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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:13 PM
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I am in the process of putting on my new 5'' MKO exhaust and cannot get the downpipe up to the turbo help please
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:14 PM
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I have 4" all the way and that was tight... I dont know about the 5er
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:17 PM
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the down pipe is all the same its all a 4'' even for the 5''
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:22 PM
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oh... Um... mine wasnt easy to get in but with some perswasion it went... Perhaps a rubber mallet and some good taping on all sides of it... Getting the v-clamp on was the hardest part...
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:23 PM
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it will go..you just got to keep trying..been so long ..i dont remeber just how ..but it goes up though from the bottom..mine is a MKO as well...how far up are you getting???
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:24 PM
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well it seems like the down pipe it too long and id hitting the crossmember
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:26 PM
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try sliding over the cross member first then push it up though... did you cut the long bolts holding the heat shield to the floor??
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:28 PM
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definitely helps to have two people, one on top, one on bottom if you have anybody to help you. It's not easy....just keep trying different angles, and like Nolan said, rubber mallet to help mash it thru. It will fit.....just try angles you haven't yet!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:32 PM
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yea i cut off the bolts
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:34 PM
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definitely helps to have two people, one on top, one on bottom if you have anybody to help you. It's not easy....just keep trying different angles, and like Nolan said, rubber mallet to help mash it thru. It will fit.....just try angles you haven't yet!
Agreed, I had two people when I did mine....it took a little bit of talking too, to get her in there, but it will fit.....just keep at it.....have a beer and take another look...
 
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it will go and should go without beating on it..i did mine alone..but like i said its been so long..i forgot how...
 
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Agreed, I had two people when I did mine....it took a little bit of talking too, to get her in there, but it will fit.....just keep at it.....have a beer and take another look...
Yea......I tend to invent a few swear words while doing projects like this. Talk dirty to it.....it'll fit!
 
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Old Oct 19, 2008 | 05:38 PM
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Im with Travis tell it it has nice curves... WAIT That never works!!!! LOL
 
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I'm no help here either. I had help and the truck was on a lift. I do remember having to turn it in it's way up though.
 
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how much too long do you think it is?? i wounder if you got a DP for the X...
 
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