catback install
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Burning Brakes
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From: Jax FL
catback install
I just purchased a ti. z06 catback and my question is "How high do I need raise the rear of my coupe up to do the swap"?
......I did a search and could not find any info for that- thanks for your help.
......I did a search and could not find any info for that- thanks for your help.
Race Director
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Have a shop put it on a lift, that would be much safer than jacking.
Safety Car
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From: Rochester MN
the rear has to be dangerously high to accomplish this. This has been covered numerous times in the past. I think the actual height is 36", but I'm not positive, because I decided just to cut mine out in pieces, and go back in with a Corsa multipiece.
Have a shop put it on a lift, that would be much safer than jacking.
Have a shop put it on a lift, that would be much safer than jacking.
36 inch high !
You would be better off paying $50. to a muffler shop with a lift than
wetting your pants crawling under the car !
Safety Car
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From: Boise ID
I did it and yes, it is spooky. Had the front wheels on ramps and the rear fascia needs to be closer to 40 than 36 inches from the floor. This link is from 97vetts web site.
http://www.97vette.com/howto/mufflers/index.html
http://www.97vette.com/howto/mufflers/index.html
Melting Slicks
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From: Toronto Ontario
St. Jude Donor '08
(If you don't have access to a lift, its not worth the risk..)
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From: Las Vegas NV
St. Jude Donor '06 & '12
My car is up in the air right now. Its not that bad AT ALL.
I've had it up and down 10 times in the last 2 weeks. Just put the jack stands under the rear diff cradle, NOT the jacking points on the side of the car. WHY? cause the contact patch is at too much of an angle.
Also, put a block in front and behind of the front wheel.
Then, just go to town.
I've had it up and down 10 times in the last 2 weeks. Just put the jack stands under the rear diff cradle, NOT the jacking points on the side of the car. WHY? cause the contact patch is at too much of an angle.
Also, put a block in front and behind of the front wheel.
Then, just go to town.
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Burning Brakes
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From: Jax FL
The ti. that I bought was cut off at the muffler intakes... can I purchase couplers and install without lifting so high and removing sway bar?....and yes I assume that if I could I would cut the orignals off at the same place.
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Yeah, that will work fine, and you shouldn't have to get so high, but you will have to torque those couplers down tight to keep the muffler tips aligned correctly.
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