Exhaust Pipe
The instructions for installing the exhaust pipe are only three steps on one sheet, but the task took me a solid 4 hours to complete because I was trying to be careful. The installation of swept tail pipe requires removal of the stock straight pipe, which is welded in place on the muffler.
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I curtained off the area since the cutting and grinding wheels produce a lot of dust
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Tools for the job included an angle grinder with a 5” cutoff wheel, a grinding wheel, and flap sanding wheel. I also needed a rotary tool with a metal cutting wheel, sanding drum, and sanding foam.
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The straight pipe is attached really well. The instructions say to grind off the weld that exists between the pipe and a shroud, however that weld was quite deep. At first I was grinding very carefully so as to remove as little metal as possible. Eventually though I realized there was no going back, so I started cutting a bit more liberally.
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The instructions say to cut off the straight pipe, leaving 32.4mm (1.25”) exposed. That means the portion of pipe that needs to be cut is underneath the shroud, so I couldn’t use a standard 5” cutting wheel to cut the pipe, otherwise I’d be cutting the shroud too (which is needed to support the new tail pipe). So, after I cut off the pipe after the shroud, I switched to a Dremel tool with a smaller cutting wheel and made the surgical cut from the inside of the pipe, while laying down on my back.
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Ha! Love the raccoon pic 😂. Seriously, though, the exhaust pipe looks great. Glad it turned out pretty since it was so ornery to install 👏
Patrick, next time use a thin cut off wheel and it will slice through that much better.