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Old 12-06-02, 09:00 AM
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My RB turbo-back just arrived...

Anyone who already has one have any tips for me to make it easier to put on? I will take pics of it for you guys.
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Just put everything together loosely. If you tighten up one part of the exhaust before the rest is mounted, you'll have a hell of a time aligning everything. Start at the front, put the first piece on finger-tight, and work your way backwards doing the same thing until the whole system is hung loosely. Then start at the front and tighten up the nuts a bit at a time. You'd be amazed just how much the play in the flange holes will change how the mufflers hang out the back.
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Good advice from nick86, mount everything on the rubber exhaust mounts(two for muffler and two for pipe) first then follow what nick86 said, have wd40 handy and spray it on the rubber mounts it makes the removal and install much easier.
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yeah grease em up real nice like
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Originally posted by twiztedjeckel
yeah grease em up real nice like

Words to live by!
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Before you start...spray WD40 on all the old bolts and nuts.
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Jack the car as high as you can safely...lifts are good.
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Luckily, I have access to a hydraulic lift, so I can get the damn thing as high as I need to. Anything else to look out for?
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Check for exhaust leak between flanges.
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Just wondering how long did it take to get it?
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you're probbaly gona need a new turbo - downpipe gasket. they are like $30-40. have one handy before you start...
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Black, I ordered it the day before thanksgiving, and it arrived yesterday (Friday the 6th). So, a week and a half to get across country, with a holiday and a major snowstorm during that time. I am pretty impressed.

Ok, Scott, will do.
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Originally posted by Scott 89t2
you're probbaly gona need a new turbo - downpipe gasket. they are like $30-40. have one handy before you start...
Yikes! 40 bucks for that little gasket!?
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It's 48 bucks on the racingbeat website. Ouch.
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Originally posted by Nick86
Just put everything together loosely. If you tighten up one part of the exhaust before the rest is mounted, you'll have a hell of a time aligning everything. Start at the front, put the first piece on finger-tight, and work your way backwards doing the same thing until the whole system is hung loosely. Then start at the front and tighten up the nuts a bit at a time. You'd be amazed just how much the play in the flange holes will change how the mufflers hang out the back.
so that's why mine doesn't sit right!
I'm gonna take it out and put it back again. Should I get new flanges or can I use the old ones? I put it on last July.
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so that's why mine doesn't sit right!
I'm gonna take it out and put it back again. Should I get new flanges or can I use the old ones? I put it on last July.
Your taking about gaskets not flanges, right? Flanges are welded to the piping. You probably can reuse the gaskets, unless they are rusted or damaged, I found them to last very long time. Do a visual check, you'll know if you will be able to use them again.
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