as the same connection point on these DPs.
Maybe this mounting point isn't necessary... Maybe I'm just blind!
Do these down pipes have the same mounting points as stock? Stock pipe (and some after markets) links to a mounting bracket I noticed when changing RMM. Am I wrong, I don't see such hardware (post, bracket, whatever you want to call it) that would function as the same connection point on these DPs.
Maybe this mounting point isn't necessary... Maybe I'm just blind!
![[rockon]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_headbang.gif "Rock On [rockon]"){kind=icon}
Awesome product couldn't be happier!! Surprisingly very easy to install, time consuming but easy to install. Mated up flawlessly. Great value for your money! [emoji106] [emoji2]
I am going to tackle this install too. I have done the FMIC. Just wondering, did you run into any issues during this install? You said it was surprisingly easy? Any issues with the O2 sensors did you use penetrating oil for them? how long did it take you?
Thanks!!
I am going to tackle this install too. I have done the FMIC. Just wondering, did you run into any issues during this install? You said it was surprisingly easy? Any issues with the O2 sensors did you use penetrating oil for them? how long did it take you?
Thanks!!
Hey Abe
First get some PB Blaster. Soak all the nuts and bolts that you're going to need to get off along with the O2 sensors. My car was originally from philly so it had its far share of rust already but they came off with ease after a good soak.
I personally did remove the wipers and cowl it took all of 5 minutes and gave me much more arm room in there. The initial effort/time to remove this I'm SURE lessened any time spent later frustrating to work in a confined space.
The top sensor was a bear to get off (this seems common) so much so that I left it on the pipe and tackled it out of the car. I will say I don't have an o2 wrench or socket. I used a big crescent wrench to get them off as I've always done before. Whether a proper o2 socket/wrench would have helped I don't know. I had to hit my crescent with a hammer a few times to break that bitch loose... so probably not
Since I couldn't get that o2 sensor off it wouldn't fit out the tunnel and taking it out the top as others recommend that involved removing way to much other stuff I'm WAY to lazy for that!
I found an easier way to get the pipe out and I may have been the only person to do this (never heard anyone doing it this way) just move the pipe as far as you can up towards the battery. Then grab the flex pipe and pull it up over the front axle. It took a little effort not a ton though to get the flex section over and after that it literally falls right out the bottom of engine bay.
No stupid tunnel to finagle your way out of and no removing the battery ext ext. I spent far too much time trying to get it out the tunnel(since everyone took it out that way) then after looking at it form the top of the engine bay the only thing preventing it from coming out the MASSIVE open hole in the bottom was the flex pipe clearing the front axle. A simple pull of that and it was out. Really wish I knew that going in could have saved some time.
If you need any assistance feel free to PM me I'll give you my contact info if you need it and if you were closer I'd totally help you out it was really that straight forward.
First get some PB Blaster. Soak all the nuts and bolts that you're going to need to get off along with the O2 sensors. My car was originally from philly so it had its far share of rust already but they came off with ease after a good soak.
I personally did remove the wipers and cowl it took all of 5 minutes and gave me much more arm room in there. The initial effort/time to remove this I'm SURE lessened any time spent later frustrating to work in a confined space.
The top sensor was a bear to get off (this seems common) so much so that I left it on the pipe and tackled it out of the car. I will say I don't have an o2 wrench or socket. I used a big crescent wrench to get them off as I've always done before. Whether a proper o2 socket/wrench would have helped I don't know. I had to hit my crescent with a hammer a few times to break that bitch loose... so probably not
Since I couldn't get that o2 sensor off it wouldn't fit out the tunnel and taking it out the top as others recommend that involved removing way to much other stuff I'm WAY to lazy for that!
I found an easier way to get the pipe out and I may have been the only person to do this (never heard anyone doing it this way) just move the pipe as far as you can up towards the battery. Then grab the flex pipe and pull it up over the front axle. It took a little effort not a ton though to get the flex section over and after that it literally falls right out the bottom of engine bay.
No stupid tunnel to finagle your way out of and no removing the battery ext ext. I spent far too much time trying to get it out the tunnel(since everyone took it out that way) then after looking at it form the top of the engine bay the only thing preventing it from coming out the MASSIVE open hole in the bottom was the flex pipe clearing the front axle. A simple pull of that and it was out. Really wish I knew that going in could have saved some time.
If you need any assistance feel free to PM me I'll give you my contact info if you need it and if you were closer I'd totally help you out it was really that straight forward.
![[wrenchin]](/images/smilies/icon_smile_wrenchin.gif "Wrenchin [wrenchin]"){kind=icon}
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