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Dec 4, 2009 | 01:22 PM

DEMOZG1000

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Exhaust replacement on Jack stands

Hey guys I need a little advise. My brother has a 2003 z06 and I have a 2003 AE. I assume his titanium exhaust will fit on my ae coupe. I am just looking for a little more aggressive sound. Can the swap be done on jack stands or do I need a lift? About how high do I need to get the car to remove the exhaust? Thanks

Dec 4, 2009 | 01:26 PM

87SAM

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I did it but would not do it again. It is a very scary prospect as the rear bumper needs to be 30 some inches in the air. Take it to someone with a lift would be my advice.

Dec 4, 2009 | 01:29 PM

lucky131969

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Originally Posted by DEMOZG1000

Nope. At least 30 inches. Better off taking it to a muffler shop you can trust.

Dec 4, 2009 | 03:01 PM

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It takes 20-30 minutes to do on a lift
They can't charge too much.

Dec 4, 2009 | 07:15 PM

BanditDude

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It can be done. I would recommend a lift, if you can use one for reasonable cost.

Dec 4, 2009 | 07:53 PM

mojo1

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I have done it about 3 times, and didnt have a problem , but like others say I think a shop will do it for a small charge,

Dec 4, 2009 | 09:55 PM

Vegas Vette

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Easy to do on stands done it to many times to count.

Dec 4, 2009 | 10:57 PM

rebelheart

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I have done it on jack stands twice with no problems.

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Dec 5, 2009 | 12:51 AM

jrose7004

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I did it on a buddies lift! Much easier.

Dec 5, 2009 | 01:09 AM

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Yep 31 inches worked for me.

Dec 5, 2009 | 03:07 AM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by rebelheart

I have done it on jack stands twice with no problems.

how tall were your stands ?
how did you jack it that high ? with a floor jack ?

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Originally Posted by jrose7004

I did it on a buddies lift! Much easier.

I used my own lift

Dec 5, 2009 | 09:54 AM

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rws.1

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like others have said it is a high lift... I had to add a lifting saddle to my jack ...a 4x4 sandwiched between 2 2x6's to get 8 inches of extra lift hieght...
drop the rear sway bar, remove the gas tank shields and you are good to go...

Dec 5, 2009 | 10:07 AM

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Patches

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Quote:

Originally Posted by 87SAM

I did it but would not do it again. It is a very scary prospect as the rear bumper needs to be 30 some inches in the air. Take it to someone with a lift would be my advice.

A forum member posted these a while back.

I've done it on jack stands but have since mended my ways. Much easier - and safer - on a lift.

Dec 5, 2009 | 11:35 AM

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rboineau

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Exhaust replacement

The swap nets you very little exhaust sound improvement. I could barely tell any difference at idle once I swapped my '03 Coupe's catback to a Z06 titanium. Full throttle, windows down I could hear some difference but again not a lot to my mind. Unless you are wanting the weight loss and rust-free material it isn't worth it.