Quick ? about installing an exhaust?
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Like the thread says, Is it a DIY or is there welding involved. the exhaust is a non cat back, just the mufflers. It is a RMM exhaust. Please reply. What is the best course of action to get it to fit just right.
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bolts on and off. Unless your me, and your exhaust was rusted to sh it. in that case, you will have to take a sawzall to it, and use about 25 blades. just ask TLW he will tell you
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bolts on and off. Unless your me, and your exhaust was rusted to sh it. in that case, you will have to take a sawzall to it, and use about 25 blades. just ask TLW he will tell you
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Still havent recieved payment LOL
The job is 4 bolts and a rubber hanger
i did a write up on it
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Bolt-on is soooo easy....unless you like my wife.... just a "gas and drive" type of person.
Oh yah, Dont forget to buy new gaskets. It cost about $10 each from the dealer.
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Oh yah, Dont forget to buy new gaskets. It cost about $10 each from the dealer.
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Originally Posted by Lettuce
Like the thread says, Is it a DIY or is there welding involved. the exhaust is a non cat back, just the mufflers. It is a RMM exhaust. Please reply. What is the best course of action to get it to fit just right.
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Make sure you have the the gaskits at hand and tighten the flange evenly. Also remember the sequence in which the rubber hangers come off, if you do the spin dismount. You will need to hook the Oring that came off last, as the first to go on during spin install.
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Don't mean to hijack this thread, but I just put on a second hand Blitz. Since its a axel back type, it was a quick "jack-up" and install type of thing.
i was going to use the original gaskets, but they were all crappy and stuff, so I just ended up using nothing. I know I "should" get new gaskets, but do I have to?
(BTW I tried to put on the original gaskets, but they sorta made the exhaust flange bulge out a bit so I wasn't really sure if I should just force it on with the leverage of the bolts.... thus my GS4 is running without gaskets...sounds great though. Wife doesn't like the tips though - its her car
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i was going to use the original gaskets, but they were all crappy and stuff, so I just ended up using nothing. I know I "should" get new gaskets, but do I have to?
(BTW I tried to put on the original gaskets, but they sorta made the exhaust flange bulge out a bit so I wasn't really sure if I should just force it on with the leverage of the bolts.... thus my GS4 is running without gaskets...sounds great though. Wife doesn't like the tips though - its her car
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I installed a set of L-Tuned exhausts on my car last week. There are gaskets!!?!?
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I have a 2005 GS300. Do the newer cars have a revised design with no gasket? When i pulled off the stock mufflers I did not see any type of gasket. I just bolted on the L-tuned to the pipe without gaskets. The two flanges just sealed flush with each other. Doesn't seem like there is any exhaust leak to me.
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I have a 2005 GS300. Do the newer cars have a revised design with no gasket? When i pulled off the stock mufflers I did not see any type of gasket. I just bolted on the L-tuned to the pipe without gaskets. The two flanges just sealed flush with each other. Doesn't seem like there is any exhaust leak to me.
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The "gaskets" I am referring to are on the axel back type... I think L-tuned is cat back right? But regardless there should be some sort of material to make the connection even more flush.
The gasket on mine is difficult to explain. It looked like a large spacer or something. I was used to gaskets that had actual holes for the bolts and the pipe itself. The one on mine looked like a spacer that fit sorta inside the pipe (i know this doesnt make sense.... i know i should have taken pictures....) But when I say it fit inside there is like an indentation on the pipe so of course the gasket doesn't fall in.
I am probably confusing you more than helping you.... sorry... I'll probably get the stock gasket soon (in Tokyo right now on a biz trip) when I get back to LA. I'll try to take some pics which will explain better...
The gasket on mine is difficult to explain. It looked like a large spacer or something. I was used to gaskets that had actual holes for the bolts and the pipe itself. The one on mine looked like a spacer that fit sorta inside the pipe (i know this doesnt make sense.... i know i should have taken pictures....) But when I say it fit inside there is like an indentation on the pipe so of course the gasket doesn't fall in.
I am probably confusing you more than helping you.... sorry... I'll probably get the stock gasket soon (in Tokyo right now on a biz trip) when I get back to LA. I'll try to take some pics which will explain better...
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Originally Posted by Lettuce
so does the RMM exhaust come with new gaskets?
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