Up on jack stands

[BarryG]

It’s been a few years since I’ve been under the coupe . Time for a good nut & bolt check.
But mainly I needed to look at my exhaust, I found what I had expected a crack right behind the collector.
Time to install these Stahl headers and fab up a new exhaust system.

I’m not going to do anything fancy… no bling, just a solid clean exhaust.

Also a good time to bleed the brakes change the power steering fluid, oil change

 

[CSteve]

Looks like it is ready for takeoff. Beautiful.

 

[tdgray]

Love a good project…. Safety first! Watch your head.

 

[eriknetherlands]

Nice set of headers.
Do share pics of the system you end up using.

Likely you've already done it, but if not, pls for safety, push that wheel under the car.

I care about the car, but also for e9 owners

 

[Barry.b]

Nice set of wheels and tyres
What sizes are you using ?
The rear tyres look like they might be a bit narrower than the rim itself .
Maybe it’s for clearance or maybe it’s the camera angle .
Either way she looks great.

 

[BarryG]

@eriknetherlands Thanks for thinking of my safety

@Barry.b
Toyo R1R
215/45/16 front
225/45/16 rear
16x8 & 16x10 bbs rs

I’ve posted before that I have never rubbed my tires on the finder.

Here’s a ? For anyone that has installed Stahl headers… The distance between the 2 tubes is less than an inch. Is that normal?

 

[stphers]

They somehow don't look quite right Have you got the right one on the frt 3 cyl? I'm not sure

Thanks, Rick

 

[eriknetherlands]

Isn't that just about equal to the pitch of the 2 short pipes on the center resonator?

I quickly searched through google and found this pic. Distance seems to be around half a pipe's diameter.
And I think that with some light force you can find a 2-3 mm's easily, and with more force I think a quarter of an inch isn't a problem.

Post in thread 'Exhaust mount'

Apr 16, 2021

Bill, looks good!

Here's how I did it, the small plate that bolts to the gearbox has a threaded hole for the threaded rod.

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[BarryG]

Here’s a little update

I found that the Idler arm bushing is a little giving. It is just a rubber in a tube so it’s not the most durable part







I pulled the complete exhaust off and it was in bad shape at the collector where the noise was coming from.




Pretty funky but hey it worked

My son and I put the Stahl headers on . It’s definitely a 2 man job . You have to put both of them up at the same time. Mike was under and me at the engine, it’s tight but went in easily