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Old 05-23-12, 02:09 PM
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simple question about removing twins

Do i need to remove the precat entirely or just the four bolts connecting to the turbos?

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Old 05-23-12, 03:20 PM
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It might not need to come off but the added clearance to slide the turbos off the manifold will be a huge help. I've never done it without taking the downpipe off first... and now that I'm thinking about it, you might have to pull the precat/downpipe to gain access to a bolt/nut or two.

While you have the precat off, throw it away. They retain way too much heat in the engine bay. I have a 3" downpipe I'll sell to you for cheap since you're local.
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Theres quite a few bolts you'll have a hard time getting to.

Its a requirement to remove the pre-cat to remove the turbos.... otherwise its impossible. You need the room to slide the turbos out and to get to like 5 bolts. 2 of which are for the rear turbos intake pipe
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its MAYBE possible if you remove the studs, but in that case you essentially can remove the pre-cat. Its pretty tough to slide the turbo out after removing all the bolts so youll be doing urself a big a favor by taking the time to get everything out of the way. Best with two ppl. One person under the car and one on top.
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If you remove the Pre-cat it'll make things that much easier, trust me. Taking out the twins with the downpipe out is already a PITA.
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