Oppo, school me on how to install exhaust

"Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner" (gavinharter30)
05/06/2018 at 11:55 • Filed to: None

I got a Borla Exhaust for the Mini yesterday and I’m trying to figure out how to install it. Instructions that they sent aren’t clicking for me so I’ve resorted to Oppo

DISCUSSION (28)

jkm7680 > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:02

throw it at the windshield and then let me push your car into a canal.

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:06

Old parts off, new parts on. How hard could it be?

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > jkm7680
05/06/2018 at 12:07

*searches for nearest canal*

Not gonna lie, thought canal said anal

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/06/2018 at 12:07

Apparently I need to cut stuff

Echo51 > Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap
05/06/2018 at 12:08

Include steps relating to figthing getting the old one off, beer breaks, and plenty of swearing and blood caused by old parts.

jkm7680 > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:11

it can be that as well if you’d prefer

trust me am professional

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:17

Post the instructions and maybe I can translate them.

Jayhawk Jake > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:17

Yeah, probably. Hold the new exhaust against the old exhaust where you need it to go, mark the old exhaust with tape and cut. The new exhaust presumably would have come with some kind of exhaust clamp to attach at the cut

Urambo Tauro > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:18

Is it not a direct fit? A good exhaust kit will usually utilize the same hanger points as the original. Lay all the parts out on the floor, in the orientation that they go on the car, and see what lines up with the existing exhaust. Tailpipe(s) goes here, muffler(s) goes there... it should become clear where all the rest goes, including whatever hardware & gaskets were included.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:26

Non OPPO answer but it was totally worth paying the local exhaust shop $125 to do it. Really don’t like the idea of cutting parts on my expensive daily driver or damaging a very expensive new exhaust. Rather leave that to the pros and I’ll learn on a cheaper, less important beater

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute
05/06/2018 at 12:27

Other oppos look like they are doing a good job so far. Especially jkm

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:28

first you take the left bolt out

then you take the right bolt out

then you shake it all about

WilliamsSW > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:29

Its easy.

Step 1 - use cutting torch to remove old exhaust

And done!

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > farscythe - makin da cawfee!
05/06/2018 at 12:30

Boom. Energy efficient

Aremmes > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:37

1. Get a set of bolts, nuts, and washers of the same size as those used on the old exhaust’s flanges from your local hardware store. If you don’t have one yet, also get a grinder and a metal cutting wheel.

2. Cut off flange bolts and hangers off of old exhaust. The exhaust will drop off at this point. Remove the old piece of hanger from the hanger bushing.

3. Hang new exhaust from the bushing, mate the flange and appropriate gasket to the midpipe, and bolt it together with the new set of nuts and bolts.

4. Start up the car, take video of burble sounds, post to Oppositelock.

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:40

Here are the steps I would follow:

1. Put new exhaust parts in car

2. Drive to shop that specializes in mufflers/exhaust.

3. Ask them to install it.

4. Pay bill

5. Drive home

BlueMazda2 - Blesses the rains down in Africa, Purveyor of BMW Individual Arctic Metallic, Merci Twingo > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:40

Carefully would be my best guess

Manwich - now Keto-Friendly > WilliamsSW
05/06/2018 at 12:42

Step 2 - start laughing maniacally and start cutting other things off the car

Daily Drives a Dragon - One Last Lap > Echo51
05/06/2018 at 12:44

Isn’t that implied in the old parts off part.

Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
05/06/2018 at 12:45

Probably what I’m going to end up doing

The Snowman > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 12:57

Step one mail me exhaust.

Step two I take detailed pictures while I install it on my mini.

Step three buy another exhaust and follow my instructions.

dogisbadob > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
05/06/2018 at 12:59

plus, the old rusty exhaust is nasty!

nFamousCJ - Keeper of Stringbean, Gengars and a Deezul > Manwich - now Keto-Friendly
05/06/2018 at 13:00

Adding lightness.

HondoyotaE38: A Japanese and German Collab...wait a minute > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 13:00

*sniff* ok

Wrong Wheel Drive (41%) > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 13:06

Depends if welding is required. If your car requires welding then take it to a shop, end of story. If it’s all bolt on, then it’s a piece of cake to do yourself. Ideally you want access to a lift but four jackstands could work. I did my Miata exhaust on a lift and it took me like 8 hours to get it all done. I had absolutely zero experience with doing any exhaust work and just went into it with a new header, midpipe, and muffler and winged it. Every bolt was rusty and mounting the new header was a colossal pain but in the end I learned a new skill and was thoroughly happy with my results. If your car isn’t rusty, then it should take half the time if not less! Seeing the bottom of my California bought Subaru makes me cry with how clean the damn thing is. How easy doing any work down there would be.

JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder! > dogisbadob
05/06/2018 at 13:07

Didnt even think of that part.. wonder how I would’ve disposed of it

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > JQJ213- Now With An Extra Cylinder!
05/06/2018 at 13:44

throw it into next doors yard and blame the cat

swat i do :)

XJDano > Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner
05/06/2018 at 14:38

I’ve done a few exhaust things as needed. Metro was from manifold back, and equinox I replaced the catalytic converter. Not too bad on either one.

If there is welding involved I’d take it to a muffler shop.