Downpipe Fitting

[bobster]

Just wondering if anyone has changed their DP and how they did it. I was told today by the garage that are going to be fitting my HKS DownPipe that the engine has to come out in order to get in at the studs. :confused:

Is it possible to do it with the engine still properly mounted in the car?

[Iwan]

Yes, it is possible. Just changed the pipe on my car. You habe to be carefull loosening some nuts, but it\'s strait job. They is no need to remove the engine !

REgards
Iwan

[Fish]

Even if the studs break when un-doing the OE downpipe there is no need to remove the engine, just the turbo pack.

They will need to loosen/remove the steering column, but thats about it.

Fish

PS. its a real pig of a job to do.

[Robertio]

A bit confusing Bob :confused: as Marc told me they could do the downpipe with the engine in the car - as everyone else has said.

[bobster]

Hopefully he didn\'t mean right out of the car. I just thought that it sounded like overkill.
I was looking at doing it myself if he couldn\'t fit me in before rotorstock. But the engine out thing scared me:eek:

[20B_boy]

As Danny says, its not a very pleasant  job But can be done with motor in situe...

[maximtaylor]

if you had a single turbo....blah, blah, blah.........

it would only take 5 minutes......blah, blah, blah.........

Ok, I\'ll go.......not helping am I

Max

[bobster]

Had a chat with Geff and the consensus is to leave it till after RotorStock because they can be a total bitch to change if the studs snap. He did give me a few top tips to make it a bit easier.

I think the garage were just being cautious, as lifting the engine would be the easier way to change the DP.

If I fit it myself at a later date then I will do a How To write up.