Do you have a set of torches? The passenger side is tight. If you have an aftermarket exhaust with a 2 piece down pipe it is easier.

If it is a stock one just blow the bolts with a torch.

You will have everything apart so it should be easy.

If you get the kit I linked keep in mind to put the pipes in before you do the final assembly. I would recommend that you put the pedestal and turbo in and install the up pipes. Then remove the turbo and put in the intake.

It would have gone easier for me if I would have done it when I did the HPOP.

 

I hate to debunk common perception on this issue,, but first off, I have a video somewhere that shows me dragging an engine around by the up pipe that is bolted to the manifold with no y pipe even on it. The bellows do not need the cooler to be stable. The force needed to remove the fasteners from the up pipe,, to the y pipe are generally what causes bellow issues. This is what we do



There's no comparison.

Here is a vid I found in my phone that shows some ipr up pipes.


Not to mention a couple more vids I have of the castings not being up to par. I used them for a long time. And I will not eat someone else's mistakes. Rant over. It's prob gonna be deleted. Lol.

 

When you say "This is what we do" do you mean you have a shop and make the stuff in the pic?

 

We are not vendors on Fte anymore. So advertising is not allowed for us. But yes,, the up pipe and y pipe and all welding is Tig and done in Grain Valley MO. The manifold that is welded to the intake is also billet and cnc machined in grain valley also.

 

Cool, checked out your website. May be in touch at some point for some ideas

 

I have a $50 ebay delete that came with an up-pipe. It's nearly two years old now and has never had an issue. It still looks like it did when it came out of the box.

 

How does everyone feel about the IPR gen 3?

 

My bellows cracked less than 5k miles after the delete. Replaced with BD Diesel up pipe kit. Guy who put it on was impressed amd going to use it on his build.

 

I had mine welded up but it failed. I would not recommend it for a long term fix

 

I done started on it today I was going to wait till I had the money to get a built proof cooler but my oil cooler was just to bad to wait