SAW Installation (F&R) and Doug Thorley Headers and Y Pipe

pkelly72 · 07-12-2008, 12:03 PM

Does anyone live near to the Merced, CA area who is interested in helping me install a complete SAW kit and Headers and y pipe?

Just thought I'd ask..just looking for some help.

lonelydriver · 07-14-2008, 05:34 PM

You're too far away to help, but make sure to get the proper Gaskets b/w the Headers and Y pipe. I had to replace mine 3 times and lost a nut because of using the improper gasket.

pkelly72 · 07-14-2008, 11:55 PM

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lonelydriver previously said:

You're too far away to help, but make sure to get the proper Gaskets b/w the Headers and Y pipe. I had to replace mine 3 times and lost a nut because of using the improper gasket.

Don't they come with the gaskets?? I hope so.

lonelydriver · 07-15-2008, 12:02 AM

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pkelly72 previously said:

Don't they come with the gaskets?? I hope so.

mine didn't

pkelly72 · 07-15-2008, 08:31 AM

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lonelydriver previously said:

mine didn't

Great. Did you have to get them through the dealer?

lonelydriver · 07-15-2008, 11:39 AM

The stock ones don't work as the inner diameter of the pipes is wider. I believe the I.D. is 2.25 inches. I went to autozone and dug thru their collection in the back and luckily found 2 that worked. They look similar to the stock one, and fit perfectly within the indents on the y pipe and headers. Looks like a big O. not the ones that have the holes on the sides for the bolts to go thru. I believe they were felpro brand. Also I bought lock washers and used loc tite on the bolts since after a few hundred miles, one bolt fell off and the rest were loose.

good luck! and what kind of exhaust do you have? I have the stock one and at certain rpms' there is a knocking sound from the muffler.

pkelly72 · 07-15-2008, 09:09 PM

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lonelydriver previously said:

The stock ones don't work as the inner diameter of the pipes is wider. I believe the I.D. is 2.25 inches. I went to autozone and dug thru their collection in the back and luckily found 2 that worked. They look similar to the stock one, and fit perfectly within the indents on the y pipe and headers. Looks like a big O. not the ones that have the holes on the sides for the bolts to go thru. I believe they were felpro brand. Also I bought lock washers and used loc tite on the bolts since after a few hundred miles, one bolt fell off and the rest were loose.

good luck! and what kind of exhaust do you have? I have the stock one and at certain rpms' there is a knocking sound from the muffler.

I have the TRD exhaust.

It should sound good.