hey all so im in the middle of taking off my old exhaust and finally took off the midpipe, but the screws are still rusted on, i put this heavy duty stuff called blaster and been spraying the crap out of the screws but i cant get them to come out, any advice on what else i can try?

did you strip them? i would spray them liberally with PB Blaster and let it sit for a while. if that doesnt work, get a gator grip socket. if that doesnt work, drill it out (i doubt it will come this far)

i had stripped on of the bolts and i grinded it off and the other i managed to unsrewed off so i got the midpipe off, but the screwed are still on the y-pipe, ill let that blaster stuff sit on it for awhile and ill try to hammer it out lol

they make sockets for stripped bolts. they work really well. i think irwin makes them.

Are you sure they are bolts that are supposed to come out or are they studs that are supposed to stay. I thought the stock y pipe had studs

the part that connects to the midpipe those screws and bolts are supposed to come out the new exhasut came with new bolts and screws

Can you post pics? I tried put an aftermarket y pipe on my G and had to readjust due to studs and what not. I remember there was an issue with all that. I could very well be wrong, but I swore there was a stud situation and you don't need/want to replace those. Just not worth the effort.

yeah ill take a pic. i have to replace the screws since one is cut short to cut the bolt off

can i drive without the midpipe and muffler? so i can just take it to a shop and they can take off the screws and put the new exhaust on lol i did most of the hard stuff lol

and shops in north dallas i can take it too? and wont cost a arm and a leg?

those studs aren;t supposed to come out... unless you need to replace them then you can hammer them out

Should be cheap to remove the bolt, but that does look like a stud. Just pulled up a pic of my exhaust and I'm almost positive that's a stud. Either way, a shop can help. Not sure what they would charge for install. And yes you could drive without that stuff. If you get pulled over for noise pollution, just tell the cop you are on your way to the shop

Damn it's gonna be loud as hell huh damn is it gonna be smoking out of the car? Lol

no smoke.

ok everyone i have ANOTHER ISSUE!!!! and those studs are still stuck there!!!! lol so i said screwed it and drove to a muffler shop well i get there and they lift my car i didnt even get to tell the guy about the studs becuase he starts putting the mufflers on puts the first one up and it fits ok, then he attempts to put the second one on....(passengers side muffle)

and it doesnt fit there is this black box that does not give it the cleance... hes a pic



this black box does not let the muffler set well at all. anyone know what is up.

another thing the place i took it to sucks ***** after he said it doesnt fit i was like damn he kept saying i have the wrong exhaust, i was like it cant be there are laot of G35s witht his exhaust, he never listened to me, so he walked off and i called tony to see if he knew anything, and while i was talking to him and under the car, the guy starts lowering the car i was liek what the hell so i walked out of the garage and got off the phone with tony, then he reverses the car out then and hands me the keys and walks away i was like damn i didnt even get to tell him about the studs i needed off lol

anyone know about this black box please tell me how to take care of this

on a good note i will be borrowing my g/fs sister's saab 9-3 turbo lol