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bign · 2008-07-29, 12:21 PM

I went ahead and bought the catted tbe from crucial. Wanted to wait for more clips but they just weren't coming and I can't handle my whisper quiet stock exhaust anymore. I have a kartboy short shifter here also that is waiting to be installed but I figured I will wait until I take off the exhaust since I have to remove a pipe to do the bushings anyway. I'll put up a review and some videos when I get it all done.

edit: somebody buy my damn wheels to help me pay for this stuff

cody · 2008-07-30, 11:23 AM

Nice, I look fwd to the review and hearing it in person.

sperry · 2008-07-30, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by cody

Nice, I look fwd to the review and hearing it in person.

Yeah, well I'm looking AWD to the review.

100_Percent_Juice · 2008-07-30, 03:54 PM

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Originally Posted by sperry

Yeah, well I'm looking AWD to the review.

cody · 2008-07-30, 04:01 PM

I snickered. *shrugs*

van · 2008-07-30, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cody

I snickered. *shrugs*

me too

bign · 2008-07-31, 01:37 PM

catted pipes are on backorder for a little bit

cody · 2008-07-31, 01:54 PM

Sucks. Can he ship you the CBE to tide you over? I think that as long as you use a good gasket, you should be able to get it to mate to the stock rear cat.

bign · 2008-07-31, 02:32 PM

Meh, I can wait a week. I would rather do it all at once anyway. My accessport just came in the mail too so I am giddy with anticipation.

cody · 2008-07-31, 02:58 PM

Flash to stage 1 now?

bign · 2008-07-31, 04:20 PM

ok you twisted my arm. Stage 1 it is.

bign · 2008-08-02, 04:17 PM

Guess what I got! He overnight shipped it to me when the cat came in. +1 customer service. Only thing I need is exhaust hangers. Anybody have a suggestion for good ones? Click pictures for big version.

Only thing that seemed off was the welding on the inside where the cat is welded in. Not sure if this would effect anything or is worth even trying to smooth out.

Detritus · 2008-08-02, 06:32 PM

Sweet! I look forward to hearing it in person. I was looking at the same setup but catless for my wrx.

cody · 2008-08-02, 06:37 PM

I doubt that the welding slag (or whatever it's called) would make any difference that far down the exhaust tract. I have the long Kartboy hangers and they're perfect. Why do you need new ones? Don't most reuse the stockers?

bign · 2008-08-02, 07:06 PM

I have heard some people use them with success. Just depends on the exhaust. Guess I will just use the stock ones and see how it goes. Can't wait to get it on though, hopefully I will have it on tomorrow or Monday.

100_Percent_Juice · 2008-08-02, 10:45 PM

That cat looks identical to the magnaflow cat that I welded into my exhaust. It didn't really make a difference in how loud the car was, it just took off the raspy sound that I loved.

cody · 2008-08-03, 10:42 AM

This is the actual cat Crucial uses now.

http://vibrantperformance.com/catalo...26f627cd729667

bign · 2008-08-03, 08:50 PM

ran into some problems

I'll just link my nasioc posts

http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1569616
http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1569624

so I have to figure out this shifter thing and find a new nut for my downpipe.

sperry · 2008-08-03, 11:00 PM

Those turbo to DP bolts come off all the time. Once they've been installed, you have to go back after a few heat cycles and re-tighten them. I think I've lost probably 4 of them over the years. 'Course, I never torque mine to spec... it's too much of a PITA to get a torque wrench on the lower two... so I just use an end-wrench and put as much elbow to 'em as possible... which is why mine fall off a lot I guess... but I probably have my DP on and off the car more in one month than most people do in 5 years.

Just pick up some new nuts from the hardware store (get the highest grade you can get of course) or gank some from somewhere else on the car (those 14mm nuts are used in lots of places) and replace the less critical part w/ some hardware store stuff.

MPREZIV · 2008-08-04, 06:59 AM

Those nuts fall off constantly, like Scott said. I've done clutches in 2 turbo cars in the last month, and neither of them had all of the DP hardware...

If you want OE hardware, come by here. I've got a few.

100_Percent_Juice · 2008-08-04, 08:02 AM

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Originally Posted by MPREZIV

Those nuts fall off constantly, like Scott said. I've done clutches in 2 turbo cars in the last month, and neither of them had all of the DP hardware...

If you want OE hardware, come by here. I've got a few.

Speaking of OE hardware. For some reason I am missing a bolt to my tranny mount. Would you have one of those?

bign · 2008-08-04, 08:05 AM

Well that makes me feel a little better. I need to run out and get a wrench for my PITA O2 sensor on the midpipe so I might swing by to grab a few nuts if I can't find any suitable.

Nick Koan · 2008-08-04, 08:21 AM

Having all your downpipe bolts is for chumps.

cody · 2008-08-04, 08:56 AM

I thought the rear 02 sensor was in the open enough that you could just use a wrench on it. Nothing wrong with borrowing a proper O2 wrench from Autozone though.

sperry · 2008-08-04, 11:10 AM

I think you can get to both O2 sensors w/ a standard 22mm end-wrench. The only problem is when they're in there so damn tight you end up rounding it off trying to break it loose.

Back when my car was still stock-ish, I removed my front O2 sensor just one time... after that I cut the head shield so it could be removed w/o taking out the sensor, from then on I just left the sensor in the header and simply unplugged it in the engine bay every time I had to remove the headers. The rear O2 is similar, there's not really any reason to remove it just to take off the exhaust (though I realize the reason you're pulling it this time is because you're swapping exhausts).

2008-07-29, 12:21 PM	#1
bign EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Reno Posts: 160 Car: 05 sti - 01 GSX-R 750 To learn your limits, you must push past them	I did it I went ahead and bought the catted tbe from crucial. Wanted to wait for more clips but they just weren't coming and I can't handle my whisper quiet stock exhaust anymore. I have a kartboy short shifter here also that is waiting to be installed but I figured I will wait until I take off the exhaust since I have to remove a pipe to do the bushings anyway. I'll put up a review and some videos when I get it all done. edit: somebody buy my damn wheels to help me pay for this stuff

2008-07-30, 11:23 AM	#2
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Nice, I look fwd to the review and hearing it in person. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-07-30, 04:01 PM	#5
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	I snickered. shrugs __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-07-31, 01:54 PM	#8
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Sucks. Can he ship you the CBE to tide you over? I think that as long as you use a good gasket, you should be able to get it to mate to the stock rear cat. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-07-31, 02:58 PM	#10
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	Flash to stage 1 now? __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-07-31, 01:37 PM	#7
bign EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Reno Posts: 160 Car: 05 sti - 01 GSX-R 750 To learn your limits, you must push past them	catted pipes are on backorder for a little bit

2008-07-31, 02:32 PM	#9
bign EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Reno Posts: 160 Car: 05 sti - 01 GSX-R 750 To learn your limits, you must push past them	Meh, I can wait a week. I would rather do it all at once anyway. My accessport just came in the mail too so I am giddy with anticipation.

2008-07-31, 04:20 PM	#11
bign EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Reno Posts: 160 Car: 05 sti - 01 GSX-R 750 To learn your limits, you must push past them	ok you twisted my arm. Stage 1 it is.

2008-08-02, 04:17 PM	#12
bign EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Reno Posts: 160 Car: 05 sti - 01 GSX-R 750 To learn your limits, you must push past them	Guess what I got! He overnight shipped it to me when the cat came in. +1 customer service. Only thing I need is exhaust hangers. Anybody have a suggestion for good ones? Click pictures for big version. Only thing that seemed off was the welding on the inside where the cat is welded in. Not sure if this would effect anything or is worth even trying to smooth out. Last edited by bign; 2008-08-02 at 04:21 PM.

2008-08-02, 06:32 PM	#13
Detritus n00b Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Reno Posts: 19 Car: 05 wrx "hermittower"	Sweet! I look forward to hearing it in person. I was looking at the same setup but catless for my wrx.

2008-08-02, 06:37 PM	#14
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	I doubt that the welding slag (or whatever it's called) would make any difference that far down the exhaust tract. I have the long Kartboy hangers and they're perfect. Why do you need new ones? Don't most reuse the stockers? __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-08-02, 07:06 PM	#15
bign EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Reno Posts: 160 Car: 05 sti - 01 GSX-R 750 To learn your limits, you must push past them	I have heard some people use them with success. Just depends on the exhaust. Guess I will just use the stock ones and see how it goes. Can't wait to get it on though, hopefully I will have it on tomorrow or Monday.

2008-08-02, 10:45 PM	#16
100_Percent_Juice (40 percent vodka) Real Name: Joel Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Reno, NV Posts: 4,446 Car: 2004WRX Class: Baby-Hauler/GroceryGetter	That cat looks identical to the magnaflow cat that I welded into my exhaust. It didn't really make a difference in how loud the car was, it just took off the raspy sound that I loved. __________________ "A power nap is when you sleep on someone who is weaker than you." - Dimitri Martin

2008-08-03, 10:42 AM	#17
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	This is the actual cat Crucial uses now. http://vibrantperformance.com/catalo...26f627cd729667 __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-08-03, 08:50 PM	#18
bign EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Reno Posts: 160 Car: 05 sti - 01 GSX-R 750 To learn your limits, you must push past them	ran into some problems I'll just link my nasioc posts http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1569616 http://forums.nasioc.com/forums/show....php?t=1569624 so I have to figure out this shifter thing and find a new nut for my downpipe.

2008-08-03, 11:00 PM	#19
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	Those turbo to DP bolts come off all the time. Once they've been installed, you have to go back after a few heat cycles and re-tighten them. I think I've lost probably 4 of them over the years. 'Course, I never torque mine to spec... it's too much of a PITA to get a torque wrench on the lower two... so I just use an end-wrench and put as much elbow to 'em as possible... which is why mine fall off a lot I guess... but I probably have my DP on and off the car more in one month than most people do in 5 years. Just pick up some new nuts from the hardware store (get the highest grade you can get of course) or gank some from somewhere else on the car (those 14mm nuts are used in lots of places) and replace the less critical part w/ some hardware store stuff. __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?

2008-08-04, 06:59 AM	#20
MPREZIV Token Real Name: Le Stig Afrique? Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: sitting next to a big yellow box Posts: 3,589 Car: 2001 Impreza 2.5 RS Class: 05 TDSP No, I won't work on your car. F your car*	Those nuts fall off constantly, like Scott said. I've done clutches in 2 turbo cars in the last month, and neither of them had all of the DP hardware... If you want OE hardware, come by here. I've got a few. __________________ "...these condoms have a topical anesthetic to reduce sensitivity, so you can last longer. What a paradox. You can't feel a thing, but you can f*ck for HOURS..."

2008-08-04, 08:05 AM	#22
bign EJ22 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: SW Reno Posts: 160 Car: 05 sti - 01 GSX-R 750 To learn your limits, you must push past them	Well that makes me feel a little better. I need to run out and get a wrench for my PITA O2 sensor on the midpipe so I might swing by to grab a few nuts if I can't find any suitable.

2008-08-04, 08:21 AM	#23
Nick Koan JDM Cowboy Real Name: Nick Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Somewhere Posts: 8,642 Car: 2015 Mazda 3	Having all your downpipe bolts is for chumps. __________________ While a standard engine is powered by a belt connected to the crankshaft, a turbo engine runs on its own exhaust steam, making it more energy efficient. -- CNN

2008-08-04, 08:56 AM	#24
cody Candy Mountain Real Name: Cody Join Date: May 2005 Location: Californication Posts: 7,751 Car: 03 Pussy Wagon, now with more pink! Class: TESP OMG Internet!	I thought the rear 02 sensor was in the open enough that you could just use a wrench on it. Nothing wrong with borrowing a proper O2 wrench from Autozone though. __________________ Slow and low, that is the tempo.

2008-08-04, 11:10 AM	#25
sperry The Doink Real Name: Scott Join Date: Nov 2002 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 20,335 Car: '09 OBXT, '02 WRX, '96 Miata Class: PDX/TT-6 The way out is through	I think you can get to both O2 sensors w/ a standard 22mm end-wrench. The only problem is when they're in there so damn tight you end up rounding it off trying to break it loose. Back when my car was still stock-ish, I removed my front O2 sensor just one time... after that I cut the head shield so it could be removed w/o taking out the sensor, from then on I just left the sensor in the header and simply unplugged it in the engine bay every time I had to remove the headers. The rear O2 is similar, there's not really any reason to remove it just to take off the exhaust (though I realize the reason you're pulling it this time is because you're swapping exhausts). __________________ Is you is, or is you ain't, my con-stit-u-ints?