Anybody have one for me? I saw one on the DIY but it was for the entire exhaust. I am simply interested in the y-pipe from begining to end. thanks!

 

There are only 6 set screws, 6 washers, 6 lock washers and 6 nuts. It's pretty straight forward... After jacking up the rear of the vehicle...

Step 1: Unscrew the 6 nuts on the stock y-pipe (You might end up breaking the bolts during removal)

Step 2: Remove the stock Y-Pipe

Step 3: Place the new Y-Pipe and slide in the 6 bolts (the same way the stock bolts were on). The Y-Pipe will now hang in place.

Step 4: Put the 6 large flat washers on. One per bolt.

Step 5: Put the 6 lock washers on. One per bolt.

Step 6: Hand tighten the 6 nuts. One per bolt.

Step 7: Align the diameters of the pipes and tighten the nuts/bolts as tight as you can get them (6 places).

You'll need a box wrench and a socket wrench and a breaker bar (to remove the stock screws/nuts). Also, it is easiest to measure the nuts and the head of the set screws BEFORE you are under the vehicle.

 

After witnessing the cat install, it's really as simple as neffster said. You could probably have an exhaust shop do it in 5 minutes, using a pneumatic tool, and I would suspect it would cost $30 thereabouts.

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Thanks for the instructions. But you mention "after jacking up the rear of the vehicle" - I thought that the y-pipe was located closer to the front of the car. Therefore, wouldn't you need to lift the front of the vehicle? Also, and more importantly, can I use car ramps to install the y-pipe?

Lastly do you know if a Kinetix y-pipe considerably change the stock sound of the sedan?

 

bump for nefster.

 

You can jack the car up any way you want to. The front of the y-pipe is closer to the front of the car, but the back of the y-pipe is closer to the middle/end of the car. My swap was done on a lift, so I didn't jack up either end.

As far as sound change... with h/f cats, plenum and intake, my sound only deepened slightly. Might now sound a little more hollow under spirited acceleration. You'll get more sound improvement by adding the z-tube or pop charger than you will by switching out the y-pipe.

 

Thanks!!!

 

if it still matters, i jacked mine up from the driver's side.

 

and passenger side but this really seems like a stupid response.