Exhaust install
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Exhaust install
Newbie - Received shipment of Corsa cat back and x pipe. Was told by dealer can take 4 hrs to install. Is this accurrate? Seems like alot of time based on all threads I have read??
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Gotta call 
on that one. should not take a good mechanic more than 30 min to an hour maybe at the max. Even doing it on jack-stands in a driveway would not take 4 hours. Mabye if you were talking complete exhaust, including headers.
Check somewhere else you are gettin shafted there.
on that one. should not take a good mechanic more than 30 min to an hour maybe at the max. Even doing it on jack-stands in a driveway would not take 4 hours. Mabye if you were talking complete exhaust, including headers.Check somewhere else you are gettin shafted there.
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Originally Posted by jpc0011
Newbie - Received shipment of Corsa cat back and x pipe. Was told by dealer can take 4 hrs to install. Is this accurrate? Seems like alot of time based on all threads I have read??
WHAT? You have got to be kidding. I did my own, and the hardest thing was getting it up in the air to get the stock exhaust off. I think total time was a little over an hour. And that was about 20-30 minutes of mucking with getting the pipes aligned.
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No Way. I did my own. Took about 45 mins. to figure how to lift it to the right height to remove the stock exhaust. Once the old one was out about 30 mins or less to add the new one (that includes alignment).
If I had a lift total time 30 - 45 mins....
If I had a lift total time 30 - 45 mins....
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Originally Posted by jpc0011
Thanks. I appreciate it. Thank God for this forum. It is absolutely invaluable especially for new Vet owners. I am only installing catback and xpipe.
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FWIW If you have access to a wall or loading dock...just back your car onto ramps at the EDGE of the wall!!! It is a piece of cake, and alot safer than the jackstand with wood blocks and all the rest of the cribbing to get your car high enough!!!! 
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Be careful of who you get to do this. Dealers might install a lot of exhaust systems (which shouldn't take more than an hour on a lift), but as prevoiusly mentioned, X pipes take some time and care. The cuts have to be measured and then a chain cutter is used to make a square cut. If they don't do it right, it could leak and requre welding to patch it. If you have them do it, ask them how it will be done. - C.
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Well, had the exhaust installed today w/ x pipe. Total install time was 1 hr 45 mins. Tips are perfectly aligned and it sounds Grrrrrreat!!!! I wont name the dealer who told me 3-4 hours, but lets just say they come very well recommended by local Corvette Club. Anyway I am very happy, started a relationship w/ a solid shop who will get more of my business. *** I tried to use the dealer??? Shame on them 
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Originally Posted by jpc0011
Well, had the exhaust installed today w/ x pipe. Total install time was 1 hr 45 mins. Tips are perfectly aligned and it sounds Grrrrrreat!!!! I wont name the dealer who told me 3-4 hours, but lets just say they come very well recommended by local Corvette Club. Anyway I am very happy, started a relationship w/ a solid shop who will get more of my business. *** I tried to use the dealer??? Shame on them
the dealing was feeding you about 4 hours. I was going to recommend going elsewhere and you did, glad you got it done. 
I'd be very leary of that dealership in the future.
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Originally Posted by jpc0011
Well, had the exhaust installed today w/ x pipe. Total install time was 1 hr 45 mins. Tips are perfectly aligned and it sounds Grrrrrreat!!!! I wont name the dealer who told me 3-4 hours, but lets just say they come very well recommended by local Corvette Club. Anyway I am very happy, started a relationship w/ a solid shop who will get more of my business. *** I tried to use the dealer??? Shame on them
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No way it should take 4 hours. I took my car into a local muffler shop for the x-pipe and cat back install. Took them about 1.5 hours and cost me $80.
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From: Smyrna Delaware
Originally Posted by DIP51
FWIW If you have access to a wall or loading dock...just back your car onto ramps at the EDGE of the wall!!! It is a piece of cake, and alot safer than the jackstand with wood blocks and all the rest of the cribbing to get your car high enough!!!!
Thanks for the tips everything worked out great.
John
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I just had a Corsa Indy exhaust, Corsa x-pipe, Donaldson Blackwing, CAGS eliminator, GM bra and exhaust plate installed and it took my dealer about 1.5 hrs. to do it all. Total install labor was $98. Dan