hi, this is my first time posting and also my first time installing a full cat-back system. i can't seem to remove the bolts on my spoon lower rear bar. when i bought the car it came with it so i'm not sure how it was put on. there are 4 screws/bolts on the bar and one end has an allen wrench opening and the other has a nut. i tried using penetrating oil and using an allen wrench to take it off but it won't seem to budge.

how should i go about removing the bar? should i just take it to a shop?

oh btw, i have the whole exhaust system off the hangers and disconnected from the cat. i tried squeezing the resonator above the bar but it didn't work...

 

Got some air tools?

 

Are you using just the hex head wrench? If so you can't have very much leverage (those things are just a few inches long). You'd tried sticking a pipe or something on the wrench to give you some decent leverage, right?

 

thanks for the help, i actually just bought this hex adapter piece that connects to my ratchet and that gave me a lot more leverage.

oh by the way the exhaust that i installed was a tanabe super medallion hyper. it's really deep and not loud at all. i love it! i'll try to post some pics and sound clips soon