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1quickturbosix
12-10-2008, 10:42 AM
So im pretty much sold on buying a downpipe. Just dont know what one. Any feedback or personal preference? How tough is the install? Help!!!? Right now im leaning towards the Corksport.
coyfish
12-10-2008, 10:59 AM
Install is difficult. You have to move the engine. You will also most likely lose your warranty if that matters to you.
1quickturbosix
12-10-2008, 11:03 AM
Move the engine????
bova80
12-10-2008, 11:42 AM
yes you have to disconnect the rear and passenger side motor mounts and drop the engine down using a jack and while supporting it pull it forward to get the cat by the manifold.
1quickturbosix
12-10-2008, 12:19 PM
Well. Ixnay that idea. Geeez... Now what? Need more power.... must go faster! haha
lestat13
12-10-2008, 12:29 PM
Need more power, add just the test pipe and get a new intercooler!
AWDTerror
12-10-2008, 01:13 PM
i've got an ATP dp, install wasn't hard just tedious.
coyfish
12-10-2008, 01:14 PM
You could always find a decent shop to install ur DP. Takes an experienced person about 4 hours. They will prob charge you around 200 bucks for install.
lestat13
12-10-2008, 01:17 PM
You could always find a decent shop to install ur DP. Takes an experienced person about 4 hours. They will prob charge you around 200 bucks for install.

Mine cost $250, said they did it in about 3 hours. I didn't need to worry about stripping turbo bolts either!
LV Tunerz
12-10-2008, 05:59 PM
Install is difficult. You have to move the engine. You will also most likely lose your warranty if that matters to you.

i dont think you have to move the engine , i didnt move mine , yeah it was like a little puzzle to get it in there but nothing to the point where i had to move an engine . Took me about maybe MAYBE 2 hours if that .
maestro
12-10-2008, 06:35 PM
^^ +1

yes you have to disconnect the rear and passenger side motor mounts and drop the engine down using a jack and while supporting it pull it forward to get the cat by the manifold.

Not sure where you got that info., I have not seen anyone do this.
Removing O2 sensors seems to be the most difficult thing for most 6 and 3 owners. Lots of WD 40/PB Blaster and let it soak in for a while.
Captain KRM P5
12-10-2008, 06:42 PM
i have never disconnected an engine mount on a speed3 to do any downpipe install honestly. takes a few hours and it is tight working space to work with but its doable for the decent everyday mechanic.
maestro
12-10-2008, 06:49 PM
i have never disconnected an engine mount on a speed3 to do any downpipe install honestly. takes a few hours and it is tight working space to work with but its doable for the decent everyday mechanic.

Err... speed6 maybe? (uhm)
Captain KRM P5
12-10-2008, 08:06 PM
sorry, mistyped
zoomdarylzoom
12-11-2008, 10:34 AM
The shop that did my CPE Downpipe said that they had to move the engine as well. Perhaps they did not know what they were doing - took them 6 hours to do Downpipe and Exhaust.
LV Tunerz
12-11-2008, 01:31 PM
holy hell 6 hours thats way to long , i could have had the DP and exhaust done and said in about 3 hours if that
maestro
12-13-2008, 03:26 PM
Searched this a bit more and found a few people have had to, or chose to (dunno), move the engine.
LV Tunerz
12-13-2008, 03:33 PM
(omg) wow , thats weird . I would think that it could cause more damage and its a bigger risk to move the engine and installing a DP to me is not worth taking that risk
Mistersix
12-15-2008, 08:53 PM
is there any cel problems when you run the test pipe?

sorry to thread jack!
Captain KRM P5
12-15-2008, 10:59 PM
test pipe on its own causing a CEL? no sir
JMEngineer
12-22-2008, 04:51 PM
Forget all that stuff.

Just cut the stock crap off and weld on 3" pipe down and straight out the side behind a front tire.
USAFVMI08
12-22-2008, 06:34 PM
Just cut the stock crap off and weld on 3" pipe down and straight out the side behind a front tire.

Uhhh.......
1quickturbosix
12-23-2008, 12:04 PM
Forget all that stuff.

Just cut the stock crap off and weld on 3" pipe down and straight out the side behind a front tire.

(encourage(nuts) Wow.... Did he just really say that?
JMEngineer
12-23-2008, 01:01 PM
I really hope nobody took that seriously
JMEngineer
12-23-2008, 01:14 PM
I haven't even looked at replacing mine, but I'm guessing the downpipe on these cars is like the air intake on my rr - you have two options: The first involves a lot of work to remove surrounding parts but is really pretty easy, and the second can be faster and less work but extremely frustrating if it takes you a while to figure out how exactly you need to twist and turn things to fit in small places.

Shops usually charge based on time, so they usually do things the long easy way to avoid frustration and make more money.