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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 08:18 AM
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I asked this question before and you all where generous with your replies and advice.....so please help me again, I have purchased a z06ti catback that was removed by being cut just beyond the muffler inlets and I want to install on coupe-my question is: how high do I have to raise the car up to remove the old (assuming I cut off at the muffler inlets) how high do I need to raise the car?.....I know you'll told me that if they where one peice that I needed from 3 feet to 40 inches but I have 2 peices so I am thinking I might not have to get it so high??

...and yes I will have couplings mig welded to the ti exhaust intlets and then clamp the the pipes.

Thanks for your help-again!
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 10:10 AM
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high enough to lay on your back or side and cut the pipe off where you want safely. i did mine in about 3-4 settings on the jack stands, not all that high really....
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 10:46 AM
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high enough to lay on your back or side and cut the pipe off where you want safely. i did mine in about 3-4 settings on the jack stands, not all that high really....
thanks a lot- do I still have to mess with the sway bar?
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 11:02 AM
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If you want to take it off clean you need to get it about 40" off the ground. Less if you are going to cut it. I have always done it up in the air so I cant help with the sway bar issue, but its VERY easy to undo so its really not an issue if you find it wont slip past.

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nope, when i cut mine off i didnt touch the suspension stuff at all.
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Old Nov 21, 2007 | 11:09 PM
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Default Mig welding???

Before you cut yours, google "Welding Titanium."
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