Realistic Install Time

[Back N Black]

What do you all think is a realistic install time for a set of GT500 mufflers and then separately an O/R X pipe.

Not "me and my six friends with a lift and airtools changed my mufflers for the 100th time in 6 minutes" estimate. The, "I haven't worked on these cars yet and know all the little tricks" estimate.

Thanks,

 

[charba951]

Should be about 30 min easy for the mufflers. Maybe an hour for the O/R X-pipe. Really simple bolt-ons

 

[Sly Fox]

I did the axle backs in my driveway by myself in about 45 mins with beer breaks included.

 

[MikeLTDLX]

I can do the mufflers in 15 flat, with ramps. Granted, I have done them 10 times, but still.

Mike

 

[Kyle55R]

I would allow 1-1.25 hours for the axle back. It's a bit of a pain getting it into position with the hangers and over axle pipes. Haven't installed a x pipe.

 

[truebluedevil02]

FOr a first time swap, 30-40 minutes. After that, 12 minutes from start to finish. They are easy. X-pipe should be under an hour.

 

[me32]

I would allow 1-1.25 hours for the axle back. It's a bit of a pain getting it into position with the hangers and over axle pipes. Haven't installed a x pipe.

I would say this is correct. Not every car is the same an sometimes takes a little work to get the mufflers aligned perfect.

 

[corepwn]

60 minutes for the axle backs if you've never done it and are by yourself.
120-180 minutes for the OR pipes if you've never done it and are by yourself with the proper tools.

I leave extra time because it's unlikely that it'll be setup perfect the first time. I've done lots of modding and still had to basically re-do the OR pipe a second time to get rid of a few leaks/fitament issues.

 

[Aaron@JPCRacing]

Id say about an hour from getting the car in the driveway to driving it back out.

That's at a relaxed pace if you were just hanging out and knocking it out.

 

[Back N Black]

60 minutes for the axle backs if you've never done it and are by yourself.
120-180 minutes for the OR pipes if you've never done it and are by yourself with the proper tools.

I leave extra time because it's unlikely that it'll be setup perfect the first time. I've done lots of modding and still had to basically re-do the OR pipe a second time to get rid of a few leaks/fitament issues.

This is basicly what I was looking for. Been working on cars for many years and things that look like a 30 minute job are invariably and hour the first time and 20 minutes the second time.

Thank you everyone.

 

[t-ray]

I had a bitch of a time with the roush mufflers. The over axle pipes(stock) just wouldn't move enough to help. I ended up unbolting all the hangars. After that, it wasn't bad at all.

 

[Squamishcoyote]

Took me and a friend 3.5hrs, jack maxed out at 18".... Had to go find a cut off disk to get the stock over axles out

 

[Heavyfoot]

It will be much easier and shave a lot of time off if u get a lubricant like wd-40 or kroil to spray in the hangers.
That's a tip I failed to read ahead of time.

 

[04-OW-COBRA]

Also the right passenger side header collector bolt is easier to get to through the engine compartment with lots of extensions.

 

[try03venom]

You will need 28" of 3/8 drive ext.with a swivel to get the mofo bolt from the top on the cat pipe

 

[5pointohh]

Took me about 30 minutes, but I have a lift. Get a buddy to help you align the mufflers too, it's kinda tricky doing by yourself.

 

[Back N Black]

You will need 28" of 3/8 drive ext.with a swivel to get the mofo bolt from the top on the cat pipe

This is the kind of knowledge that really helps. Thanks

 

[Wikkd03]

Glad you posted this OP. it's something I was wondering about too

 

[MikeLTDLX]

The first time took me about 45 minutes. Some tips:

Use a jack under the over axle pipes to push them upward. This makes it easier to get the axle back to separate from the O/A pipe, and makes putting it all back together easier as well.

Spray some soapy water or WD40 into the rubber hangers. It makes getting the mufflers off of brackets and back on much easier.

Remove the mufflers with the brackets that mount to the frame. Swap them onto the new ones, re-mount. Again, the soapy water or WD40 makes this procedure much easier.

I use ramps, it take 10 seconds to get the car up on them.

Mike

 

[Tx5.0]

No joke on that extension, but I did both and took about 2.5 hours.