Exhaust system for daily
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After posting in this thread I convinced myself of picking up the tanabe. It's great. It's nice and mellow, not overly loud or ear catching, with no drone.
#22
Tip on removing the OEM exhaust: Start at the mufflers.
If you drop it at the cat or headers the exhaust tips will pivot up and be stuck behind the bumper. It's heavy so don't be under it when it drops. A helper is advised. You may have to remove the entire exhaust to break the nuts at the cat free, the top nut is nearly inaccessible. I soaked mine in BP Blaster for a couple of weeks and got them off with a rattle gun; but we were never able to remove the nuts on the cat on my buddy's car. We both fitted high flow cats so this was just a matter of trivia for us. New spring bolts at the manifold recommended if you're removing the cat. So much easier with the right parts -- and power tools.
Installing any of the multi-part aftermarket exhausts is simple and a one-man job. Loosely tighten everything and get the tips centered in the rear bumper and nothing touching the driveshaft before final tightening.
-- Chuck
If you drop it at the cat or headers the exhaust tips will pivot up and be stuck behind the bumper. It's heavy so don't be under it when it drops. A helper is advised. You may have to remove the entire exhaust to break the nuts at the cat free, the top nut is nearly inaccessible. I soaked mine in BP Blaster for a couple of weeks and got them off with a rattle gun; but we were never able to remove the nuts on the cat on my buddy's car. We both fitted high flow cats so this was just a matter of trivia for us. New spring bolts at the manifold recommended if you're removing the cat. So much easier with the right parts -- and power tools.
Installing any of the multi-part aftermarket exhausts is simple and a one-man job. Loosely tighten everything and get the tips centered in the rear bumper and nothing touching the driveshaft before final tightening.
-- Chuck
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Tartastic (03-29-2017)
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I was finally able to purchase and install the Tanabe exhaust. This exhaust was everything I was looking for! So glad you guys helped. I'm more than satisfied with it. Thank you all!
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i feel sound clips doesnt do it justice. I watched a lot of sounds clips before I made the purchase and sounds far better in person.