Corsa Exhaust Install
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St. Jude Donor '11
With the directions provided by Corsa, anyone with 0% mechanical skills can do the install in 1 hour. All you need is a good torque wrench, a lift and some calibrated eyeballs. Good luck.
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From: Geneva, IL Bring back the Chief!
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10,'13-'14,'19-'20-'21-'22
Lift?
OK. I like to do this kind of stuff myself. And I hate to pay for something I can do myself.
Corsa's being delivered today.
If I didn't use a lift, can I still get the job done? How about putting car up on jack stands at highest setting?
Corsa's being delivered today.
If I didn't use a lift, can I still get the job done? How about putting car up on jack stands at highest setting?
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I would say it depends, on if you want to keep your stock Ti exhaust in 1 piece or have em cut. I didn't want mine cut, since they're Ti and worth money. My exhaust guy unbolted the rear sway bar to sneak the Ti's out in 1 piece. And installed the Corsa's and a WCC Tru-X Pipe, tacked the mufflers to the pipes so they would become mis-aligned, for $80. It took about an hour or so. 
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Originally Posted by bennettrp
OK. I like to do this kind of stuff myself. And I hate to pay for something I can do myself.
Corsa's being delivered today.
If I didn't use a lift, can I still get the job done? How about putting car up on jack stands at highest setting?
Corsa's being delivered today.
If I didn't use a lift, can I still get the job done? How about putting car up on jack stands at highest setting?
If you're willing to cut your stock exhaust all you need is a set of rihno ramps. Back your car up on them, cut the over the axle pipe, and install your corsas. Do it this way and you won't even have to drop your sway bar.
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From: Geneva, IL Bring back the Chief!
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10,'13-'14,'19-'20-'21-'22
Corsa's arrived
Just got home and uncrated. Now I'm slobbering. Gonna be tough restraining myself from tackling tonight.
thanks all for advice.
thanks all for advice.
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From: Geneva, IL Bring back the Chief!
St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09-'10,'13-'14,'19-'20-'21-'22
2 hours
Thanks to all the advice given on the forum, I got 'er all done in just 2 hours, in my garage.
Boy, there was no way shortcutting that 38" lift. Not simple to get her up that high, but I've had a lot harder challenges with cars.
Looks great. Sounds great. Not too loud for the wife. (she doesn't put her foot into it anyway.) Nice and mild until you get on it.
Cann't wait to put a few more miles on 'er.
Thanks again, guys, for the advice. Made it a lot more straight forward.
D
Boy, there was no way shortcutting that 38" lift. Not simple to get her up that high, but I've had a lot harder challenges with cars.
Looks great. Sounds great. Not too loud for the wife. (she doesn't put her foot into it anyway.) Nice and mild until you get on it.
Cann't wait to put a few more miles on 'er.
Thanks again, guys, for the advice. Made it a lot more straight forward.
D
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From: Hilton Head Island, SC
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I did my own in about 2 1/2 hours. No lift, just a jack and jackstands. Easy bolt-on... This is a Borla install, but no different for Corsa and offered some good tips.
http://www.97vette.com/howto/mufflers/index.html
http://www.97vette.com/howto/mufflers/index.html
