JBgirlie

I should be receiving my Tanabe Medalion Touring Exhaust pretty soon. I've read countless posts about how easy it is to install, but I've never found anything on HOW to actually do it. I've never done anything like this before. Is there anything that outlines the steps or a DIY thread that I can look through?

aira

I've never done it on a IS, but if you're mechanically inclined it should be pretty straight forward. Just lift up your car, unbolt the OEM exhaust, and then reverse the process with aftermarket exhaust.

jsquared

here's from Ichigo's tanabe install thread...

"Installation:

Installation took about an hour and a half in total. A friend and I jacked up the car on one side and slid under and unbolted the stock exhaust. The hardest part was getting the exhaust off of the rubber connectors. Those things are on pretty good and took some effort to get off. Once the stock exhaust was removed, it was a cake walk the rest of the way.

We put the tanabe exhaust together(comes in 2 pieces) and from there, it was a straight bolt on and lined up perfect with the car. The only question that came up was this black cylinder connected to the stock exhaust (see pic below). Didnt know what it was for (any help would be appreciated)."

entire thread here: https://www.clublexus.com/forums/sho...xhaust+install

btw... i honestly think it should take closer to 30 min to install.

t.is350.h

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I might be able to help you on saturday, if you're not too far away...

JBgirlie

I don't have the exhaust yet but I'd rather not pay anybody to do it. Since you know how, any tips would be appreciated.

IS2Fizzle

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A little WD-40 could've cut the effort in removing the exhaust from the rubber connectors in less than half the time.

IS_Mine

So.. is the exhaust full exhaust or just mufflers?

t.is350.h

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I didn't say that I'm going to charge you. Did I? I'll show you how to it for FREE. In fact, I might install my exhaust this weekend, if it come in sometime this week. I'll let you know when I'm going to install it, you're welcome to come and watch for FREE. NO HIDDEN CHARGE.....

ULTiMaX99

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it's just an axle back exhaust. this is exactly what it looks like:

Tony59blue

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We need more people like you on CL that are willing to help out others with no charge. We are suppose to be here for that anyway. Now if the person decides to give you some cash for your time spent or you have a pre-arranged aggrement on labor that's a different story. I gave my left over Rvinyl to other CL members for free. I didn't even charge them for shipping. It's just a way of helping others out.

MIAMIGS3

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I cant wait to get one.

Jblaze2

I'm getting this exhaust also pretty soon. What tools are needed? (ie, what kind of bolts, etc)

t.is350.h

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You're welcome to come and watch too my friend....I don't know what size of bolts yet...You need a jack, jack stand, ratches or rench in meter not inches....and last thing is a bottle of WD40 or soap is find...You are set....

ihkskim

it's pretty easy.. just dont' reverse the gasket. took me 30 minutes an d yes wd40 that rubber piece.

PNice972

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just got done installing mine, did it without a jack of jack stands lol, it was tight down there but since im not dropped yet it wasn't so bad. and ihkskim, which way does the gasket have to face?